Mine detail: Watson Mountain Mine

Previously called 'ClaimsWatson Mountain Nos. 1 and 2'

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Location

Lat / long: 33.07038, -108.49951

Resource(N)

Primary: Fluorine-Fluorite
Ore: Fluorite
Gangue: Quartz
Orebody form: IRREGULAR, PINCH AND SWELL
Discovery year: 1938

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer
First production started: 1938
Last production ended: 1940

Geology

Host type:Andesite
Associated type:Andesite
Tectonic:Tectonic Setting

References

MRDSD009772
DEP10013466
Reference{Deposit:: ROTHROCK, H.E., JOHNSON, C.H., AND HAHN, A.D., 1946 NMBMMR BULL 21, P. 87-88}{Deposit:: GILLERMAN, E., 1964 NMBMMR BULL 83, P. 170-172}{Deposit:: WILLIAMS, F.E., 1966 USBM IC-8307, P. 48}{Deposit:: RATTE, J.C., AND GASKILL, D.L., 1975 USGS MISC. GEOLOGIC INVESTIGATIONS MAP, I-886}{Deposit:: RUSSELL, P.L., 1947 USBM RI-4020, 5 PAGES}{Deposit:: RATTE, J.C., AND OTHERS, 1979 USGS BULL 1451, P. 157-160}{Deposit:: NMBMMR GENERAL FILE DATA}{Production:: WILLIAMS, F.E., 1966, P. 48.}
ReporterMenzie, David, Haug, Jerry L. (Worl, Ronald G.)