Mine detail: Las Cruces West Sand and Gravel Site

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Location

Lat / long: 32.35569, -106.87224

Resource(N)

Primary: Sand and Gravel, Construction
Ore: Sand and Gravel

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Yes
Development status: Producer

Geology

Host rock:Santa Fe Formation
Host type:Alluvium

References

MRDSTC36101
DEP10062584
Reference{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.}
ReporterPage, Norman J. (Sutphin, D.), Bliss, James D.