Commodities
PrimaryMolybdenum
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeStockwork
Deposit sizeN
Orebody formVEINLETS, FRACTURE COATINGS AND DISSEMINATED GRAINS
Ore controlFault-Fracture Structural Control.
Materials
Ore mineralsMolybdenite
GanguePyrite, Quartz
Geology
Host rockGranite
Associated rockGranite · Flag Mountain Stock
StructureEast-Northeast Trending Red River Graben Served As A Focus For Tertiary Plutonic Activity Associated With Hydrothermal Alteration And Mineralization.
AlterationSilicification, Propylitization And Pyritization Due To Hydothermal Alteration.
Economic & production
Development statusProspect
Identification
Deposit ID10012901
MRDS IDD008905
Alternate namesFlag Mountain Orebody
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates36.68282, -105.5689
References
CLARK, K.F., AND READ, C.B., 1972 NMBMMR BULL 94, P. 69-71, FIG. 16,P. 117-119, MAP2BRIGGS, J., AND OTHERS, 1981 USBM COLUMBINE-HONDO RARE II FPAMCKINLAY, P.F., 1957 NMBMMR BULL 53, 23 PAGES, 1 PLATECLARK, K.F., AND READ, C.B., 1972 NMBMMR BULL 94, P.119