Mine detail: Hummingbird Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long:

32.70428, -108.61452

Resource(N)

Primary:	Fluorine-Fluorite
Tertiary:	Barium-Barite
Ore:	Barite, Fluorite
Gangue:	Quartz
Orebody form:	PINCH AND SWELL, IRREGULAR

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Past Producer
First production started:	1947
Last production ended:	1953

Geology

Host type:	Granite
Associated rock:	Burro Mountain Granite
Associated type:	Granite
Structure:	Three Intersecting Faults Forming A Triangle Of Fluorite Mineralization.
Tectonic:	Basin And Range

References

MRDS	D009977
DEP	10013590
Reference	{Deposit:: WILLIAMS, FE, 1966, USBM INF CIRC 8307, P. 33-34.}{Deposit:: MCANULTY, W.N., 1978, NMBMMR MEM 34, P. 17.}{Deposit:: HEDLUND, D.C., 1980, USGS MISC. FIELD STUDIES MAP MF-1264.}{Deposit:: NMBMMR GENERAL FILE DATA}{Deposit:: 1978A, U.S. BUREAU OF MINES COMPUTER DATA BANK}{Production:: WILLIAMS, FE, 1966, P. 32.}
Reporter	Menzie, David, Bolm, Karen S., Haug, Jerry L. (Worl, Ronald G.), Davies, Robert C. (Worl, Ron)