Mine detail: Lorraine Group

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Location: Sierra County, New Mexico, United States, North America
Lat / long: 32.85568, -107.24142
dep_id: 10011729
mrds_id: D006836
Commodity type: metallic and nonmetallic
Major mineral: Fluorine-Fluorite, Manganese
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: No production occurred
Development status: Occurrence
ore: Fluorite
gangue: Calcite
ore_ctrl: Fault-Fracture Structural Control
Reporter: Menzie, David
hrock_unit: Montoya Group;Magdalena Group
hrock_type: Limestone
Structure: Green Fault Strikes N45w And Dips Northeast. Smaller Subparallel Faults Generally Strike West And Dip About 80 North.
References:
  • Deposit:: MCANULTY, W.N., 1978 NMBMMR MEM 34, P.48
  • Deposit:: WILLIAMS, F.E., 1966 USBM IC-8307, P. 111-112
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