Mine detail: Tennessee Mine

Previously called 'ClaimsTennessee GroupTennessee Nos. 1 To 8'

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Location

Lat / long:

32.45541, -106.4925

Resource(B)

Primary:	Fluorine-Fluorite
Tertiary:	Lead, Zinc
Ore:	Fluorite, Galena, Sphalerite
Gangue:	Quartz
Orebody form:	PINCH AND SWELL

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Past Producer
First production started:	1942
Last production ended:	1949

Geology

Host type:	Diorite
Associated type:	Diorite
Structure:	Nw Trending Faulted Contact
Tectonic:	Basin And Range
Alteration processes:	Silicification

References

MRDS	D009010
DEP	10012969
Reference	{Deposit:: ROTHROCK, H.E., JOHNSON, C.H., AND HAHN, A.D., 1946 NMBMMR BULL 21, P. 56-58}{Deposit:: WILLIAMS, F.E., 1966 USBM IC-8307, P. 24}{Deposit:: MCANULTY, W.N., 1978 NMBMMR MEM 34, P. 16}{Deposit:: SEAGER, W.R., 1981 NMBMMR MEM 36, SHEET 1}{Deposit:: NMBMMR GENERAL FILE DATA}{Production:: WILLIAMS, F.E., 1966, USBM IC-8307, P. 24.}
Reporter	Menzie, David, Haug, Jerry, L. (Worl, Ronald G.), Bolm, Karen S.