Mine detail: Sadler Fluorspar Mine

Previously called 'Susan No. 1 Claim'

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Location

Lat / long:

32.39624, -107.71338

Resource(N)

Primary:	Fluorine-Fluorite
Tertiary:	Quartz
Gangue:	Barite, Calcite, Quartz
Orebody form:	TABULAR
Discovery year:	1909

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Medium
Development status:	Past Producer
First production started:	1909
Last production ended:	1947

Geology

Host type:	Monzonite
Associated type:	Monzonite
Structure:	Cooks Range Mountains To The Northeast, Fluorite Ridge Is Extensively Faulted Especially At The Southeastern End Where The Saddler Mine Is Located
Tectonic:	Basin And Range

References

MRDS	W006933
DEP	10069413
Reference	{Deposit:: WILLIAMS, F. E., 1966, FLUORSPAR DEPOSITS OF NEW MEXICO: U.S. BUR. OF MINES INFO. CIRC. 8307 P. 86 - 87}{Deposit:: ROTHROCK, H. E., JOHNSON, C. H. AND HAHN, A. D., 1946, FLUORSPAR RESOURCES OF NEW MEXICO: N. MEXICO BUREAU OF MINES AND MIN. RES. BULL. 21 P 131 - 133}{Deposit:: GRISWOLD, G.B., 1961 NMBMMR BULL 72, P. 107-109}{Deposit:: DARTON, N.H., AND BURCHARD, E.F., 1911 USGS BULL 470, P. 533-545}{Deposit:: JOHNSTON, W.D., JR., 1928 NMBMMR BULL 4, P. 92-100}{Deposit:: NMBMMR GENERAL FILE DATA}{Deposit:: 1943 GEOLMAP ROTHROCK, H. E., EARHART, R. H., GRUNIG, J. K}{Production:: WILLIAMS, F. E., 1966, FLUORSPAR DEP. OF N. MEXICO}
Reporter	Schruben, Paul G., Menzie, David