Mine detail: Cuba Manganese District

Previously called 'Joel Taylor GroupJicarilla ApacheGood LuckGolden LilyTenneseeCrooks No. 1Crooks No. 2Claims: Crooks No. 1 GroupCrooks No. 2 GroupCrook No. 1Cowsert No. 1 and 2Penberthy No. 1 and 2Taylor Manganese No. 1,2, and 3M.W. CrookMines: Landers'

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Location

Lat / long:

36.02145, -104.24774

Resource(M)

Primary:	Manganese
Ore:	Pyrolusite, Wad
Gangue:	Hematite, Limonite
Orebody form:	POD
Discovery year:	1926

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Deposit type:	Stratiform
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Past Producer
First production started:	1942
Last production ended:	1958

Geology

Host rock:	San Jose
Host type:	Sandstone
Tectonic:	San Juan Basin

References

MRDS	D011262
DEP	10014470
Reference	{Deposit:: FARNHAM, L.L., 1961, USBM IC 8030, P. 75-79}{Deposit:: DORR II, J.V.N., 1965, NMBMMR BULL 87, P. 183-195}{Deposit:: NMBMMR GENERAL FILE DATA}{Production:: FARNHAM, L.L., USBM IC 8030, P. 75-79}
Reporter	Murray, Diane