Description
Gulf Resources Corp., Grants, Nm
Commodities
PrimaryVanadium, Uranium
TertiaryIron
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeStratiform
Deposit sizeM
WorkingsSurface
Orebody formTABULAR
Ore controlChannel Sandstones And Structural Features
Materials
Ore mineralsCoffinite, Hematite, Pyrite
GangueBarite
Geology
Host rockSandstone · Morrison
StructureMariano (Smith) Lake Anticline, Small Faults
Tectonic settingChaco Slope
Economic & production
Development statusProducer
First production1977
Last production1983
Discovery year1975
Identification
Deposit ID10100691
MRDS IDD011600
Alternate namesMine: Gulf
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates35.54672, -108.27842
References
PERKINS, B.L., 1979, "AN OVERVIEW OF THE NEW MEXICO URANIUM INDUSTRY," NM ENERGY AND MINERALS DEPT. REPORTRAUTMAN, C.A., COMP., 1980, NMBMMR MEM 38, P. 153-194MCLEMORE, V.T., 1983, NMBMMR OFR-183, APPENDIX 1NMBMMR GENERAL FILE DATAMBMMR GEOLOGIC MAP 31, 1979STATE MINE INSPECTOR, DIRECTORY OF ACTIVE MINES, 1978NMSMIR, 1976EMJ DIRECTORY, 1979, P 201NM STATE MINE INSP., NEW REGISTRATIONS, 1976