Commodities
PrimaryFluorine-Fluorite
TertiaryCopper
Commodity typeB
Deposit
Deposit sizeM
WorkingsSurface/Underground
Orebody formPINCH AND SWELL
Ore controlNne-Trending Fault Zone
Materials
Ore mineralsChalcopyrite, Copper, Fluorite
Geology
Host rockGranite
Associated rockMonzonite · Granite;;Quartz Monzonite Tyrone Stock
StructureMangas Fault, Malone Fault And Another Fault; Tyrone Quartz Monzonite Stock.
Tectonic settingBasin And Range
AlterationHost Rocks To Chlorite, Sericite, Clay Minerals
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1885
Identification
Deposit ID10069416
MRDS IDW006936
Alternate namesBurro Chief, No. 1 Lode, Burro Chief Group Patented In 1909, Claims
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates32.64956, -108.37923
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. 64 - 71GILLERMAN, E., 1951, FLUORSPAR DEPOSITS OF BURRO MOUNTAINS AND VICINITY, NEW MEXICO: USGS BULL. 973F. P. 261 - 289WILLIAMS, F. E., 1966, FLUORSPAR DEPOSITS OF NEW MEXICO: U.S. BUREAU OF MINES INFO. CIRC. 8307 P. 64JOHNSTON, W.D., JR., 1928 NMBMMR BULL 4, P. 109-110GILLERMAN, E., 1964 NMBMMR BULL 83, P. 52-53MCANULTY, W.N., 1978 NMBMMR MEM 34, P. 16HEDLUND, D.C., 1978 USGS MISCELLANEOUS FIELD STUDIES MAP MF-1031NMBMMR GENERAL FILE DATAJOHNSTON, W.D. JR., 1928, FLUORSPAR IN NEW MEXICO: NEW MEXICO SCHOOL OF MINES, STATE BUREAU OF MINES AND MINERAL RESOURCES BULLETIN 4, P. 103-110.PAIGE, S., 1916, SILVER CITY FOLIO: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY ATLAS, NO. 199.1916 GEOLMAP PAIGE, S.1928 GEOCHEM JOHNSTON, W. D. JR., N. MEX. SCHOOL MINES1928 GEOLMAP DARTON, N. H.1952 GEOLMAP GILLERMAN, E.WILLIAMS, F. E., 1966, FLUORSPAR DEP. OF N. MEXICO; GILLERMAN, E., 1951, F. DEP. BURRO MTS, N. MEXICO