New Mexico · Cibola County
Past Producer

Red Bluff Claims

Cibola County, New Mexico, United States
UraniumVanadiumBarium-BariteFluorine-Fluorite
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Commodities
PrimaryUranium
SecondaryVanadium
TertiaryBarium-Barite, Fluorine-Fluorite
Commodity typeB
Deposit
Deposit typeStratiform
Deposit sizeS
Orebody formIRREGULAR
Ore controlDeposits Tend To Be Associated With Intraformational Anticlines, Reefs And Reef-Edge Structures.
Materials
Ore mineralsBarite, Carnotite, Fluorite, Pitchblende, Tyuyamunite, Uranophane
Geology
Host rockLimestone · Todilto Limestone
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1952
Last production1964
Identification
Deposit ID10009931
MRDS IDD003222
Alternate namesClaims, Red Bluff Nos. 3,5,7,8,9 and 10, Gay Eagle, Black Hawk, Bunny, Christmas Day 1 and Phil, Udc 5
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates35.29784, -107.78784
References
MCLAUGHLIN, E.D., JR., 1963 NMBMMR MEM 15, P.136-149PERRY, B.L., 1963 NMBMMR MEM 15, P.150-156THADEN, R.E., SANTOS, E.S., AND OSTLING, E.J., 1967 USGS MAP GQ-680HILPERT, L.S., 1969 USGS PP 603, P.58-59U.S. GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS