Mine detail: Black Range Wilderness Alunite Deposit

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Location: Sierra County, New Mexico, United States, North America
Lat / long: 33.22232, -107.85061
dep_id: 10062630
mrds_id: TC36163
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Aluminum
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small ammount of material produced
Development status: Past Producer
ore: Alunite
gangue: Cristobalite, Kaolinite
Reporter: Page, Norman J.
References:
  • HALL, R.B., 1978, WORLD NONBAUXITE ALUMINUM RESOURCES - ALUNITE: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROFESSIONAL PAPER 1976-A, 35 P
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