Mine detail: Nambe Mine

Previously called 'Turkey TrackNambi'

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Location

Lat / long: 36.4806, -106.03391

Resource(B)

Primary: Mica
Tertiary: Uranium, Thorium, REE
Ore: Bismutite, Columbite, Mica, Monazite
Gangue: Albite, Beryl, Fluorite, Garnet, Microcline, Quartz
Orebody form: OTHER DIKE
Discovery year: 1845

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer
First production started: 1845
Last production ended: 1955

Geology

Host rock:Ortega Quartzite
Host type:Pegmatite
Associated type:Pegmatite

References

MRDSD010971
DEP10014270
Reference{Deposit:: JUST, E., 1937, NMBMMR BULL. NO. 13, P.63-70}{Deposit:: JAHNS, R.H., 1946, NMBMMR BULL. NO. 25, P.208-212}{Deposit:: REDMON, D. E., 1961, USBM IC 8013, P.33}{Deposit:: LESURE, F.G., 1965, NMBMMR BULL. NO. 87, P.278}{Deposit:: BINGLER, E.C., 1968, NMBMMR BULL. NO. 91, P.122}{Deposit:: MCLEMORE, V.T., 1983, NMBMMR OFR OF-183, APPENDIX 1}{Deposit:: NMBMMR GENERAL FILE DATA}{Production:: JAHNS, R.H., 1946, NMBMMR BULL 25, P.208}
ReporterMurray, Diane