Ute Creek Copper Deposits

The Ute Creek Copper Deposits is a copper mine located in Quay 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: Ute Creek Copper Deposits  

State:  New Mexico

County:  Quay

Elevation:

Commodity: Copper

Lat, Long: 35.37111, -103.50000

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Ute Creek Copper Deposits MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Ute Creek Copper Deposits


Commodity

Primary: Copper
Secondary: Uranium


Location

State: New Mexico
County: Quay


Land Status

Administrative Organization: Blm Roswell Resource Area


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Not available


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Unknown
Year First Production: 1910
Year Last Production: 1920
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N


Physiography

General Physiographic Area: Interior Plains
Physiographic Province: Great Plains Province
Physiographic Section: Pecos Valley


Mineral Deposit Model

Model Name: Sediment-hosted Cu


Orebody

Form: STRATA-BOUND


Structure

Not available


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

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


Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Ore: Malachite
Ore: Chalcocite


Comments

Comment (Deposit): ---LOW-GRADE DEPOSITS IN THIS AREA. SOME DEPOSITS IN THE COUNTY MAY HAVE PRODUCED BETWEEN 1910-20; NO ACTIVITY SINCE THEN EXCEPT FOR EXPLORATION FOR U.

Comment (Location): BLM ROSWELL RESOURCE AREAABOUT 5 MI W OF LOGAN. SYNONYMS INCLUDE SOME FOR CANADIAN RIVER DEPOSITS.

Comment (Geology): MINERALIZATION IS WEAK AND SCATTERED.


References

Reference (Deposit): SOULE, J.H.,1956, U.S. BUREAU OF MINES INFORMATION CIRCULAR 7704, P. 22-23


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