De Aragon

The De Aragon is a mica and tantalum mine located in Rio Arriba county, New Mexico at an elevation of 8,002 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: De Aragon  

State:  New Mexico

County:  Rio Arriba

Elevation: 8,002 Feet (2,439 Meters)

Commodity: Mica, Tantalum

Lat, Long: 36.4897, -107.83560

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De Aragon MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: De Aragon


Commodity

Primary: Mica
Primary: Tantalum


Location

State: New Mexico
County: Rio Arriba


Land Status

Land ownership: National Forest
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

Type: Located Claim


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Owner Name: Columbium Milling And Mining Corp.
Home Office: New Mexico
Info Year: 1960


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Prospect
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

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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 121

Reference (Deposit): NMBM MINES INDEX

Reference (Deposit): REDMON D.E. RECONNAISSANCE OF SELECTED PEGMATITE DISTRICTS

Reference (Deposit): IN NORTH-CENTRAL NEW MEXICO USBM I.C. 8013 1961 P 19,

Reference (Deposit): 25

Reference (Deposit): JAHNS R.H. MICA DEPOSITS OF THE PETACA DISTRICT NMBM BULL

Reference (Deposit): 25 1946 P 152


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