Black Rose Prospect

The Black Rose Prospect is a uranium mine located in Sandoval county, New Mexico at an elevation of 7,001 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: Black Rose Prospect  

State:  New Mexico

County:  Sandoval

Elevation: 7,001 Feet (2,134 Meters)

Commodity: Uranium

Lat, Long: 35.9, -106.91667

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Satelite image of the Black Rose Prospect

Black Rose Prospect MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Black Rose Prospect


Commodity

Primary: Uranium


Location

State: New Mexico
County: Sandoval
District: Nacimiento Mtns


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

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Workings

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Ownership

Not available


Production

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Deposit

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


Physiography

General Physiographic Area: Intermontane Plateaus
Physiographic Province: Colorado Plateaus
Physiographic Section: Navajo Section


Mineral Deposit Model

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Orebody

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Structure

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Alterations

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Rocks

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


Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Ore: Shale


Comments

Comment (Deposit): URANIUM IN CARBONACEOUS SHALE IN THE BLACK ROSE COAL MINE


References

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