Mine detail: Hembrillo Talc Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 32.93484, -106.58779

Resource(N)

Primary: Talc-Soapstone
Ore: Talc
Orebody form: LENSE
Discovery year: 1910

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Metamorphic
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer
First production started: 1917
Last production ended: 1945

Geology

Host type:Schist
Associated type:Diabase
Structure:Foliation In The Talc Body Parallels The Foliation In The Country Rock.

References

MRDSD009002
DEP10012963
Reference{Deposit:: CHIDESTER, A.H., ENGEL, A.F.J.,AND WRIGHT, L.A., 1964 USGS BULL 1167, P. 37-38}{Deposit:: KOTTLOWSKI, F.E., 1965 NMBMMR BULL 87, P.296-298}{Deposit:: NMBMMR GENERAL FILE DATA}
ReporterMenzie, David