Mine detail: Greenleaf Fluorspar Mine

Previously called 'Howard MineGreenleaf Nos. 1 - 4'

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Location

Lat / long: 32.39346, -107.70727

Resource(N)

Primary: Fluorine-Fluorite
Gangue: Barite, Calcite, Quartz
Orebody form: TABULAR
Discovery year: 1938

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Medium
Development status: Past Producer
First production started: 1939
Last production ended: 1954

Geology

Host rock:Gila Conglomerate
Host type:Diorite
Associated type:Diorite
Structure:Cooks Range Mountains To The Northeast
Tectonic:Basin And Range

References

MRDSW006934
DEP10069414
Reference{Deposit:: GRISWOLD, G. B., 1961, MINERAL DEPOSITS OF LUNA COUNTY, NEW MEXICO: N. MEXICO BUREAU OF MINES AND MIN. RES. BULL. 72, P. 109 - 112}{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. 133 - 136 AND 201 - 202}{Deposit:: RUSSELL, P. L., 1947, EXPLORATION OF FLUORITE RIDGE FLUORSPAR DISTRICT, LUNA COUNTY, NEW MEXICO: U.S. BUREAU OF MINES REPT. OF INVEST. 3987}{Deposit:: WILLIAMS, F. E., 1966, FLUORSPAR DEPOSITS OF NEW MEXICO: U.S. BUR. OF MINES INFO CIRC. 8307 P. 89 - 91}{Deposit:: NMBMMR GENERAL FILE DATA}{Deposit:: 1943 DIREXPL U.S. BUREAU OF MINES, RUSSELI, P. L.}{Deposit:: 1943 GEOLMAP ROTHROCK, H. E.; EARHART, R. H.; GRUNIG, J. K.}{Production:: ROTHROCK, H. E., 1946, FLUORSPAR RES. OF N. MEXICO; WILLIAMS, F. E., 1966, E. DEP. N. MEXICO}
ReporterSchruben, Paul G., Menzie, David