Mine detail: Scholle District

Previously called 'RamblingScholleScholle-1ThelmaThomas and MelbournMccandlessMine and Claim Names: PritchardJackrabbitBlue JayPiedmontStarRobinsonDoyleHawkeyeBlue StarCopper GirlAboGabaldonPioneerRattlesnake 1-4Loraine'

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Location

Lat / long:

34.42397, -106.40475

Resource(M)

Primary:	Copper
Secondary:	Silver, Lead, Gold
Tertiary:	Uranium
Ore:	Carnotite, Chalcocite, Malachite, Silver, Torbernite
Orebody form:	TABULAR
Discovery year:	1905

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Past Producer
First production started:	1915
Last production ended:	1961

Geology

Host rock:	Abo Formation
Host type:	Sandstone
Tectonic:	Chupadera Platform

References

MRDS	D011904
DEP	10014849
Reference	{Deposit:: LINDGREN, W., GRATON, L.C., GORDON, C.H., 1910, USGS PP 68, P. 77}{Deposit:: LAPOINT, D.J., 1979, PH. D. THESIS, UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO}{Deposit:: HATCHELL, W.O., BLAGBROUGH, J.W., AND HILL, J.M., 1982, NMCS GUIDEBOOK, 33RD FIELD CONFERENCE, P. 249-260}{Deposit:: MCLEMORE, V.T., 1984, NMBMMR OFR-192, P. 13-24}{Deposit:: SOULE, J.H., 1956, USBM IC 7740, P. 57-61.}{Deposit:: NMBMMR GENERAL FILE DATA}{Production:: MCLEMORE, V.T., 1984, NMBMMR OFR-192, P. 52}
Reporter	Murray, Diane