Mine detail: Phillips Ranch Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 31.64738, -104.21022

Resource(N)

Primary: Sulfur
Ore: Sulfur
Gangue: Barite, Calcite, Celestite, Pyrite
Discovery year: 1968

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Stratabound
Production size: Medium
Development status: Past Producer
Production years: 1980-1982
First production started: 1980
Last production ended: 1982

Geology

Host rock:Castile Formation;Salado Formation
Host type:Evaporite
Structure:Basin And Range (Mmio) Extensional Faulting, Virginia Draw Graben
Tectonic:Interior Basin (Deleware Basin)
Alteration processes:Bioepogenetic Replacement Of Anhydrock By Calcite And Sulfur.

References

MRDSW701187
DEP10085574
Reference{Deposit:: PRICE, J. G., HENRY, C. D., AND STANDEN, A. R., 1983, ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY OF MINERAL DEPOSITS IN TRANS-PECOS TEXAS: BUREAU OF ECONOMIC GEOLOGY (TEXAS), MINERAL RESOURCE CIRCULAR NO. 73, 108 P.}{Deposit:: GUTLINGER, J.R., AND NESTLERODE, E.L., 1992, THE GEOLOGY AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE PHILLIPS RANCH SULFUR DEPOSIT, IN WESSEL, G.R., AND WIMBERLY, B.H., EDS., NATIVE SULFUR, DEVELOPMENTS IN GEOLOGY AND EXPLORATION: LITTLETON, COLO., SOCIETY OF MINING ENGINEERS, P. 125-134.}{Deposit:: SMITH, A.R., 1980, SULFUR DEPOSITS IN OCHOAN ROCKS OF THE GYPSUM PLAIN, SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND WEST TEXAS: NEW MEXICO GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY GUIDEBOOK 31, P. 277-283.}{Deposit:: CRAWFORD, J.E., 1990, GEOLOGY AND FRASCH-MINING OPERATIONS OF THE CULBERSON SULFUR MINE, CULBERSON COUNTY, WEST TEXAS, IN KYLE, J.E., ED., INDUSTRIAL MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE DELEWARE BASIN, TEXAS AND NEW MEXICO: SOCIETY OF ECONOMIC GEOLOGISTS GUIDEBOOK SERIES, V. 8, P. 141-162.}{Other Database:: CIMRI}{Production:: CRAWFORD (1990) P. 143}
ReporterPaidakovich, Matthew E., Long, Keith R.