Commodities
PrimaryMolybdenum
SecondaryCopper, Gold, Silver
TertiaryTellurium, Zinc, Lead, Platinum
Deposit
Deposit typeHYDROTHERMAL
Model50: Climax Mo
Deposit sizeL
Ore controlFISSURES CONTROLLED EMPLACEMENT OF VEINS
Geology
StructureSEVERAL FAULT SYSTEMS
AlterationPROPYLITIC, DEVELOPMENT OF KAOLINITE, PYRITE, SERICITE, SILICA, CHLORITE, ARGILLIC
Economic & production
Development statusProducer
First production1869
Discovery year1867
Identification
Deposit ID60000953
MRDS IDM045548
Alternate namesAlum Gulch, Anchor, Bitter Creek, Black Copper Canyon, Black Mountain, Bobcat Creek, Goose Creek, Keystone, La Belle, Moly, Questa, Pioneer Creek, Placer Creek, Sulphur Gulch
RegionNA
Data scoreC
Coordinates36.70644, -105.40336
References
FAIN, C.O., 1910, TAOS COUNTY, NEW MEXICO: SOUTHWESTERN MINES, V. 2, NO. 3, P. 3-4.LINDGREN, WALDEMAR, GRATON, L.C., AND GORDON, C.H., 1910, THE ORE DEPOSITS OF NEW MEXICO: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROFESSIONAL PAPER 68, P. 84-88.REED, E.F., 1922, RED RIVER MINING DISTRICT OF NEW MEXICO: GOLDEN, COLORADO SCHOOL OF MINES, M.S. THESIS, 44 P.PARK, C.F., JR., AND MCKINLAY, P.F., 1948, GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF RED RIVER AND TWINING DISTRICTS, TAOS COUNTY, NEW MEXICO: NEW MEXICO BUREAU OF MINES AND MINERAL RESOURCES CIRCULAR 18, 35 P.SCHILLING, J.H., 1956, GEOLOGY OF THE QUESTA MOLYBDENUM (MOLY) MINE AREA, TAOS COUNTY, NEW MEXICO: NEW MEXICO BUREAU OF MINES AND MINERAL RESOURCES BULLETIN 51, 87 P.SCHILLING, J.H., 1960, MINERAL RESOURCES OF TAOS COUNTY, NEW MEXICO: NEW MEXICO BUREAU OF MINES AND MINERAL RESOURCES BULLETIN 71, P. 36-93.CLARK, K.F., AND READ, C.B., 1972, GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF EAGLE NEST AREA, NEW MEXICO: NEW MEXICO BUREAU OF MINES AND MINERAL RESOURCES BULLETIN 94, P. 111-119.NEW MEXICO BUREAU OF MINES AND MINERAL RESOURCES, GENERAL FILE DATA