Mine detail: Chuska Mountains Deposit

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Location: San Juan County, New Mexico, United States, North America
Lat / long: 36.10281, -109.00065
dep_id: 10094667
mrds_id: D010993
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Manganese
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: No production occurred
Development status: Occurrence
ore: Psilomelane, Pyrolusite, Wad
orebody_fm: LENSE
Reporter: Murray, Diane
hrock_unit: Chuska Sandstone Formation
hrock_type: Sandstone
tectonic: Colorado Plateau
disc_yr: 1955
discr: Climax Molybdenum Co.
References:
  • Deposit:: FARNHAM, L.L., 1961, USBM IC 8030, P. 82-84
  • Deposit:: NMBMMR GENERAL FILE DATA
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