Mine detail: Landers Mine

Previously called 'Mines: Good LuckM.W. CrookCrooks No. 1Crook #1Cowsert #1 and #2Penberthy #1 and #2.Crooks No. 2 GroupClaims: Crooks No. 1 Group'

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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:	1957

Geology

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

References

MRDS	D011263
DEP	10014471
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., 1961, USBM IC 8013, P. 76}
Reporter	Murray, Diane