The Chuska Mountains Deposit is a manganese mine located in San Juan county, New Mexico at an elevation of 7,851 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: 7,851 Feet (2,393 Meters)
Commodity: Manganese
Lat, Long: 36.10278, -108.99999
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Chuska Mountains Deposit MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Chuska Mountains Deposit
Commodity
Primary: Manganese
Location
State: New Mexico
County: San Juan
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
Discovery Year: 1955
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: LENSE
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Name: Sandstone
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age Young: Pliocene
Name: Sandstone
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Pliocene
Analytical Data
Analytical Data: THREE SAMPLES AVERAGED 21% MANGANESE.
Materials
Ore: Wad
Ore: Psilomelane
Ore: Pyrolusite
Comments
Comment (Deposit): Discovery Year: 1950'S
Comment (Location): LOCATION OF DEPOSIT IS HIGHLY ESTIMATED. THERE IS NO CADASTRAL GRID IN THIS LOCATION. LITERATURE SAYS LOCATION IS 5-5 1/2 MILES WEST-NORTHWEST OF CRYSTAL, NM. ; INFO FROM LAND.ST :1979; 1:62500 QUADRANGLE MAP IS A 1955 EDITION
Comment (Deposit): DEPOSIT OCCURS AS DISCONNECTED, KNOBBY BUNCHES OF IRREGULAR BOTRYOIDAL, LENTICULAR AGGREGATES, IRREGULARLY SPACED OVER AN AREA OF 1/2 SQ. MILE.
References
Reference (Deposit): NMBMMR GENERAL FILE DATA
Reference (Deposit): FARNHAM, L.L., 1961, USBM IC 8030, P. 82-84
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