Mine detail: Apache Prospect

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Location: Luna County, New Mexico, United States, North America
Lat / long: 32.23263, -107.59587
dep_id: 10013681
mrds_id: D010104
Commodity type: nonmetallic
Major mineral: Fluorine-Fluorite
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small ammount of material produced
Development status: Past Producer
ore: Fluorite
orebody_fm: TABULAR
ore_ctrl: Fissures In Volcanic Agglomerate
Reporter: Haug, Jerry L. (Worl, Ronald G.)
hrock_type: Volcanic Breccia (Agglomerate)
tectonic: Basin And Range
Year first produced: 1951
yr_lst_prd: 1953
disc_yr: 1942
discr: Pete Dominguez; Deming, Nm.
References:
  • Deposit:: WILLIAMS, FE, 1966, USBM INF CIRC 8307, P. 93
  • Production:: WILLIAMS, FE, 1966, P. 93.
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