Mine detail: El Grande Mine

Previously called 'Grefco Perlite Mine 1966Great Lakes Carbon Mine 1958'

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Location

Lat / long: 36.74114, -105.97058

Resource(N)

Primary: Perlite
Discovery year: 1948

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Medium
Development status: Producer
First production started: 1958

Geology

Host type:Rhyolite
Associated type:Rhyolite

References

MRDSD008283
DEP10087608
Reference{Deposit:: SCHILLING, J.H., 1960 NMBMMR BULL 71, P. 106-110}{Deposit:: SIEMERS, W.T., AND AUSTIN, G.S., 1979 NMBMMR RESOURCE MAP 9}{Deposit:: NMBMMR GENERAL FILE DATA}{Deposit:: WEBER, R.H., 1965 NMBMMR BULL 87, P. 332-338}
ReporterMenzie, David