Mine detail: Agua Torres Mine

Previously called 'Aqua Torres Mine'

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Location

Lat / long: 34.24758, -106.67864

Resource(M)

Primary: Uranium, Vanadium
Ore: Carnotite, Tyuyamunite
Gangue: Clay

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer
First production started: 1955

Geology

Host rock:Magdalena Group;Abo
Host type:Limestone
Structure:North-Trending Fault Bring Penn Limestone On The West Against Perm Sandstone On The East.
Alteration processes:Silicified Limestone

References

MRDSW016986
DEP10072200
Reference{Deposit:: NMBMMR 1965 BULL 87, P.223}{Deposit:: NMBMMR GENERAL FILE DATA}{Deposit:: HILPERT, L.S., 1969 USGS PP 603, P. 54, P. 106}
ReporterWeeks, Robert, Menzie, David