Doubtful Group

The Doubtful Group is a manganese mine located in Luna 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: Doubtful Group  

State:  New Mexico

County:  Luna

Elevation:

Commodity: Manganese

Lat, Long: 32.37028, -107.66528

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Doubtful Group MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Doubtful Group


Commodity

Primary: Manganese


Location

State: New Mexico
County: Luna


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Not available


Production

Year: 1954
Time Period: 1953-1954
Material type: MN ORE
Description: Cp_Grade: ^35% Mn


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Deposit Type: Vein
Operation Type: Unknown
Discovery Year: 1915
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S


Physiography

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


Mineral Deposit Model

Not available


Orebody

Form: SEAMS, STRINGERS, LENSES


Structure

Not available


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

Not available


Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Ore: Pyrolusite
Ore: Psilomelane


Comments

Comment (Deposit): Discovery Year: WWI


References

Reference (Production): FARNHAM (1961).

Reference (Deposit): FARNHAM, L.L., 1961, MANGANESE DEPOSITS OF NEW MEXICO: U.S. BUREAU OF MINES INFORMATION CIRCULAR 8030, 176 P


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