Mine detail: Zia Mines

Previously called 'La Jara DepositsLa Jara Mine'

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Location

Lat / long:

35.26506, -107.77756

Resource(B)

Primary:	Uranium
Secondary:	Vanadium
Tertiary:	Fluorine-Fluorite, Barium-Barite
Ore:	Barite, Fluorite, Tyuyamunite, Uraninite
Orebody form:	IRREGULAR

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Deposit type:	Stratiform
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Past Producer
First production started:	1952
Last production ended:	1958

Geology

Host rock:	Todilto Limestone;Entrada Sandstone
Host type:	Limestone

References

MRDS	D008897
DEP	10012897
Reference	{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.}
Reporter	Menzie, David