Mine detail: Manganese Valley Mine

Previously called 'Manganese Valley Group: ClaimsManganese Valley Nos. 1 To 18Pluto Nos. 0 To 15'

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Location

Lat / long:

32.20346, -107.59198

Resource(M)

Primary:	Manganese
Tertiary:	Cobalt
Ore:	Hollandite, Psilomelane
Gangue:	Barite, Calcite, Quartz
Orebody form:	PINCH AND SWELL
Discovery year:	1918

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Past Producer
Production years:	UNKNOWN
First production started:	1918
Last production ended:	1957

Geology

Host type:	Volcanic Breccia (Agglomerate)
Associated type:	Volcanic Breccia (Agglomerate)

References

MRDS	W000694
DEP	10067834
Reference	{Deposit:: LASKY, S.G., 1940, USGS BULL. 922-C, P. 55-73}{Deposit:: HEWETT, D.F., AND FLEISCHER, M., 1960, ECON. GEOLOGY, VOL. 55, NO. 1, TABLE 6, P. 29}{Deposit:: FARNHAM, L.L., 1961 USBM IC-8030, P. 52-55}{Deposit:: GRISWOLD, G.B., 1961 NMBMMR BULL 72, P. 129-131}{Deposit:: EVANS, A.M., 1949 USBM RI-4536, 11 PAGES}{Deposit:: CLEMONS, R.E., 1982 NMBMMR GEOLOGIC MAP GM-52}{Deposit:: NMBMMR GENERAL FILE DATA}{Production:: FARNHAM, L.L., 1961, P. 52.}{Reserve-Resource:: UNPUBLISHED COBALT REPORT}
Reporter	Coury, Anny B., Menzie, David