Mine detail: Rattlesnake Canyon

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Location: Luna County, New Mexico, United States, North America
Lat / long: 32.51373, -107.67504
dep_id: 10062629
mrds_id: TC36161
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Aluminum
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Unknown
Development status: Occurrence
ore: Alunite
gangue: Dickite, Jarosite, Kaolinite
Reporter: Page, Norman J.
hrock_type: Tuff
References:
  • HALL, R.B., 1978, WORLD NONBAUXITE ALUMINUM RESOURCES - ALUNITE: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROFESSIONAL PAPER 1976-A, 35 P
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