Mine detail: Shiprock Group

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Location: San Juan County, New Mexico, United States, North America
Lat / long: 36.9028, -108.50065
dep_id: 10014286
mrds_id: D010992
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Titanium, Metal, Iron
Minor mineral: Zirconium, Thorium
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: No production occurred
Development status: Occurrence
ore: Anatase, Ilmenite, Magnetite, Monazite, Zircon
orebody_fm: LENSE
Reporter: Murray, Diane
hrock_unit: Mesaverde Formation
hrock_type: Sandstone
tectonic: Colorado Plateau
disc_yr: 1955
discr: Us A.E.C.
References:
  • Deposit:: CHENOWETH, W.L., 1957, NMGS GUIDEBOOK, 8TH FIELD CONFERENCE, P. 212-217
  • Deposit:: DOW, V.T., AND J.V. BATTY, 1961, USBM, ROI 5860, P. 34-42
  • Deposit:: NMBMMR GENERAL FILE DATA
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