Mine detail: Alum Mountain Deposit

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 33.14066, -108.21673

Resource(B)

Primary: Aluminum, Potassium, Kaolin
Ore: Alunite, Kaolinite
Gangue: Pyrite, Quartz
Orebody form: IRREG BLANKET OR HUGE LENS
Discovery year: 1892

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Replacement
Production size: None
Development status: Occurrence

Geology

References

MRDSD002162
DEP10009281
Reference{Deposit:: BLAKE, W. P., 1895 , ALUNOGEN AND BAUXITE OF NEW MEXICO: AIME VOL. 24 , P. 571 - 573 .}{Deposit:: HALL, R. B., 1978 , WORLD NONBAUXITE ALUMINUM RESOURCES - ALUNITE: USGS PROF. PAPER 1076 - A, P. A16.}{Deposit:: HAYES, C. W., 1907 , THE GILA RIVER ALUM DEPOSITS: USGS BULL. 315 , P. 215 - 224 .}{Deposit:: WILLARD, M. E., WEBER, R., AND KUELLMER, F., 1961 , RECONNAISSANCE GEOLOGIC MAP OF ALUM MOUNTAIN THIRTY-MINUTE QUADRANGLE: STATE BUREAU OF MINES AND MIN. RESOURCES - NEW MEXICO INSTITUTE OF MINING AND TECHNOLOGY}{Deposit:: RATTE, J.C., AND GASKILL, D.L., 1975 USGS MISC. INV. MAP I-886}{Deposit:: RATTE, J.C., AND OTHERS, 1979 USGS BULL 1451, P. 162}{Deposit:: NMBMMR GENERAL FILE DATA}{Deposit:: 1893 RECON W. P. BLAKE: AIME VOL. 24}{Deposit:: 1906 RECON C. W. HAYES: BULL. 315}{Deposit:: 1956 GEOLMAP NEW MEX. BUREAU OF MINES: PUB. MAP}{Deposit:: 1975 RECON R. B. HALL: PROF. PAPER 1076-A}
ReporterHall, Robert B., Menzie, David