Mine detail: Nash Draw Mine

Previously called 'Western Ag-Minerals CompanySaunders Potash Mine'

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Location

Lat / long: 32.33736, -103.83216

Resource(N)

Primary: Potassium
Ore: Langbeinite, Sylvite
Gangue: Clay, Halite, Polyhalite
Orebody form: TABULAR

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Yes
Development status: Producer
First production started: 1966

Geology

Host rock:Mcnutt Member Of Salado Formation
Host type:Evaporite
Structure:Delaware Basin And Northwest Shelf Of Permian Basin

References

MRDSTC36241
DEP10062696
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 MINERALS 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:: GRISWOLD, G.B., 1982, GEOLOGIC OVERVIEW OF THE CARLSBAD POTASH MINING DISTRICT, IN INDUSTRIAL ROCKS AND MINERALS OF THE SOUTHWEST, AUSTIN, G.S., ED., NEW MEXICO BUREAU OF MINES AND MINERAL RESOURCES CIRCULAR 182, P. 17-21.}{Deposit:: MANSFIELD, G.R., AND LANG, W.B., 1929, AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF MINING AND METALLURGICAL ENGINEERS, TECHNICAL PUBLICATION NO. 212, 17 PAGES.}{Deposit:: JONES, C.L., 1954, NMGS GUIDEBOOK FIFTH FIELD CONFERENCE, P. 107-112.}{Deposit:: ALTO, B.R., AND FULTON, R.S., 1965, NMBMMR BULL 87, P. 299-309.}{Deposit:: CHEESEMAN, R.J., 1978, NMBMMR CIRC 159, P. 7-14.}{Deposit:: AUSTIN, G.S., 1976, NMBMMR ANNUAL REPORT, P. 23-29.}{Production:: NMBMMR GENERAL FILE DATA}
ReporterPage, Norman J., Menzie, David