Jaun Peak

The Jaun Peak is a aluminum mine located in Sierra county, New Mexico.

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: Jaun Peak  

State:  New Mexico

County:  Sierra

Elevation:

Commodity: Aluminum

Lat, Long: 33.43611, -107.55639

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Satelite image of the Jaun Peak

Jaun Peak MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Jaun Peak


Commodity

Primary: Aluminum


Location

State: New Mexico
County: Sierra


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Not available


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N


Physiography

General Physiographic Area: Intermontane Plateaus
Physiographic Province: Basin And Range Province
Physiographic Section: Mexican Highland


Mineral Deposit Model

Not available


Orebody

Not available


Structure

Not available


Alterations

Alteration Type: L
Alteration Text: Silicification


Rocks

Name: Rhyolite
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Pliocene


Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Ore: Alunite
Gangue: Kaolinite
Gangue: Jarosite
Gangue: Dickite


Comments

Comment (Deposit): DEPOSIT RESTRICTED TO SEVERAL SQUARE-KILOMETER AREA ON SUMMIT OF PEAK, ALUNITE CONTENT RANGES FROM 10 TO 30%.


References

Reference (Deposit): HALL, R.B., 1978, WORLD NONBAUXITE ALUMINUM RESOURCES - ALUNITE: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROFESSIONAL PAPER 1976-A, 35 P


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