Mine detail: Lea County Pits

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Location: Lea County, New Mexico, United States, North America
Lat / long: 32.69431, -103.10714
dep_id: 10062775
mrds_id: TC36337
Commodity type: nonmetallic
Major mineral: Limestone, General
Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Sedimentary
Production size: Production occurred
Development status: Producer
ore: Caliche
Reporter: Page, Norman J.
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 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
  • Other Database:: CIMRI
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