New Mexico · Socorro County
Past Producer

Rio Salado Group

Socorro County, New Mexico, United States
Manganese
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Commodities
PrimaryManganese
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
Orebody formIRREGULAR
Ore controlMineralization Occurs Along Bedding Planes And Joints Or Solution Channels.
Materials
Ore mineralsPsilomelane, Pyrolusite
GangueCalcite, Limestone
Geology
Host rockLimestone · Madera Limestone
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1955
Identification
Deposit ID10012397
MRDS IDD008005
Alternate namesClaims, Rio Salado No. 1, Esperanza No. 1
RegionNA
Data scoreC
Coordinates34.34286, -107.08615
References
FARNHAM, L.L., 1961 USBM IC-8030, P. 172-173NMBMMR GENERAL FILE DATAFARNHAM, L.L., 1961, P. 172