Mine detail: La Madera-Palomas Canyon Group

Previously called 'Big BugAncon AnconeSalt LickPaloma CanyonLower Alamos CanyonPineappleMines: La Paloma MineEl FlotoPeno BlancoLaura CrystalQuartziteHidden TreasureAztecAncen'

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Location

Lat / long:

36.43532, -106.01975

Resource(B)

Primary:	Beryllium, Mica
Secondary:	Uranium, Vanadium
Tertiary:	Thorium, REE, Feldspar
Ore:	Beryl, Mica, Microcline, Monazite, Uraninite
Gangue:	Albite, Fluorite, Garnet, Quartz
Orebody form:	OTHER DIKES, SILLS, PLUGS
Discovery year:	1910

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Occurrence
First production started:	1925
Last production ended:	1955

Geology

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

References

MRDS	D010986
DEP	10014281
Reference	{Deposit:: JUST, E., 1937, NMBMMR BULL. NO. 13, P. 68-70}{Deposit:: JAHNS, R.H., 1946, NMBMMR BULL. NO. 25, P. 245-265}{Deposit:: REDMON, D.E., 1961, USBM IC 8013, P. 46-50}{Deposit:: BINGLER, E.C., 1968, NMBMMR BULL. NO. 91, P. 126}{Deposit:: MCLEMORE, V.T., 1983 NMBMMR OFR OF-183, APPENDIX 1}{Deposit:: NMBMMR GENERAL FILE DATA}{Production:: JAHNS, R.H., 1946, NMBMMR BULL. NO. 25 AND REDMON, D.E., 1961, USBM IC 8013.}
Reporter	Murray, Diane