Mine detail: Rhodes Canyon Hematite

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Location: Sierra County, New Mexico, United States, North America
Lat / long: 33.19511, -106.62224
dep_id: 10011917
mrds_id: D007110
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Iron
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: No production occurred
Development status: Occurrence
ore: Hematite
orebody_fm: TABULAR
ore_ctrl: Sedimentary Origin
Reporter: Menzie, David
hrock_unit: Bliss Sandstone
hrock_type: Sandstone
References:
  • Deposit:: KELLEY, V.C., 1949 U.N.M. PUB. 2, P. 227-229
  • Deposit:: HARRER, C.M., AND KELLY, F.J., 1963 USBM IC-8190, P. 78
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