Mine detail: Santa Rosa Tar Sands

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Location: Guadalupe County, New Mexico, United States, North America
Lat / long: 35.0248, -104.63303
dep_id: 10014939
mrds_id: DAV0021
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Oil Sands
Trace mineral: Uranium
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Production occurred
Development status: Past Producer
orebody_fm: STRATA-BOUND
ore_ctrl: Carbonaceous Material
Reporter: Sutphin, David M.
hrock_unit: Santa Rosa
hrock_type: Sandstone
Year first produced: 1930
yr_lst_prd: 1939
References:
  • BROADHEAD, R. F., AND KING, W. E., 1988, NEW MEXICO BUREAU OF MINES AND MINERAL RESOURCES BULLETIN 119, 51P. BUDDING, A. J., 1980, NEW MEXICO GEOLOGY, V. 2, NO. 1, P. 4-5
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