Mine detail: Santa Rosa Tar Sands

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long:

35.0248, -104.63303

Resource(M)

Primary:	Oil Sands
Tertiary:	Uranium
Orebody form:	STRATA-BOUND

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Yes
Development status:	Past Producer
First production started:	1930
Last production ended:	1939

Geology

Host rock:	Santa Rosa
Host type:	Sandstone

References

MRDS	DAV0021
DEP	10014939
Reference	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
Reporter	Sutphin, David M.