Mine detail: Palm Park Barite Deposit

Previously called 'Palmer Park Barite Deposit: Palm Park Mine'

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Location

Lat / long:

32.74956, -107.12502

Resource(N)

Primary:	Barium-Barite
Tertiary:	Fluorine-Fluorite
Ore:	Barite, Fluorite
Gangue:	Calcite, Chert, Jasper, Quartz
Orebody form:	TABULAR
Discovery year:	1925

Production

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

Geology

Host rock:	Fusselman Dolomite
Host type:	Dolomite
Structure:	Mineralization Is Concentrated Along A Horst In The Core Of A N 40 W Trending Antiform Which Plunges 10 To 15 Degrees Southeast.

References

MRDS	D009005
DEP	10012966
Reference	{Deposit:: KELLEY, V.C., AND SILVER, C., 1952 UNIV. OF N.M. PUBLICATION NO 4, P. 199}{Deposit:: WILLIAMS, F.E., FILLO,P.V., AND BLOOM, P.A., 1964 NMBMMR CIRC 76, P.6-9}{Deposit:: SEAGER, W.R., AND HAWLEY, J.W., 1973 NMBMMR BULL 101, P. 30, SHEET 1}{Deposit:: NMBMMR GENERAL FILE DATA}{Production:: WILLIAMS, F.E., FILLO, P.V., AND BLOOM, P.A., 1964.}
Reporter	Menzie, David