Mine detail: Red River District

Previously called 'MolyLa BelleKeystoneGoose CreekBobcat CreekBlack MountainBlack Copper CanyonBitter CreekAnchorAlum GulchQuestaPioneer CreekPlacer CreekSulphur Gulch'

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Location

Lat / long:

36.70644, -105.40336

Resource(M)

Primary:	Molybdenum
Secondary:	Gold, Copper, Silver
Tertiary:	Zinc, Lead, Platinum, Tellurium
Discovery year:	1867

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Deposit type:	HYDROTHERMAL
Production size:	Large
Development status:	Producer
First production started:	1869

Geology

Structure:	SEVERAL FAULT SYSTEMS
Alteration processes:	PROPYLITIC, DEVELOPMENT OF KAOLINITE, PYRITE, SERICITE, SILICA, CHLORITE, ARGILLIC

References

MRDS	M045548
DEP	60000953
Reference	{Deposit:: FAIN, C.O., 1910, TAOS COUNTY, NEW MEXICO: SOUTHWESTERN MINES, V. 2, NO. 3, P. 3-4.}{Deposit:: LINDGREN, WALDEMAR, GRATON, L.C., AND GORDON, C.H., 1910, THE ORE DEPOSITS OF NEW MEXICO: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROFESSIONAL PAPER 68, P. 84-88.}{Deposit:: REED, E.F., 1922, RED RIVER MINING DISTRICT OF NEW MEXICO: GOLDEN, COLORADO SCHOOL OF MINES, M.S. THESIS, 44 P.}{Deposit:: PARK, C.F., JR., AND MCKINLAY, P.F., 1948, GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF RED RIVER AND TWINING DISTRICTS, TAOS COUNTY, NEW MEXICO: NEW MEXICO BUREAU OF MINES AND MINERAL RESOURCES CIRCULAR 18, 35 P.}{Deposit:: SCHILLING, J.H., 1956, GEOLOGY OF THE QUESTA MOLYBDENUM (MOLY) MINE AREA, TAOS COUNTY, NEW MEXICO: NEW MEXICO BUREAU OF MINES AND MINERAL RESOURCES BULLETIN 51, 87 P.}{Deposit:: SCHILLING, J.H., 1960, MINERAL RESOURCES OF TAOS COUNTY, NEW MEXICO: NEW MEXICO BUREAU OF MINES AND MINERAL RESOURCES BULLETIN 71, P. 36-93.}{Deposit:: CLARK, K.F., AND READ, C.B., 1972, GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF EAGLE NEST AREA, NEW MEXICO: NEW MEXICO BUREAU OF MINES AND MINERAL RESOURCES BULLETIN 94, P. 111-119.}{Deposit:: NEW MEXICO BUREAU OF MINES AND MINERAL RESOURCES, GENERAL FILE DATA}