Description
J.E. Mock And Associates; Albuquerque, Nm
Commodities
PrimaryFluorine-Fluorite
TertiaryLead, Barium-Barite
Commodity typeB
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsSurface/Underground
Orebody formTABULAR
Ore controlFault-Fracture Structural Control.
Materials
Ore mineralsBarite, Fluorite, Galena
GangueQuartz
Geology
Host rockGranite
Associated rockGranite
StructureDeposit Follows A Fault Zone Striking N 30 W.
Tectonic settingBasin And Range
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1943
Last production1943
Identification
Deposit ID10013009
MRDS IDD009062
Alternate namesBlackbird Fluorspar Mine
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates35.00118, -106.41641
References
ROTHROCK, H.E., JOHNSON, C.H., AND HAHN, A.D., 1946 NMBMMR BULL 21, P. 40-41WILLIAMS, F.E., 1966 USBM IC-8307, P. 12ELSTON, W.E., 1967 NMBMMR BULL 81, P. 12-16NMBMMR GENERAL FILE DATAWILLIAMS, F.E., 1966, P. 12.