New Mexico · Grant County
Past Producer

Bear Creek-Juniper Hill Meerschaum Deposits

Grant County, New Mexico, United States
Clay
⌖ Show on mapUSGS source ↗
Commodities
PrimaryClay
Commodity typeN
Deposit
Deposit typeVein
Deposit sizeS
Ore controlFracture Fillings Along Fault
Materials
Ore mineralsSepiolite
Geology
Host rockDolomite · El Paso
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Identification
Deposit ID10097926
MRDS IDD011757
RegionNA
Data scoreC
Coordinates32.91261, -108.36451
References
BUSH, F. V., 1915, ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL, V. 99, P. 941-943.PAIGE, SIDNEY, 1916, U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY GEOLOGIC ATLAS, SILVER CITY FOLIO 199, 19 P.STERRETT, D. B., 1907, U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULL. 340, P. 466-473.