The Tierra Amarilla Titanium Deposit is a titanium mine located in Rio Arriba county, New Mexico at an elevation of 8,051 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
Elevation: 8,051 Feet (2,454 Meters)
Commodity: Titanium
Lat, Long: 36.5747, -106.79940
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Tierra Amarilla Titanium Deposit MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Tierra Amarilla Titanium Deposit
Commodity
Primary: Titanium
Location
State: New Mexico
County: Rio Arriba
Land Status
Land ownership: Unknown
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
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Workings
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Ownership
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Production
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Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Unknown
Operation Type: Unknown
Mining Method: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Physiography
General Physiographic Area: Intermontane Plateaus
Physiographic Province: Colorado Plateaus
Physiographic Section: Navajo Section
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
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Structure
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Alterations
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Rocks
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Analytical Data
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Materials
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Comments
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References
Reference (Deposit): BINGLER E.C. GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF RIO ARRIBA
Reference (Deposit): COUNTY, NEW MEXICO NMBM BULL. 91 1968 P 106
Reference (Deposit): CHENOWETH W.L. RADIOACTIVE TITANIFEROUS HEAVY-MINERAL DE-
Reference (Deposit): POSITS IN THE SAN JUAN BASIN, NEW MEXICO AND COLORADO
Reference (Deposit): NMGS GUIDEBOOK 8TH FIELD CONE. SOUTHWESTERN SAN JUAN
Reference (Deposit): MOUNTAINS, COLORADO 1957 P 216
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