Mine detail: Hilltop Prospect 1966

Previously called 'Also Hilltop Spar Prospect 1946'

<< Back to the map

<< Back to browsing

Location: Luna County, New Mexico, United States, North America
Lat / long: 32.39819, -107.7181
dep_id: 10013661
mrds_id: D010075
Commodity type: nonmetallic
Major mineral: Fluorine-Fluorite
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small ammount of material produced
Development status: Occurrence
ore: Fluorite
gangue: Calcite, Quartz
orebody_fm: IRREGULAR
ore_ctrl: Brecciated Contact Between Monzonite Porphyry And Limestone
Reporter: Haug, Jerry L. (Worl, Ronald G.)
hrock_type: Monzonite,Limestone
arock_type: Monzonite
Structure: Ne Trending Contact Zone
tectonic: Basin And Range
Year first produced: 1949
yr_lst_prd: 1949
References:
  • Deposit:: WILLIAMS, FE, 1966, USBM INF CIRC 8307, P. 85.
  • Deposit:: ROTHROCK, HE, ET AL, 1946, NMBMMR BULL 21, P. 138-139.
  • Production:: WILLIAMS, 1966, P. 85.
© 2010-2018 Lee C. Baker unless noted. All rights reserved.