Mine detail: Gallinas Iron Mine

Previously called 'Gallinas Nos. 1 and 2Gallinas Mine Or Red Cliff Mine: Claims'

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Location

Lat / long:

34.14287, -105.72222

Resource(M)

Primary:	Iron
Ore:	Hematite, Magnetite
Gangue:	Gypsum, Limestone
Orebody form:	LENSE

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Deposit type:	Replacement
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Past Producer
First production started:	1942
Last production ended:	1942

Geology

Host rock:	Yeso Formation
Host type:	Limestone
Associated type:	Trachyte

References

MRDS	D010683
DEP	10014064
Reference	{Deposit:: KELLEY, V.C., 1949 UNIV. OF NEW MEXICO PUBLICATIONS IN GEOLOGY, NO. 2, P. 176-177}{Deposit:: GRISWOLD, G.B., 1959 NMBMMR BULL 67, P. 103-104}{Deposit:: PERHAC, R.M., 1970 NMBMMR BULL 95, P. 35-47, PLATE 1}{Deposit:: NMBMMR GENERAL FILE DATA}{Production:: KELLEY, V.C., 1949, P. 177.}
Reporter	Menzie, David