Mine detail: Rialto Molybdenum Prospect

Previously called 'Fulmer TunnelRialto Group'

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Location

Lat / long:

33.49539, -105.78333

Resource(M)

Primary:	Molybdenum, Copper
Secondary:	Gold
Ore:	Bornite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Gold, Molybdenite, Turquoise
Gangue:	Limonite, Magnetite, Pyrite, Quartz
Orebody form:	PIPE
Discovery year:	1894

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	None
Development status:	Occurrence

Geology

Host type:	Monzonite
Associated rock:	Rialto Stock
Associated type:	Monzonite
Alteration processes:	Silicification, Sericitization, Kaolinization, Pyritization.

References

MRDS	D010693
DEP	10014072
Reference	{Deposit:: GRISWOLD, G.B., 1959 NMBMMR BULL 67, P. 57-61}{Deposit:: GRISWOLD, G.B., AND MISSAGHI, F., 1964 NMBMMR CRIC 67, 24 PAGES}{Deposit:: THOMPSON, T.B., AND NMBMMR CIRC 123, P. 10-12, FIGURES 2 AND 8}{Deposit:: SEGERSTROM, K., STOTELMEYER, R.B., AND WILLIAMS, F.E., 1979 USGS BULL 1453, P. 49-50}{Deposit:: NMBMMR GENERAL FILE DATA}{Deposit:: 1957 DIREXPL AMA}
Reporter	Bolm, Karen S., Menzie, David, King, Robert U.