The Molycorp Group is a molybdenum mine located in Taos county, New Mexico at an elevation of 8,999 feet.
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All mine locations were obtained from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. The locations and other information in this database have not been verified for accuracy. It should be assumed that all mines are on private property.
Mine Info
Elevation: 8,999 Feet (2,743 Meters)
Commodity: Molybdenum
Lat, Long: 36.68278, -105.56833
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Molycorp Group MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Molycorp Group
Secondary: Flag Mountain Orebody
Commodity
Primary: Molybdenum
Location
State: New Mexico
County: Taos
District: Red River District
Land Status
Land ownership: Private
Note: the land ownership field only identifies whether the area the mine is in is generally on public lands like Forest Service or BLM land, or if it is in an area that is generally private property. It does not definitively identify property status, nor does it indicate claim status or whether an area is open to prospecting. Always respect private property.
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Owner Name: Molybdenum Corp. Of America (Questa Division)
Home Office: Questa, N.M. 87556
Years: 1981 -
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Prospect
Deposit Type: Stockwork
Operation Type: Unknown
Discovery Method: Ore-Mineral In Place
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: L
Physiography
General Physiographic Area: Rocky Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Southern Rocky Mountains
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Form: VEINLETS, FRACTURE COATINGS AND DISSEMINATED GRAINS
Structure
Type: L
Description: East-Northeast Trending Red River Graben Served As A Focus For Tertiary Plutonic Activity Associated With Hydrothermal Alteration And Mineralization.
Alterations
Alteration Type: L
Alteration Text: Silicification, Propylitization And Pyritization Due To Hydothermal Alteration.
Rocks
Name: Granite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Pliocene
Name: Granite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Pliocene
Name: Granite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock Unit
Age Young: Pliocene
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Ore: Molybdenite
Gangue: Quartz
Gangue: Pyrite
Comments
Comment (Workings): OLD WORKINGS IN THE FLAG MOUNTAIN OREBODY INCLUDE THE LOG CABIN CANYON PROSPECT AND THE BEAR CANYON PROSPECT. FUTURE DEVELOPMENT MAY BE BY OPEN PIT MINING METHODS OR UNDERGROUND ROOM AND PILLAR MINING METHODS.
Comment (Geology): THE FLAG MOUNTAIN STOCK IS SIMILAR TO THE SULPHUR GULCH (QUESTA MOLYBDENUM MINE) STOCK WHICH HAS BEEN CHARACTERIZED AS A SODA OR ALBITE-RICH GRANITE, AN ALASKITE PORPHYRY AND AS A BIOTITE GRANITE WITH AN APLITE TEXTURE.
Comment (Location): ACCURATE LOCATION IS FOR THE APPROXIMATE CENTER OF THE MOLYCORP GROUP OF CLAIMS. CADASTRAL LOCATION IS FOR THE PATENTED CLAIMS, GRID PROJECTED.
Comment (Reserve-Resource): ESTIMATE OF FLAG MOUNTAIN OREBODY RESERVES; BASED ON 0.10 % MOS2 CUTOFF GRADE.
References
Reference (Deposit): CLARK, K.F., AND READ, C.B., 1972 NMBMMR BULL 94, P. 69-71, FIG. 16,P. 117-119, MAP2
Reference (Deposit): BRIGGS, J., AND OTHERS, 1981 USBM COLUMBINE-HONDO RARE II FPA
Reference (Deposit): MCKINLAY, P.F., 1957 NMBMMR BULL 53, 23 PAGES, 1 PLATE
Reference (Reserve-Resource): CLARK, K.F., AND READ, C.B., 1972 NMBMMR BULL 94, P.119
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