Red Mesa Copper Pit

The Red Mesa Copper Pit is a mine located in San Juan county, Utah at an elevation of 5,361 feet.

About the MRDS Data:

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

Name: Red Mesa Copper Pit  

State:  Utah

County:  San Juan

Elevation: 5,361 Feet (1,634 Meters)

Commodity:

Lat, Long: 37.02722, -109.39000

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Red Mesa Copper Pit MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Red Mesa Copper Pit


Commodity

Tertiary: Copper
Tertiary: Uranium


Location

State: Utah
County: San Juan


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Type: Surface


Ownership

Not available


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Unknown
Discovery Method: Ore-Mineral In Place
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S


Physiography

Not available


Mineral Deposit Model

Not available


Orebody

Form: ELONGATE TABULAR


Structure

Not available


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

Name: Sandstone
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Late Jurassic

Name: Sandstone
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age Young: Late Jurassic


Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Ore: Malachite
Gangue: Hematite
Gangue: Biotite


Comments

Comment (Location): PIT NOT LOCATED - LOCATED APPROXIMATELY FROM DESCRIPTION GIVEN BY W. L CHENOWETH, USGS 1955


References

Reference (Deposit): 1955 RECON W.L. CHENOWETH - REPORT


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