New Mexico · Valencia County
Past Producer

Grants Mine

Valencia County, New Mexico, United States
Fluorine-Fluorite
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Commodities
PrimaryFluorine-Fluorite
Commodity typeN
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
Orebody formLENTICULAR
Ore controlBrecciated Fault
Materials
Ore mineralsFluorite
Geology
Host rockGneiss
StructureThe Zuni Mtns Are An Elongate Nw Trending Dome With A Core Of Precambrian Rocks., Ne Trending Fault Near A Strong Nw Trending Fault
Tectonic settingColorado Plateau
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1946
Last production1949
Identification
Deposit ID10101831
MRDS IDD010083
RegionNA
Data scoreD
Coordinates35.082, -108.02452
References
WILLIAMS, FE, 1966, USBM INF CIRC 8307, P. 130.GODDARD, EN, 1966, USGS MAP I-454.WILLIAMS, FE, 1966, P. 130.