Mine detail: La Bonita Prospect

Previously called 'Tienaja Claims'

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Location: Socorro County, New Mexico, United States, North America
Lat / long: 34.0687, -106.79975
dep_id: 10067182
mrds_id: US35029
Commodity type: nonmetallic
Major mineral: Fluorine-Fluorite, Barium-Barite
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: No production occurred
Development status: Occurrence
ore: Barite, Fluorite
gangue: Quartz
orebody_fm: LENSE
ore_ctrl: Fault-Fracture Structural Control.
Reporter: Unknown, Menzie, David
hrock_unit: Magdalena Limestone
hrock_type: Limestone
References:
  • Deposit:: ROTHROCK, H.E., JOHNSON, C.H., AND HAHN, A.D., 1946 NMBMMR BULL 21, P. 173-175
  • Deposit:: WILLIAMS, F.E., FILLO, P.V., AND BLOOM, P.A., 1964 NMBMMR CIRC 76, P. 34
  • Deposit:: WILLIAMS, F.E., 1966 USBM IC-8307, P. 124-125
  • Deposit:: MCANULTY, W.N., 1978 NMBMMR MEM 34, P. 20
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