New Mexico · San Juan County
Occurrence

Shiprock Group

San Juan County, New Mexico, United States
TitaniumMetalIronZirconiumThorium
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Description

Us A.E.C.

Commodities
PrimaryTitanium, Metal, Iron
SecondaryZirconium, Thorium
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeN
Orebody formLENSE
Materials
Ore mineralsAnatase, Ilmenite, Magnetite, Monazite, Zircon
Geology
Host rockSandstone · Mesaverde Formation
Tectonic settingColorado Plateau
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
Discovery year1955
Identification
Deposit ID10014286
MRDS IDD010992
RegionNA
Data scoreC
Coordinates36.9028, -108.50065
References
CHENOWETH, W.L., 1957, NMGS GUIDEBOOK, 8TH FIELD CONFERENCE, P. 212-217DOW, V.T., AND J.V. BATTY, 1961, USBM, ROI 5860, P. 34-42NMBMMR GENERAL FILE DATA