Mine detail: Zia Mines

Previously called 'La Jara DepositsLa Jara Mine'

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Location: Cibola County, New Mexico, United States, North America
Lat / long: 35.26506, -107.77756
dep_id: 10012897
mrds_id: D008897
Commodity type: metallic and nonmetallic
Major mineral: Uranium
Minor mineral: Vanadium
Trace mineral: Fluorine-Fluorite, Barium-Barite
Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Stratiform
Production size: Small ammount of material produced
Development status: Past Producer
ore: Barite, Fluorite, Tyuyamunite, Uraninite
orebody_fm: IRREGULAR
Reporter: Menzie, David
hrock_unit: Todilto Limestone;Entrada Sandstone
hrock_type: Limestone
Year first produced: 1952
yr_lst_prd: 1958
References:
  • Deposit:: MCLAUGHLIN, E.D., JR., 1963 NMBMMR MEM 15, P. 136-149
  • Deposit:: THADEN, R.E., SANTOS, E.S., AND OSTLING, E.J., 1967 USGS MAP GQ-680
  • Deposit:: HILPERT, L.S., 1969 USGS PP 603, P. 59, 95
  • Production:: U.S. GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS.
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