Mine detail: Lea Mine

Previously called 'National Potash Co. Mine'

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Location: Lea County, New Mexico, United States, North America
Lat / long: 32.57097, -103.55242
dep_id: 10012337
mrds_id: D007906
Commodity type: metallic and nonmetallic
Major mineral: Potassium
Minor mineral: Uranium
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Medium ammount of material produced
Development status: Past Producer
ore: Sylvite
gangue: Clay, Halite
orebody_fm: TABULAR
Reporter: Menzie, David
hrock_unit: Salado Formation
hrock_type: Evaporite
Year first produced: 1965
yr_lst_prd: 1981
References:
  • Deposit:: MANSFIELD, G.R., AND LANG, W.B., 1929 AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF MINING AND METALLURGICAL ENGINEERS, TECHNICAL PUBLICATION NO. 212, 17 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:: CHEESEMAN, R.J., 1978 NMBMMR CIRC 159, P. 7-14
  • Deposit:: AUSTIN, G.S., 1976 NMBMMR ANNUAL REPORT, P. 23-29
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