Mine detail: Box Canyon Mine

Previously called 'Mine: WassonWasson-Box CanyonBox Canyon-WassonClaim: Box Canyon Claims'

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Location: Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, United States, North America
Lat / long: 36.20143, -106.50726
dep_id: 10067181
mrds_id: US35006
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Uranium, Vanadium
Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Stratiform
Production size: Small ammount of material produced
Development status: Past Producer
orebody_fm: DISSEMINATED
work_type: Surface
Reporter: Unknown, Murray, Diane
hrock_unit: Toadilito Limestone
hrock_type: Limestone
Structure: Intraformational Fold
Year first produced: 1957
yr_lst_prd: 1957
disc_yr: 1955
References:
  • Deposit:: ANDERSON, O.J., 1980, NMBMMR OFR-148, 778 P.
  • Deposit:: MCLEMORE, V.T., 1983, NMBMMR OFR-183, P. 3-7, 1-360.
  • Deposit:: NMBMMR GENERAL FILE DATA
  • Deposit:: HILPERT, L.S., 1969, USGS PP 603, P 46
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