Mine detail: Valley Mine

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Location: Luna County, New Mexico, United States, North America
Lat / long: 32.39041, -107.69699
dep_id: 10013658
mrds_id: D010072
Commodity type: nonmetallic
Major mineral: Fluorine-Fluorite
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small ammount of material produced
Development status: Past Producer
ore: Fluorite
gangue: Quartz
orebody_fm: TABULAR
work_type: Surface/Underground
ore_ctrl: Fissure Fault
Reporter: Haug, Jerry L. (Worl, Ronald G.)
hrock_type: Diorite
arock_type: Diorite
Structure: N 15 W Trending Fault
tectonic: Basin And Range
Year first produced: 1949
yr_lst_prd: 1950
disc_yr: 1942
References:
  • Deposit:: WILLIAMS, FE, 1966, USBM INF CIRC. 8307, P. 92
  • Production:: WILLIAMS, FE, 1966, P. 92.
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