Mine detail: Valley of Fire Road Cut

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Location: Lincoln County, New Mexico, United States, North America
Lat / long: 33.69593, -105.91306
dep_id: 10014982
mrds_id: DAV0082
Commodity type: metallic
Trace mineral: Uranium
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: No production occurred
Development status: Occurrence
orebody_fm: ORTHOMAGMATIC
Reporter: Sutphin, David M.
hrock_unit: Mancos
hrock_type: Shale
arock_type: Syenite
Structure: Rio Grande Rift, Lincoln County Porphyry Belt
disc_yr: 1955
References:
  • MCLEMORE, V.T., 1981, NEW MEXICO BUREAU OF MINES AND MINERAL RESOURCES OPEN-FILE REPORT 155, 267 P
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