Mine detail: Sunset Mine 1948

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Location: Sierra County, New Mexico, United States, North America
Lat / long: 32.92983, -107.24142
dep_id: 10011737
mrds_id: D006845
Commodity type: nonmetallic
Major mineral: Fluorine-Fluorite
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small ammount of material produced
Development status: Past Producer
ore: Fluorite
work_type: Underground
Reporter: Menzie, David
hrock_type: Granite
Year first produced: 1947
yr_lst_prd: 1947
disc_yr: 1945
References:
  • Deposit:: KELLEY, V.C. AND SILVER, C., 1952 UNIV OF N.M. PUB NO 4, P.198-218
  • Deposit:: WILLIAMS, F.E., 1966 USBM IC-8307, P.108-109
  • Deposit:: MCANULTY, W.N., 1978 NMBMMR MEM 34, P.19
  • Production:: WILLIAMS, F.E., 1966 P.108
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