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Questa Molybdenum Mine (Moly Mine; R and S Mine), Questa, Taos Co., New Mexico, USA

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Ref.: Mining Annual Review (1985): 118 & 331. A molybdenum-rhenium mine owned by Molycorp, a subsidiary of Unocal Corp. Produced 4,760 tons of Mo in concentrates (1984).





 Map Reference: 36°42'15"N , 105°30'23"W

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Mineral List:
  		•  Alunite
    KAl
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    3
    		|SO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    Reference: [Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.]
  		•  'Apatite'
    Reference: [Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.]
  		•  Biotite
    Reference: [NMBMMR Bull 94 Geology and Ore Deposits of Eagle Nest area, New Mexico]
  		•  Calcite
    CaCO
     
    3
    Reference: [NMBMMR Bull 94 Geology and Ore Deposits of Eagle Nest area, New Mexico]
  		•  Chalcopyrite
    CuFeS
     
    2
    Reference: [NMBMMR Bull 94 Geology and Ore Deposits of Eagle Nest area, New Mexico]
  		•  'Chlorite Group'
    Reference: [NMBMMR Bull 71 Mineral Resources of Taos County, New Mexico]
  		•  Ferrimolybdite
    Fe
     
    2
    		[MoO
     
    4
    		]
     
    3
    		 · nH
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [NMBMMR Bull 71 Mineral Resources of Taos County, New Mexico]
  		•  Fluorite
    CaF
     
    2
    Reference: [NMBMMR Bull 94 Geology and Ore Deposits of Eagle Nest area, New Mexico]
  		•  Galena
    PbS
    Reference: [NMBMMR Bull 71 Mineral Resources of Taos County, New Mexico]
  		•  Gypsum
    Ca[SO
     
    4
    		] · 2H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.]
  		•  Hübnerite
    MnWO
     
    4
    Reference: [NMBMMR Bull 71 Mineral Resources of Taos County, New Mexico]
  		•  Limonite
    FeO(OH)·nH
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [NMBMMR Bull 71 Mineral Resources of Taos County, New Mexico]
  		•  Malachite
    Cu
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|CO
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: [NMBMMR Bull 71 Mineral Resources of Taos County, New Mexico]
  		•  Molybdenite
    MoS
     
    2
    Reference: [NMBMMR Bull 94 Geology and Ore Deposits of Eagle Nest area, New Mexico]
    Site Photo
    Questa Molybdenum Mine (Moly Mine; R and S Mine), Questa, Taos Co., New Mexico, USA
    © Charles Creekmur
  		•  Orthoclase
    K[AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
    		]
    Reference: [Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.]
  		•  Pyrite
    FeS
     
    2
    Reference: [NMBMMR Bull 94 Geology and Ore Deposits of Eagle Nest area, New Mexico]
  		•  Quartz
    SiO
     
    2
    Reference: [NMBMMR Bull 94 Geology and Ore Deposits of Eagle Nest area, New Mexico]
  		•  Rhodochrosite
    MnCO
     
    3
    Reference: [NMBMMR Bull 94 Geology and Ore Deposits of Eagle Nest area, New Mexico]
  		•  Rutile
    TiO
     
    2
    Reference: [Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.]
  		•  'Sericite'
    Reference: [Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.]
  		•  Sphalerite
    (Zn,Fe
    2+
     
    		)S
    Reference: [NMBMMR Bull 71 Mineral Resources of Taos County, New Mexico]


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