Mine detail: Old Hickory Mine

Previously called 'Hoosier Mine, Eureka Mine: Hoosier Group of Claims Patented In 1902Hoosier GirlHoosier BoyOld HickoryWhite Oaks'

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Location

Lat / long:

34.20592, -105.73027

Resource(B)

Primary:	Fluorine-Fluorite, REE
Secondary:	Copper, Lead
Ore:	Bastnaesite, Chalcocite, Chrysocolla, Fluorite, Galena, Malachite
Gangue:	Barite, Calcite, Hematite, Limonite, Pyrite, Quartz
Orebody form:	LENSE
Discovery year:	1899

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Past Producer

Geology

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

References

MRDS	D010690
DEP	10014070
Reference	{Deposit:: ROTHROCK, H.E., JOHNSON, C.H., AND HAHN, A.D., 1946 NMBMMR BULL 21, P. 115-121, PLATE 14}{Deposit:: GRISWOLD, G.B., 1959 NMBMMR BULL 67, P. 66, PLATE 8}{Deposit:: SOULE, J.H., 1946 USBM RI-3854, P. 7-8}{Deposit:: WILLIAMS, F.E., 1966 USBM IC-8307, P. 75-80}{Deposit:: PERHAC, R.M., 1970 NMBMMR BULL 95, P. 35-47, PLATE 1}{Deposit:: NMBMMR GENERAL FILE DATA}
Reporter	Menzie, David