Mine detail: Roswell Deposits

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Location

Lat / long:

36.89302, -116.78033

Resource(N)

Primary:	Clay
Ore:	Montmorillonite

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	None
Development status:	Occurrence

Geology

Host type:	Ash-Flow Tuff
Alteration processes:	Most Of Tuff Is Fresh - Some Shows Montmorillonite Alteration

References

MRDS	M241786
DEP	10046600
Reference	PAPKE, K.G., 1970, MONTMORILLONITE, BENTONITE, AND FULLE * EARTH DEPOSITS IN NEVADA: NBMG BULL 76, P. 2
Reporter	Hefner, M.L. (Tingley, J.V.)