Mine detail: Las Cruces West Sand and Gravel Site

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Location: Dona Ana County, New Mexico, United States, North America
Lat / long: 32.35569, -106.87224
dep_id: 10062584
mrds_id: TC36101
Commodity type: nonmetallic
Major mineral: Sand and Gravel, Construction
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Production occurred
Development status: Producer
ore: Sand and Gravel
Reporter: Page, Norman J. (Sutphin, D.), Bliss, James D.
hrock_unit: Santa Fe Formation
hrock_type: Alluvium
References:
  • Deposit:: HATTON, K.S., CHILDS, M.B., BARKER, J.M., KING, R.S., AND BOLTON, R.G., 1990, MINES AND MILLS IN NEW MEXICO: MINING AND MINERAL DIVISION, NEW MEXICO ENERGY, MINERALS AND NATURAL RESOURCES DEPARTMENT AND NEW MEXICO BUREAU OF MINES AND MINERAL RESOURCES, NEW MEXICO INSTITUTE OF MINING AND TECHNOLOGY, 50 P.
  • Deposit:: LOVELACE, A.D., BARBER, IRENE, CUMMINGS, JAN, UNDERWOOD, BILL, BUESINGER, VICTOR, AND LIND, JOHN, 1962, AGGREGATE RESOURCES AND SOIL STUDY, NEW MEXICO INTERSTATE ROUTE 10: NEW MEXICO STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT, PAGINATION VARIES.
  • Deposit:: RUTZ, B.E., 1964, AGGREGATE RESOURCES AND SOILS STUDY, NEW MEXICO INTERSTATE ROUTE 25: NEW MEXICO STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT, PAGINATION VARIES.
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