Mine detail: Big Rock Kyanite Mine

Previously called 'Raymond Kyanite Prospect 1950 Or Big Rock Mine 1928: ClaimsRaymond Nos. 1, 2, and 3'

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Location

Lat / long:

36.54337, -106.07947

Resource(N)

Primary:	Kyanite
Ore:	Kyanite
Orebody form:	LENSE

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Deposit type:	Metamorphic
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Past Producer
First production started:	1928
Last production ended:	1928

Geology

Host rock:	Ortega Quartzite;Kiawa Mountain Formation-Quartzite, Amphibolite, Conglomerate
Host type:	Quartzite,Mica Schist,Rhyolite
Associated rock:	Burned Mountain Metarhyolite Intrusive
Associated type:	Rhyolite

References

MRDS	W007486
DEP	10069797
Reference	{Deposit:: BINGLER, E.C., 1968 NMBMMR BULL 91, P. 128-131}{Deposit:: COREY, A.F., 1960 NMBMMR BULL 47, P. 28-33, PLATES 1, 2, 3, AND 4}{Deposit:: BARKER, F., 1958 NMBMMR BULL 45, 104 PAGES, PLATE 1}{Deposit:: JUST, E., 1937 NMBMMR BULL 13, P. 69}{Deposit:: TALMAGE, S.B., AND WOOTTON, T.P., 1937 NMBMMR BULL 12, P. 138}{Deposit:: JAHNS, R.H., 1946 NMBMMR BULL 25, P. 261}{Deposit:: NMBMMR GENERAL FILE DATA}
Reporter	Espenshade, Gilbert H., Menzie, David