Mine detail: Sierra De Gomez

Previously called 'Site N-2'

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Location

Lat / long:

28.97246, -105.70746

Resource(M)

Primary:	Uranium
Tertiary:	Nickel
Ore:	Carnotite, Garnierite, Uranophane
Gangue:	Calcite, Chalcedony, Fluorite, Pyrite, Selenite

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Unknown
Development status:	Occurrence

Geology

Host rock:	Sierra Gomez Ls
Host type:	Mudstone
Structure:	N-S Assymetrical Syncline Bounded On The E And W By Steep Anticlinal Structures And Thrust Faults. Crosscut By High-Angle Normal Faults.

References

MRDS	MX02203
DEP	10049487
Reference	{Deposit:: SALAS, G.P., 1975, CARTA Y PROVINCIAS METALOGENETICAS DE LA REPUBLICA MEXICANA: CONSEJO DE RECURSOS MINERALES PUBLICACION 21 E, P. 189.}{Deposit:: MITCHELL, S.M., GOODELL, P.C., LEMONE, D.V., AND PINGITORE, N.E., 1981, URANIUM MINERALIZATION OF SIERRA GOMEZ, CHIHUAHUA, MEXICO: AAPG STUDIES IN GEOLOGY NO. 13, P. 293-310.}{Deposit:: SOCIEDAD GEOLOGICA MEXICANA A.C., 1985, PLANO GEOLOLGICO MINERO DE CHIHUAHUA, MEXICO: CONSEJO DE RECURSOS MINERALES AND FEDERAL GOVERNEMNT OF MEXICO D.F., 1 SHEET, SCALE 1:500,000}{Deposit:: SPP, 1984, CIUDAD OBREGON}
Reporter	Leonard, Kenneth R. (Page, Norman J.), Kibbe, R.D. (Staude, J-M.G.)