| Deposit ID | 10012282 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | D007831 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0350060143 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Saint Anthony Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | Bibo, Open Pit No. 1, Open Pit No. 2, M-6 Orebody, Willie P. Orebody, St.Anthony Shaft #2, St. Anthony Mine |
| Point of reference | Main Entrance |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -107.301, 35.164 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 1859 |
| Location accuracy | 10(meters) |
| Relative position | ABOUT 31 MILES DUE EAST OF GRANTS. Mine labeled on topo. Most of mine is in SW4 Sec. 19, north of this point (at bulidings and shaft in NW4 of Sec. 30) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Cibola(county)
New Mexico(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Moquino(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Grants(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Albuquerque(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Rio San Jose(hydrologic unit)
Rio Grande-Elephant Butte(hydrologic accounting unit)
Rio Grande-Elephant Butte(hydrologic subregion)
Rio Grande(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | New Mexico | Cibola |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Mexico | 011N;011N | 004W;005W | 19,30;24 | SW (19); N2 (30); NE (24) | New Mexico |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Uranium | Primary |
| Vanadium Critical | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Carnotite | Ore |
| Coffinite | Ore |
| Tyuyamunite | Ore |
| Uraninite | Ore |
| Hematite | Gangue |
| Kaolinite | Gangue |
| Host or associated | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Sandstone | ||||
| Rock unit name | Morrison | ||||
| Rock description | Morrison | ||||
| |||||
| Main Entrance (1) | -107.301, 35.164 |
|---|
| General form | TABULAR |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface-Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1955 |
| Year of first production | 1957 |
| Year of last production | 1980 |
| District name | Grants Uranium District: Laguna Subdistrict |
|---|
| Type of mineral rights | Located Claim |
|---|---|
| Type of mineral rights | Private Lease |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | United Nuclear Corp. |
| Home office | P.O. Drawer Qq, Gallup, N.M. 87301 |
| First year | 1980 |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Farris Mines, Inc. |
| Year | 1978 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Cebolleta Land Grant |
| Home office | NM |
| Type of workings | Surface/Underground |
|---|---|
| Overall depth | 108.81M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | D007831 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 2901645 | |
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0350060143 | =10198928, merged and deleted. |
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0350060144 | =10272007, merged and deleted. |
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0350060145 | =10223510, merged and deleted. |
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0350060146 | =10272203, merged and deleted. |
MOENCH, R.H., 1963 NMBMMR MEM 15, P. 157-166
JENSEN, M.L., 1963 NMBMMR MEM 15, P. 188
SCHLEE, J.S., AND MOENCH, R.H., 1963 USGS MAP GQ-209
MOENCH, R.H., AND SCHLEE, J.S., 1967 USGS PP 519, P. 93-94
SIEMERS, W.T., AND AUSTIN, G.S., 1979 NMBMMR RESOURCE MAP 9
CHAPMAN, WOOD, AND GRISWOLD, INC., 1979 NMBMMR GEOLOGIC MAP 31
BAIRD, C.W., MARTIN, K.W., AND LOWRY, R.M., 1980 NMBMMR MEM 38, P. 292-298
GREEN, M.W., AND OTHERS, 1980 U.S. DEPT. OF ENERGY, OFR PGJ-016, 168 PAGES
AN OVERVIEW OF THE N.M. URANIUM INDUSTRY, 1979 N.M. ENERGY AND MINERALS DEPT., P. 73
KITTEL, D.F., KELLEY, V.C., AND MELANCON, P.E., 1967 NMGS GUIDEBOOK 18TH FIELD CONFERENCE, P. 173-183
NEW MINES LISTINGS,1976, STATE INSP MINES
ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT BIA-14, 1976USGS & USBM FOR USBIA
NM BOM CIRC 77
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-AUG-81 | Menzie, David | New Mexico Bureau of Mines and Mineral Resources | |
| Reporter | 03-NOV-11 | Wilson, Anna B | U.S. Geological Survey | merged and deleted 4 duplicate records. |
| Reporter | 18-NOV-83 | Intermountain Field Operations Center (IFOC) | U.S. Bureau of Mines | 0350060145 = 10223510, 0350060144 = 10272007, 0350060143 =10198928 |
| Reporter | 18-NOV-83 | New Mexico Bureau Of Mines And Mineral Resources | New Mexico Bureau of Mines and Mineral Resources | 0350060146 = 10272203 |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.
| Status | Abandoned since 12/28/1983 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 2901645 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | St Anthony Underground Mine |
| Current operator | Unc Mining & Milling |
| Current controller (parent) | Unc Resources Inc |
| Mine type | Underground (Metal / non-metal) |
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