Commodities
PrimaryFluorine-Fluorite
Commodity typeN
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsSurface/Underground
Orebody formTABULAR
Ore controlFault-Fracture Structural Control.
Materials
Ore mineralsFluorite
GangueCalcite, Quartz
Geology
Host rockQuartz Latite
Associated rockQuartz Latite · Cooney Quartz Latite
Tectonic settingBasin And Range
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1914
Last production1953
Identification
Deposit ID10013281
MRDS IDD009498
Alternate namesBluebird Mine 1926, Rain Creek Mine 1929, Good Hope Mine 1939: Claims, Gold Spar Nos. 1 and 2
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates33.18177, -108.66952
References
JOHNSTON, W.D., JR., 1928 NMBMMR BULL 4, P. 114-115ROTHROCK, H.E., JOHNSON, C.H., AND HAHN, A.D., 1946 NMBMMR BULL 21, P. 96-97GILLERMAN, E., 1964 NMBMMR BULL 83, P. 178-179WILLIAMS, F.E., 1966 USBM IC-8307, P. 55-59RATTE, J.C., AND GASKILL, D.L., 1975 USGS MISC. GEOL. INV. MAP I-886RATTE, J.C., AND OTHERS, 1979 USGS BULL 1451, P. 156NMBMMR GENERAL FILE DATAWILLIAMS, F.E., 1966, P. 56.