Mine detail: Joseph Mine

Previously called 'Star Mine'

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Location

Lat / long:

36.32726, -106.05475

Resource(N)

Primary:	Mica
Gangue:	Albite, Columbite, Fluorite, Garnet, Microcline, Quartz
Orebody form:	OTHER PLUG AND DIKE
Discovery year:	1900

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Past Producer
First production started:	1900
Last production ended:	1965

Geology

Host rock:	Ortega Quartzite
Host type:	Pegmatite
Associated type:	Pegmatite
Structure:	East End Of Dike Truncated By A North Trending, Steeply Dipping Fault.
Tectonic:	Brazos Uplift

References

MRDS	D010991
DEP	10101882
Reference	{Deposit:: JUST, E., 1937, NMBMMR BULL. NO. 13, P. 65-68}{Deposit:: JAHNS, R.H., 1946, NMBMMR BULL. NO. 25, P. 265-275}{Deposit:: FILE, L. AND S.A., NORTHROP, 1966, NMBMMR CIRC. 84, P. 25}{Deposit:: BINGLER, E.C., 1968, NMBMMR BULL. NO. 91, P. 127}{Deposit:: WOODWARD, L.A., 1974, NMGS GUIDEBOOK, 25TH FIELD CONFERENCE, P. 123-131}{Deposit:: NMBMMR GENERAL FILE DATA}{Production:: REDMON, D.E., 1961, USBM IC 8013, P. 52}
Reporter	Murray, Diane