Description
American Firemans Mining Co.
Commodities
PrimaryFluorine-Fluorite
TertiaryQuartz
Commodity typeN
Deposit
Deposit sizeM
WorkingsUnderground
Orebody formTABULAR
Ore controlFault-Fracture Structural Control.
Materials
GangueBarite, Calcite, Quartz
Geology
Host rockMonzonite
Associated rockMonzonite
StructureCooks Range Mountains To The Northeast, Fluorite Ridge Is Extensively Faulted Especially At The Southeastern End Where The Saddler Mine Is Located
Tectonic settingBasin And Range
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1909
Last production1947
Discovery year1909
Identification
Deposit ID10069413
MRDS IDW006933
Alternate namesSusan No. 1 Claim
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates32.39624, -107.71338
References
WILLIAMS, F. E., 1966, FLUORSPAR DEPOSITS OF NEW MEXICO: U.S. BUR. OF MINES INFO. CIRC. 8307 P. 86 - 87ROTHROCK, H. E., JOHNSON, C. H. AND HAHN, A. D., 1946, FLUORSPAR RESOURCES OF NEW MEXICO: N. MEXICO BUREAU OF MINES AND MIN. RES. BULL. 21 P 131 - 133GRISWOLD, G.B., 1961 NMBMMR BULL 72, P. 107-109DARTON, N.H., AND BURCHARD, E.F., 1911 USGS BULL 470, P. 533-545JOHNSTON, W.D., JR., 1928 NMBMMR BULL 4, P. 92-100NMBMMR GENERAL FILE DATA1943 GEOLMAP ROTHROCK, H. E., EARHART, R. H., GRUNIG, J. KWILLIAMS, F. E., 1966, FLUORSPAR DEP. OF N. MEXICO