Mine detail: Gold Spar Mine 1952

Previously called 'Bluebird Mine 1926Rain Creek Mine 1929Good Hope Mine 1939: ClaimsGold Spar Nos. 1 and 2'

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Location

Lat / long: 33.18177, -108.66952

Resource(N)

Primary: Fluorine-Fluorite
Ore: Fluorite
Gangue: Calcite, Quartz
Orebody form: TABULAR

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer
First production started: 1914
Last production ended: 1953

Geology

Host type:Quartz Latite
Associated rock:Cooney Quartz Latite
Associated type:Quartz Latite
Tectonic:Basin And Range

References

MRDSD009498
DEP10013281
Reference{Deposit:: JOHNSTON, W.D., JR., 1928 NMBMMR BULL 4, P. 114-115}{Deposit:: ROTHROCK, H.E., JOHNSON, C.H., AND HAHN, A.D., 1946 NMBMMR BULL 21, P. 96-97}{Deposit:: GILLERMAN, E., 1964 NMBMMR BULL 83, P. 178-179}{Deposit:: WILLIAMS, F.E., 1966 USBM IC-8307, P. 55-59}{Deposit:: RATTE, J.C., AND GASKILL, D.L., 1975 USGS MISC. GEOL. INV. MAP I-886}{Deposit:: RATTE, J.C., AND OTHERS, 1979 USGS BULL 1451, P. 156}{Deposit:: NMBMMR GENERAL FILE DATA}{Production:: WILLIAMS, F.E., 1966, P. 56.}
ReporterMenzie, David, Haug, Jerry L. (Worl, Ronald G.)