Mine detail: Sanostee Deposit

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long:

36.45225, -108.89066

Resource(M)

Primary:	Titanium, Metal, Zirconium, Iron, Thorium
Secondary:	Niobium (Columbium), REE
Ore:	Brookite
Gangue:	Magnetite
Orebody form:	LENSE
Other material:	Anatase, Ilmenite, Monazite, Rutile, Zircon
Discovery year:	1955

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	None
Development status:	Occurrence

Geology

Host rock:	Mesaverde Formation
Host type:	Sandstone
Tectonic:	Colorado Plateau

References

MRDS	W001586
DEP	10096167
Reference	{Deposit:: CHENOWETH, W.L., 1957, NMGS GUIDEBOOK, 8TH FIELD CONFERENCE, P. 212-217}{Deposit:: DOW, V.T., AND J.V. BATTY, 1961, USBM REPORT OF INV. 5860, P. 34-42.}{Deposit:: BINGLER, E.C., 1963, NMBMMR, CIRC 68, 59 PAGES}{Deposit:: NMBMMR GENERAL FILE DATA}
Reporter	Cooper, Margaret, Murray, Diane