Mine detail: La Paloma Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long:

36.46448, -106.02808

Resource(B)

Primary:	Mica
Secondary:	Feldspar
Tertiary:	Beryllium, Uranium, Thorium, REE
Ore:	Beryl, Bismutite, Columbite, Mica, Microcline, Monazite
Gangue:	Fluorite, Garnet, Quartz
Orebody form:	OTHER DIKES
Discovery year:	1910

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Past Producer
First production started:	1915

Geology

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

References

MRDS	D010987
DEP	10014282
Reference	{Deposit:: JAHNS, R.H., 1946, NMBMMR BULL. NO. 25, P. 246-250}{Deposit:: REDMON, D.E., 1961, USBM IC 8013, P. 46}{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, P. 246-250.}
Reporter	Murray, Diane