Commodities
PrimaryGraphite
Commodity typeN
Geology
Host rockCoal
StructureCoal Bed Graphit. By Diabase Sills
Tectonic settingIntracratonic Sedimentary Basin
Economic & production
Development statusProspect
Discovery year1889
Identification
Deposit ID10096961
MRDS IDISM0071
RegionNA
Data scoreC
Coordinates36.84004, -104.54554
References
CAMERON, E.N. AND WEIS, P.L., 1960: STRATEGIC GRAPHITE - A SURVEY, U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULL.1082-E, P. 201-321LEE, W.T., 1913: GRAPHITE NEAR RATON, NEW MEXICO, U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULL. 530, P.371-374LEE, W.T., 1924: COAL RESOURCES OF THE RATON COAL FIELD, U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULL.752, P.47-48, P.71-78TAYLOR,JR., H.A., 1984: U.S. BUREAU OF MINES, PERS. COMMUN.