Vote for your favorite mineral in #MinCup26! - Cuprite vs. Orpiment
It's a fiery match of vibrant red Cuprite and just as saturated orange Orpiment battle for your votes!
Log InRegister
Quick Links : The Mindat ManualThe Rock H. Currier Digital LibraryMindat Newsletter [Free Download]
Home PageAbout MindatThe Mindat ManualHistory of MindatCopyright StatusWho We AreContact UsAdvertise on Mindat
Donate to MindatCorporate SponsorshipSponsor a PageSponsored PagesMindat AdvertisersAdvertise on Mindat
Learning CenterWhat is a mineral?The most common minerals on earthInformation for EducatorsMindat ArticlesThe ElementsThe Rock H. Currier Digital LibraryGeologic TimeExplore Fossils
Minerals by PropertiesMinerals by ChemistryMineral Visual ExplorerAdvanced Locality SearchRandom MineralRandom LocalitySearch by minIDLocalities Near MeSearch ArticlesSearch GlossaryMore Search Options
Search For:
Mineral Name:
Locality Name:
Keyword(s):
 
The Mindat ManualAdd a New PhotoRate PhotosLocality Edit ReportCoordinate Completion ReportAdd Glossary Item
Mining CompaniesStatisticsUsersMineral MuseumsClubs & OrganizationsMineral Shows & EventsThe Mindat DirectoryDevice SettingsThe Mineral QuizTime Machine
Photo SearchPhoto GalleriesSearch by ColorPhoto Colour ExplorerNew Photos TodayNew Photos YesterdayMembers' Photo GalleriesPast Photo of the Day GalleryPhotography

Ann Lee Mine (Ann Lee Mine No. 1), McKinley County, New Mexico, USAi
Regional Level Types
Ann Lee Mine (Ann Lee Mine No. 1)Mine
McKinley CountyCounty
New MexicoState
USACountry
Ann Lee Mine (Ann Lee Mine No. 1), Grants Mining District, New Mexico, USA

This page is currently not sponsored. Click here to sponsor this page.
PhotosMapsSearch
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 24' 50'' North , 107° 47' 43'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
35.41417,-107.79528
GRN:
N24W63
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
San Mateo161 (2011)16.6km
Bluewater Village628 (2017)26.9km
Milan3,250 (2017)28.5km
Grants9,239 (2017)30.1km
San Rafael933 (2011)34.4km
Mindat Locality ID:
47957
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:47957:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Sec 28 T14N R9W
Tectonics: Chaco Slope

Deposit: There were three horizons of up to 7% ore comprised of 20 to 30 ore pods. There are 10 patented claims under mineral survey no.2206 and patent no. 1183637 covering 188.418 acres.

Geology: The deposit occurs in the westwater canyon member of the morrison formation.

Rock formation(s): Morrison


Ore(s): A Channel-Like Sandstone Unit.

Select Mineral List Type

Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Commodity List

This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.


Mineral List


6 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

Note: data is currently VERY limited. Please bear with us while we work towards adding this information!

Select Rock List Type

Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Selenium1.CC.10Se
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘJordisite2.EA.30MoS2
ⓘMolybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘCoffinite9.AD.30U(SiO4) · nH2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ JordisiteMoS2
Sⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
FeIron
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
SeSelenium
Seⓘ Native SeleniumSe
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ JordisiteMoS2
Moⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
UUranium
Uⓘ CoffiniteU(SiO4) · nH2O

Other Databases

Link to USGS MRDS:10087963

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
USA

This page contains all mineral locality references listed on mindat.org. This does not claim to be a complete list. If you know of more minerals from this site, please register so you can add to our database. This locality information is for reference purposes only. You should never attempt to visit any sites listed in mindat.org without first ensuring that you have the permission of the land and/or mineral rights holders for access and that you are aware of all safety precautions necessary.

References

Hilpert, L.S. (1969) Uranium resources of northwestern New Mexico: U.S. Geological Survey, Professional Paper 603, 166 pages., P.38
Holmquist, R.J., (1970), Usaec Rme-172, P.81-83.
Chapman, Wood and Griswold, Inc., (1979), Nmbmmr Gm-31, #22
Mclemore, V.T., (1983), Nmbmmr Ofr-183, Appendix 1
Quick NavTopCommoditiesMineral ListRock TypesOther DatabasesOther RegionsReferences
 
and/or  
Mindat.org® is an outreach project of the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization. Mindat® and mindat.org® are registered trademarks of the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy.
Copyright © mindat.org and the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy 1993-2026, except where stated. Most political location boundaries are © OpenStreetMap contributors. Mindat.org relies on the contributions of thousands of members and supporters. Founded in 2000 by Jolyon Ralph and Ida Chau.
Content on this site may not be used to train, fine-tune, or otherwise develop artificial intelligence or machine learning models without prior written permission - see our Terms & Conditions.
To cite: Ralph, J., Von Bargen, D., Martynov, P., Zhang, J., Que, X., Prabhu, A., Morrison, S. M., Li, W., Chen, W., & Ma, X. (2025). Mindat.org: The open access mineralogy database to accelerate data-intensive geoscience research. American Mineralogist, 110(6), 833–844. doi:10.2138/am-2024-9486.
Privacy Policy - Terms & Conditions - Contact Us / DMCA issues - Report a bug/vulnerability Current server date and time: September 5, 2026 13:44:37 Page updated: August 31, 2025 09:02:17
Go to top of page