Mine detail: Burro Chief Fluorspar Mine

Previously called 'Burro Chief Group Patented In 1909ClaimsNo. 1 Lode'

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Location

Lat / long:

32.64956, -108.37923

Resource(B)

Primary:	Fluorine-Fluorite
Tertiary:	Copper
Ore:	Chalcopyrite, Copper, Fluorite
Orebody form:	PINCH AND SWELL

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Medium
Development status:	Past Producer
First production started:	1885

Geology

Host type:	Granite
Associated rock:	Granite;;Quartz Monzonite Tyrone Stock
Associated type:	Monzonite
Structure:	Mangas Fault, Malone Fault And Another Fault; Tyrone Quartz Monzonite Stock.
Tectonic:	Basin And Range
Alteration processes:	Host Rocks To Chlorite, Sericite, Clay Minerals

References

MRDS	W006936
DEP	10069416
Reference	{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. 64 - 71}{Deposit:: GILLERMAN, E., 1951, FLUORSPAR DEPOSITS OF BURRO MOUNTAINS AND VICINITY, NEW MEXICO: USGS BULL. 973F. P. 261 - 289}{Deposit:: WILLIAMS, F. E., 1966, FLUORSPAR DEPOSITS OF NEW MEXICO: U.S. BUREAU OF MINES INFO. CIRC. 8307 P. 64}{Deposit:: JOHNSTON, W.D., JR., 1928 NMBMMR BULL 4, P. 109-110}{Deposit:: GILLERMAN, E., 1964 NMBMMR BULL 83, P. 52-53}{Deposit:: MCANULTY, W.N., 1978 NMBMMR MEM 34, P. 16}{Deposit:: HEDLUND, D.C., 1978 USGS MISCELLANEOUS FIELD STUDIES MAP MF-1031}{Deposit:: NMBMMR GENERAL FILE DATA}{Deposit:: JOHNSTON, W.D. JR., 1928, FLUORSPAR IN NEW MEXICO: NEW MEXICO SCHOOL OF MINES, STATE BUREAU OF MINES AND MINERAL RESOURCES BULLETIN 4, P. 103-110.}{Deposit:: PAIGE, S., 1916, SILVER CITY FOLIO: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY ATLAS, NO. 199.}{Deposit:: 1916 GEOLMAP PAIGE, S.}{Deposit:: 1928 GEOCHEM JOHNSTON, W. D. JR., N. MEX. SCHOOL MINES}{Deposit:: 1928 GEOLMAP DARTON, N. H.}{Deposit:: 1952 GEOLMAP GILLERMAN, E.}{Production:: WILLIAMS, F. E., 1966, FLUORSPAR DEP. OF N. MEXICO; GILLERMAN, E., 1951, F. DEP. BURRO MTS, N. MEXICO}
Reporter	Schruben, Paul G., Menzie, David