New Mexico · Lincoln County
Occurrence
Whettige Deposits
Lincoln County, New Mexico, United States
Iron
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Commodities
Primary
Iron
Commodity type
M
Deposit
Model
62: Skarn Fe
Deposit size
N
Orebody form
REPLACEMENT
Ore control
Favorable Host Rock
Materials
Ore minerals
Magnetite
Geology
Host rock
Limestone · San Andres
Structure
Rio Grande Rift, Capitan Laccolith
Economic & production
Development status
Occurrence
Identification
Deposit ID
10014953
MRDS ID
DAV0045
Region
NA
Data score
C
Coordinates
33.74704, -105.54916
References
GRISWOLD, G.B., 1959, NEW MEXICO BUREAU OF MINES AND MINERAL RESOURCES BULLETIN 67, 117 P