Mine detail: Unnamed Quarry

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Location: Dona Ana County, New Mexico, United States, North America
Lat / long: 32.0082, -106.54306
dep_id: 10063003
mrds_id: TC36614
Commodity type: nonmetallic
Major mineral: Gypsum-Anhydrite
Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Evaporite, Marine
Production size: Small ammount of material produced
Development status: Past Producer
ore: Gypsum
orebody_fm: BLANKET
work_type: Surface
model: 253: Bedded gypsum: marine evaporite gypsum
Reporter: Long. Keith R.
hrock_unit: Magdalena Formation, Upper Member
hrock_type: Evaporite
Structure: Syncline
References:
  • Deposit:: USGS BULL 1298, P. 77
  • Deposit:: EXAMINES BY R.L. HARBOUR BETWEEN 1955-59
  • Other Database:: CIMRI
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