Mine detail: Joseph Mine

Previously called 'Star Mine'

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Location: Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, United States, North America
Lat / long: 36.32726, -106.05475
dep_id: 10101882
mrds_id: D010991
Commodity type: nonmetallic
Major mineral: Mica
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small ammount of material produced
Development status: Past Producer
gangue: Albite, Columbite, Fluorite, Garnet, Microcline, Quartz
orebody_fm: OTHER PLUG AND DIKE
work_type: Surface/Underground
Reporter: Murray, Diane
hrock_unit: Ortega Quartzite
hrock_type: Pegmatite
arock_type: Pegmatite
Structure: East End Of Dike Truncated By A North Trending, Steeply Dipping Fault.
tectonic: Brazos Uplift
Year first produced: 1900
yr_lst_prd: 1965
disc_yr: 1900
discr: Antonio Joseph, Ojo Caliente, Nm
References:
  • 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
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