Tierra Amarilla Titanium Deposit

The Tierra Amarilla Titanium Deposit is a titanium mine located in Rio Arriba county, New Mexico at an elevation of 8,051 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

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Site Name

Primary: Tierra Amarilla Titanium Deposit

Commodity

Primary: Titanium

Location

State: New Mexico
County: Rio Arriba

Land Status

Land ownership: Unknown
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

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Workings

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Ownership

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Production

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Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Unknown
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 106

Reference (Deposit): CHENOWETH W.L. RADIOACTIVE TITANIFEROUS HEAVY-MINERAL DE-

Reference (Deposit): POSITS IN THE SAN JUAN BASIN, NEW MEXICO AND COLORADO

Reference (Deposit): NMGS GUIDEBOOK 8TH FIELD CONE. SOUTHWESTERN SAN JUAN

Reference (Deposit): MOUNTAINS, COLORADO 1957 P 216

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