Commodities
PrimaryCopper
SecondarySilver, Lead, Gold
TertiaryUranium
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
Orebody formTABULAR
Ore controlFavorable Beds; Near Organic Debris
Materials
Ore mineralsCarnotite, Chalcocite, Malachite, Silver, Torbernite
Geology
Host rockSandstone · Abo Formation
Tectonic settingChupadera Platform
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1915
Last production1961
Discovery year1905
Identification
Deposit ID10014849
MRDS IDD011904
Alternate namesRambling, Scholle, Scholle-1, Thelma, Thomas and Melbourn, Mccandless, Mine and Claim Names: Pritchard, Jackrabbit, Blue Jay, Piedmont, Star, Robinson, Doyle, Hawkeye, Blue Star, Copper Girl, Abo, Gabaldon, Pioneer, Rattlesnake 1-4, Loraine
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates34.42397, -106.40475
References
LINDGREN, W., GRATON, L.C., GORDON, C.H., 1910, USGS PP 68, P. 77LAPOINT, D.J., 1979, PH. D. THESIS, UNIVERSITY OF COLORADOHATCHELL, W.O., BLAGBROUGH, J.W., AND HILL, J.M., 1982, NMCS GUIDEBOOK, 33RD FIELD CONFERENCE, P. 249-260MCLEMORE, V.T., 1984, NMBMMR OFR-192, P. 13-24SOULE, J.H., 1956, USBM IC 7740, P. 57-61.NMBMMR GENERAL FILE DATAMCLEMORE, V.T., 1984, NMBMMR OFR-192, P. 52