Uranium occurrences of the Nacimiento-Jemez region, Sandoval and Rio Arriba counties, New Mexico

Chenoweth, William L.

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“…Rock facies of both of these formations are presumed to be similar to those that are-locally mineralized outside the study area. Stratiform copper deposits are present in the Chinle and Cutler Formations in the nearby Cuba, Gallina, and Coyote areas (Chenoweth, 1974). These deposits range in size from a few thousand to several hundred thousand tons containing 0.5 to 5 percent copper.…”

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“…The presence of one uranium anomaly and two prospects in the Todilto in the wilderness and adjacent roadless area, and one small uranium prospect outside the wilderness near Coyote, N. Mex. (Chenoweth, 1974) that was mined, suggest that the uranium potential of the Todilto should not be overlooked. All of the surface area of the wilderness has probably been prospected at one time or another.…”

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Mineral resource potential map of the Chama River Canyon Wilderness and contiguous roadless area, Rio Arriba County, New Mexico

Ridgley¹,

Light²

1983

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Bureau of Mines STUDIES RELATED TO WILDERNESSUnder the provtstons of the Wilderness Act {Public Law 88-577, September 3, 1964) and related acts, the U.S. Geological Survey and the U.S. Bureau of Mines have been conducting mineral surveys of wilderness and primitive areas. Areas officially designated as 11 wilderness, 11 11 wild, 11 or 11 canoe" when the act was passed were incorporated into the National Wilderness Preservation System, and some of them are presently being studied. The act provided that areas under consideration for wilderness designation should be studied for suitability for incorporation into the Wilderness System. The mineral surveys constitute one aspect of the suitability studies. The act directs that the results of such surveys are to be made available to the public and be submitted to the President and the Congress. This report discusses the results of a mineral survey of the Chama River Canyon Wilderness and contiguous Roadless Area {03098), Santa Fe and Carson National Forests, Rio Arriba County, N. Mex. The area was established as a wilderness by Public Law 95-Z37, Feb. Z4, 1978. MINERAL RESOURCE POTEN1'IAL SUMMARY STATEMENTThe Chama River Canyon Wilderness and Roadless Area have a moderate to high potential for the presence of small deposits of copper with associated uranium and silver. These deposits, as yet undetected, would occur in the Permian Cutler Formation and in the lower part of the Triassic Chinle Formation, rock units that are, for the most part, present only in the subsurface. The presence of these deposits is inferred because such deposits occur in rocks of equivalent age in adjacent areas. Gypsum, of probable minable quality and quantity, occurs throughout the area. Oil and gas are possibly present in Pennsylvanian strata in the subsurface, although no drilling in the study area has tested this hypothesis. Other commodities, including noncopper-related uranium, kaolinite, chromium, vanadium, manganese, and bitumen, although present locally in anomalous concentrations, do not appear to constitute potential resources for these commodities.

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Mineral resource potential map of the Chama River Canyon Wilderness and contiguous roadless area, Rio Arriba County, New Mexico

Ridgley¹,

Light²

1983

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“…Uranium investigations by J. L. Ridgley in out crops on the eastern margin of the San Juan Basin have shown that uranium mineralization at the Dennison-Bunn claim (Chenoweth, 1974) south of Cuba, N. Mex., occurs in stacked fluvial channel sandstones of the Westwater Canyon Member of the Morrison Formation.…”

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Geological Survey research 1978

1978

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III 157 Studies of marine and coastal processes ______ 159 Estuarine and coastal hydrology __________ 159 Atlantic and Gulf Coast ____________ 159 Pacific Coast ___________________ 159 Management of natural resources on Federal and Indian lands ______________________ 164 Classification and evaluation of mineral lands _ 164 Classified land __________________ 164 Known geologic structures of producing oil and gas fields ______________ 165 Known geothermal resource areas ______ 165 Known recoverable coal resource areas ___ 165 Coal resource occurrence/development poten tial maps __________________ 165 Known leasing areas for potassium, phos phate, and sodium ___________ 165 Waterpower classification-preservation of reser voir sites _-___________________ 165 Supervision of mineral leasing ___________ 165 OCS lease sales for oil and gas _______ 166 Cooperation with other Federal agencies __ 166 Geology and hydrology applied to hazard assessment and environment-

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“…examined by Green et al (1980); PRR incorrectly locates Green et al (1980, #7); Vizcaino and O'Neil (1977); Chenoweth (1974b;1957b, (1980) could not locate described occurrence; PRR incorrently locates occurrence in Section 31 Green et al (1980, #6); Vizcaino and O'Neill (1977); Chenoweth (1974b;1957b, p. 15-16); PRR ED-R-622 (1956) 1-10 NW1/4 SW1/4 3 T28N R1E PRR ED-R-604 (1956) Airbourne Anomaly No. 2 (Stinking Lake, Jicarilla Reservation) U, Th, Ti no workings no production-5,000,000 tons of ore in reserve Cretaceous Point Lookout Sandstone 300-ft long; 5-ft thick red-brown beach-placer sandstone deposit, 5.73% Ti0 McLemore (1983aMcLemore ( ): gingler (1968; Chenoweth (1957a, c); 28N.lE.3.323 E1/2 SW1/4 3 T28N R1E PRR ED-R-606 (1956) 1-11 9: 1 0 : 1 2 : NMSHD ( 1 9 7 4 ) fair quality, 9+ ft thick, 2 0 0 , 0 0 0 cu yds, P.I.…”

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“…Hilpert and Corey (1955) ; Gott and Erickson (1952,b;1951) (Hilpert, 1969) 1 9 7 5 , p. 1 7 ) ; Hilpert ( 1 9 6 9 , p. 4 7 ) ; Soul6 ( 1 9 5 6 , p . 5 2 ) ; Hilpert and Corey ( 1 9 5 5 ) ; Brown ( 1 9 5 5 Green et al (1980, #15) ; Vizcaino and O'Neill (1977); Chenoweth (1974b;1957b, p. Llaves area no production Eocene San Jose Formation--Llaves Member radioactive zone in sandstone, 0.04% U308 (Chenoweth, 1957bl 11: OCCUrknCe could not be located by Green et al (198'3) 12: McLemore (1983a); Green et al (1980, #8); Vizcaino and O'Neill (1977); Chenoweth (1974b;1957b, (Green et al 1980) radioactive lignite zones in channel sandstone, 62.8 ppm this prospect in R1E…”

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A preliminary mineral-resource potential of western Rio Arriba County, northwestern New Mexico

McLemore,

Broadhead,

Roybal

et al. 1986

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A preliminary mineral-resource potential assessment of western Rio Arriba County involves analyses of available published and unpublished geologic, geochemical, geophysical, and economic data and a brief reconnaissance. Mineral-resourae potential is an assessment of the favorability that a corn-nodity will occur in substantial concentrations in a given area that can be exploited under current or future economic conditions. A classification of high, moderate, low, very low, or unknovn is assigned. A high mineral-resource potential exists in a n a s where geologic and economic data indicate an excellent probability that economic mineral deposits occur there. Moderate or low mineral-resource potential exists in areas where the data indicate a lesser probability that economic mineral deposits occur. A classification of very low potential is reserverl for areas where sufficient information indicates that an area is unfavorable for economic deposits. A classification of uxknown mineral-resource potential is assigned to areas where eitller necessary geologic, geochemical, geophysical, and economic data are inadequate to otherwise classify an area or where any other classification (high, moderate, low, or very low) would bs..misleading. Some areas have not been evaluated for specific commodities because of lack of useable data.Oil and gas are currently being produced in western Rio Arriba County and the resource potential is high in Cretaceous, Jurassic, and upper Paleozoic rocks. Clay in the Mesa Prieta area has a moderate resource potential. There is a high resource ii potential for crushed and dimension stone throughout the entire area. Limestone resource potential is high in the Todi1t"J Limestone in southeastern Rio Arriba County. A moderate resource potential exists for copper and silver in the Chinle Formation in the Nacimiento Mountains, deep coal i the Menefee and Fruitland Formations in the San Juan Basin, C02 and helium in the San Juan Basin, and limestone in the Madera Formation. An unknown resource potential exists for silica sand, zeolites, and barite. Additional geologic mapping and geochemcial studies are required in areas with active claims, areas of aggregate resources, and along the Kirtland-Fruitland contact for barium resource potential. Isopach facies and structure-contour maps and additional petroleum tests are suggested to enhance evaluation of the petroleum resources. Detailed studies of the mineralogy and chemistry of clay deposits are required to fully assess their potential.

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Uranium occurrences of the Nacimiento-Jemez region, Sandoval and Rio Arriba counties, New Mexico

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Mineral resource potential map of the Chama River Canyon Wilderness and contiguous roadless area, Rio Arriba County, New Mexico

Mineral resource potential map of the Chama River Canyon Wilderness and contiguous roadless area, Rio Arriba County, New Mexico

Geological Survey research 1978

A preliminary mineral-resource potential of western Rio Arriba County, northwestern New Mexico

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