Mine detail: Bishop Cap Prospects

Previously called 'Bishop Cap MineHiebert MineBlue Star ProspectGrant Prospect: ClaimsIndian Chief Nos. 1 To 4Blue Star Nos. 1 To 14'

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Location

Lat / long:

32.19486, -106.59863

Resource(B)

Primary:	Fluorine-Fluorite
Tertiary:	Lead, Copper, Uranium, Barium-Barite
Ore:	Barite, Chalcopyrite, Fluorite, Galena, Malachite
Gangue:	Calcite, Quartz
Orebody form:	IRREGULAR
Discovery year:	1925

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Deposit type:	Replacement
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Past Producer
First production started:	1944
Last production ended:	1972

Geology

Host rock:	Fusselman Dolomite;Magdalena Group
Host type:	Dolomite
Structure:	Blue Star Fault Trends East-West And Dips 50 To 70 North Near The Main Prospect.

References

MRDS	D008999
DEP	10097842
Reference	{Deposit:: JOHNSTON, W.D., JR., 1928 NMBMMR BULL 4, P. 85-88}{Deposit:: ROTHROCK, H.E., JOHNSON, C.H., AND HAHN, A.D., 1946 NMBMMR BULL 21, P. 61-62}{Deposit:: WILLIAMS, F.E., FILLO, P.V., AND BLOOM, P.A., 1964 NMBMMR CIRC 76, P. 13}{Deposit:: WILLIAMS, F.E., 1966 USBM IC-8307, P. 27-28}{Deposit:: MCANULTY, W.N., 1978 NMBMMR MEM 34, P. 23-26}{Deposit:: SEAGER, W.R., 1981 NMBMMR MEM 36, P. 88-89}{Deposit:: NMBMMR GENERAL FILE DATA}{Deposit:: SUR, F.J., 1946 USBM RI-3946, 7 PAGES}
Reporter	Menzie, David