Mine detail: Bonita Mine

Previously called 'Unpatented ClaimsBonita Nos. 1 To 6'

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Location: Cibola County, New Mexico, United States, North America
Lat / long: 35.06756, -108.00952
dep_id: 10087749
mrds_id: D009054
Commodity type: nonmetallic
Major mineral: Fluorine-Fluorite
Trace mineral: Barium-Barite
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small ammount of material produced
Development status: Past Producer
ore: Barite, Fluorite
gangue: Limonite, Quartz
orebody_fm: LENSE
work_type: Surface/Underground
ore_ctrl: Fault-Fracture Structural Control.
Reporter: Menzie, David
hrock_type: Gneiss
Structure: East To Northeast-Striking Veins Are Associated With Northwest-Striking Faults.
Year first produced: 1942
yr_lst_prd: 1949
References:
  • 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
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