Mine detail: Imcc Mine

Previously called 'International Minerals and Chemicals Corp. Mine'

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Location

Lat / long:

32.41292, -103.93605

Resource(N)

Primary:	Potassium
Ore:	Carnallite, Langbeinite, Sylvite
Gangue:	Clay, Halite
Orebody form:	TABULAR

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Large
Development status:	Producer
First production started:	1940
Last production ended:	1981

Geology

Host rock:	Salado Formation
Host type:	Evaporite

References

MRDS	D007903
DEP	10012334
Reference	{Deposit:: MANSFIELD, G.R., AND LANG, W.B., 1929 AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF MINING AND METALLURGICAL ENGINEERS, TECHNICAL PUBLICATION NO. 212, 17 PAGES}{Deposit:: HARLEY, G.T., AND STORMS, W.R., 1949 USBM IC-7511, 21 PAGES}{Deposit:: JONES, C.L., 1954 NMGS GUIDEBOOK FIFTH FIELD CONFERENCE, P. 107-112}{Deposit:: ALTO, B.R., AND FULTON, R.S., 1965 NMBMMR BULL 87, P. 299-309}{Deposit:: NMBMMR GENERAL FILE DATA}{Deposit:: AUSTIN, G.S., 1976 NMBMMR ANNUAL REPORT, P. 23-29}
Reporter	Menzie, David