Mine detail: Clum Fluorspar Mine

Previously called 'George Mine: ClaimsSpar Nos. 1 To 6'

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Location

Lat / long:

33.03817, -108.50173

Resource(N)

Primary:	Fluorine-Fluorite
Tertiary:	Quartz, Calcium
Gangue:	Calcite, Clay, Quartz
Orebody form:	PINCH AND SWELL

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Past Producer
First production started:	1885
Last production ended:	1952

Geology

Host type:	Latite
Associated rock:	Brock Canyon Volcanic Complex
Associated type:	Latite
Structure:	Pinos Altos Mountains, Deposits Occur In A Brecciated And Sheeted Fracture Zone Along Two Northwest Striking Faults.
Tectonic:	Basin And Range

References

MRDS	W006932
DEP	10105534
Reference	{Deposit:: ROTHROCK, H.E., JOHNSON, C.H., AND HAHN, A.D., 1946 NMBMMR BULL 21, P. 80-84, P. 198-201}{Deposit:: RUSSELL, P.L., 1947 USBM RI-4020, 5 PAGES}{Deposit:: GILLERMAN, E., 1964 NMBMMR BULL 83, P. 173-175}{Deposit:: WILLIAMS, F.E., 1966 USBM IC-8307, P. 42-44}{Deposit:: RATTE, J.C., AND OTHERS, 1979 USGS BULL 1451, P. 157-161}{Deposit:: MCANULTY, W.N., 1978 NMBMMR MEM 34, P. 34}{Deposit:: RATTE, J.C., AND GASKILL, D.L., 1975 USGS MISC. GEOLOGIC INVESTIGATIONS MAP I-886}{Deposit:: NMBMMR GENERAL FILE DATA}{Deposit:: 1943 GEOCHEM JOHNSON, C. H., U.S. BUR. MINE}{Production:: WILLIAMS, F.E., 1966, P. 42 .}
Reporter	Schruben, Paul G., Menzie, David