Mine detail: Box Canyon Prospect

Previously called 'ClaimsBox Canyon Nos. 1 and 2'

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Location: Socorro County, New Mexico, United States, North America
Lat / long: 34.1587, -106.9892
dep_id: 10012385
mrds_id: D007991
Commodity type: nonmetallic
Major mineral: Fluorine-Fluorite, Barium-Barite
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: No production occurred
Development status: Occurrence
ore: Barite, Fluorite
gangue: Quartz
work_type: Underground
ore_ctrl: Vein Occurs Along The Granite-Limestone Contact.
Reporter: Menzie, David
hrock_type: Limestone
arock_type: Granite
References:
  • Deposit:: WILLIAMS, F.E., FILLO, P.V., AND BLOOM, P.A., 1964 NMBMMR CIRC 76, P. 31
  • Deposit:: NMBMMR GENERAL FILE DATA
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