Description
Louis L. Osmer
Commodities
PrimaryFluorine-Fluorite
TertiaryGold, Silver
Commodity typeB
Deposit
Deposit sizeM
WorkingsSurface/Underground
Orebody formPINCH AND SWELL
Ore controlFault Control. Veins Widest Where Wall Rock Is Granite
Geology
Host rockHornblendite
Associated rockDiabase,Rhyolite,Andesite,Granite · Hornblende Granite, Biotite Granite, Porphyritic Granite;Cret-Tert
StructureMangas Fault, Malone Fault And Another Fault.
Tectonic settingBasin And Range
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1936
Last production1950
Discovery year1936
Identification
Deposit ID10069415
MRDS IDW006935
Alternate namesShrine No. 3, Rome No. 2, Osmer Mine: Shrine Group Patented In 1950, Claims, Shrine No. 1, Shrine No. 2, Shrine No. 4, Shrine Millsite: Other Claims
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates32.65512, -108.45256
References
ROTHROCK, 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. 71 - 73GILLERMAN, E., 1951, FLUORSPAR DEPOSITS OF BURRO MOUNTAINS AND VICINITY, NEW MEXICO: USGS BULL. 973F P. 275 - 276WILLIAMS, F. E., 1966, FLUORSPAR DEPOSITS OF NEW MEXICO: U.S. BUREAU OF MINES INFO. CIRC. 8307 P. 66GILLERMAN, E., 1964 NMBMMR BULL 83, P. 69MCANULTY, W.N., 1978 NMBMMR MEM 34, P. 17HEDLUND, D.C., 1978 USGS MISCELLANEOUS FIELD STUDIES MAP MF-1031NMBMMR GENERAL FILE DATAPAIGE, SIDNEY, 1916, SILVER CITY, NEW MEXICO FOLIO: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY GEOLOGIC ATLAS OF THE UNITED STATES, NO. 199.1916 GEOLMAP PAIGE, S.1928 GEOLMAP DARTON, N. H.1951 GEOLMAP GILLERMAN, E.WILLIAMS, F. E., 1966, FLUORSPAR DEPOSITS OF N. MEXICO; ROTHROCK, H. E., 1946, FLUORSPAR RES. OF N. MEXICO