Mine detail: Animas Mine

Previously called 'Doubtful Mine: Claims In 195*Doubtful Nos. 1 and 2'

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Location

Lat / long: 32.12819, -108.77785

Resource(N)

Primary: Fluorine-Fluorite
Ore: Fluorite
Gangue: Quartz
Orebody form: PINCH AND SWELL, LENSES
Discovery year: 1942

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer
First production started: 1942
Last production ended: 1953

Geology

Host type:Andesite
Associated type:Andesite
Structure:N 20 W Trending Fault
Tectonic:Basin And Range

References

MRDSD003422
DEP10101445
Reference{Deposit:: ROTHROCK, H. E., JOHNSON, C. H., AND HAHN, A. D., 1946, FLUORSPAR RESOURCES OF NEW MEXICO: NEW MEXICO BUREAU MINES AND MINERAL RES. BULL. 21, 245P.}{Deposit:: FLEGE, R. F., 1959, GEOLOGY OF LORDSBURG QUADRANGLE, HIDALGO COUNTY, NEW MEXICO: NEW MEXICO BUREAU MINES AND MINERAL RES. BULL. 62, 36P.}{Deposit:: U.S. BUREAU MINES, 1978, MINERAL INVENTORY LOCATION SYSTEM, SILVER CITY MAP 1:250,000.}{Deposit:: WILLIAMS, F. E., 1966, FLUORSPAR DEPOSITS OF NEW MEXICO: U.S. BUREAU MINES INF. CIR, 8307, P 69}{Deposit:: MCANULTY, W.N., 1978 NMBMMR MEM 34, P. 17}{Deposit:: NMBMMR GENERAL FILE DATA}{Production:: WILLIAMS, F.E., 1966, P. 69-70}
ReporterRichter, D. H., Menzie, David, Haug, Jerry L. (Worl, Ronald G.), Bolm, Karen S.