Mine detail: Grefco Socorro Perlite Mine 197
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Previously called 'Great Lakes Carbon Corp. Socorro Perlite Mine 1949 To 1961'

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Location

Lat / long:

34.02537, -106.94142

Resource(N)

Primary:

Perlite

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Large
Development status:	Producer
First production started:	1949

Geology

Host type:	Rhyolite
Associated type:	Rhyolite

References

MRDS	D008275
DEP	10012587
Reference	{Deposit:: JASTER, MKINGS REPORTED IN 1960 CONSISTED OF AN ADIT AND A CAVED SHAFT.}{Deposit:: MCKINLAY, P.F., 1956 NMBMMR BULL 42, 32 PAGES, 1 PLATE}{Deposit:: SCHILLING, J.H., 1960 NMBMMR BULL 71, P. 52-54}{Deposit:: CLARK, K.F., AND READ, C.B., 1972 NMBMMR BULL 94, MAP 2}
Reporter	Menzie, David