Mine detail: Bonita Mine

Previously called 'Unpatented ClaimsBonita Nos. 1 To 6'

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Location

Lat / long:

35.06756, -108.00952

Resource(N)

Primary:	Fluorine-Fluorite
Tertiary:	Barium-Barite
Ore:	Barite, Fluorite
Gangue:	Limonite, Quartz
Orebody form:	LENSE

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Past Producer
First production started:	1942
Last production ended:	1949

Geology

Host type:	Gneiss
Structure:	East To Northeast-Striking Veins Are Associated With Northwest-Striking Faults.

References

MRDS	D009054
DEP	10087749
Reference	{Deposit:: ROTHROCK, H.E., JOHNSON, C.H., AND HAHN, A.D., 1946 NMBMMR BULL 21, P. 184-185}{Deposit:: WILLIAMS, F.E., 1966 USBM IC-8307, P. 132-133}{Deposit:: GODDARD, E.N., 1966 USGS MAP I-454}{Deposit:: NMBMMR GENERAL FILE DATA}{Production:: SOULE, J.H., 1951 USBM RI-4791, 10 PAGES}
Reporter	Menzie, David