New Mexico · San Juan County
Occurrence
Chuska Mountains Deposit
San Juan County, New Mexico, United States
Manganese
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Description
Climax Molybdenum Co.
Commodities
Primary
Manganese
Commodity type
M
Deposit
Deposit size
N
Orebody form
LENSE
Materials
Ore minerals
Psilomelane, Pyrolusite, Wad
Geology
Host rock
Sandstone · Chuska Sandstone Formation
Tectonic setting
Colorado Plateau
Economic & production
Development status
Occurrence
Discovery year
1955
Identification
Deposit ID
10094667
MRDS ID
D010993
Region
NA
Data score
C
Coordinates
36.10281, -109.00065
References
FARNHAM, L.L., 1961, USBM IC 8030, P. 82-84NMBMMR GENERAL FILE DATA