Mine detail: Lower San Miguel District

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 38.0172, -108.05395

Resource(B)

Primary: Vanadium, Gold, Lead, Silver
Secondary: Uranium, Stone, Dimension, Limestone, General, Copper
Tertiary: Chromium, Zinc, Molybdenum, Cobalt
Discovery year: 1875

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: STRATABOUND, CHEMICAL PRECIPITATE; REPLACEMENT; VEIN; PLACER
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer
First production started: 1878
Last production ended: 1977

Geology

Structure:PARADOX BASIN, UNCOMPAHGRE UPLIFT, SAN JUAN VOLCANIC FIELD, SAN MIGUEL MTNS
Alteration processes:OXIDATION OF CU AND PB SULFIDE TO CARBONATES; OXIDATION OF FE SULFIDE TO OXIDE; WALLROCK BLEACHING

References

MRDSD010940
DEP60000380