Mine detail: El Tigre Prospect

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Location: Lincoln County, New Mexico, United States, North America
Lat / long: 33.58872, -105.47276
dep_id: 10111409
mrds_id: DAV0031
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Thorium, REE
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: No production occurred
Development status: Occurrence
ore: Allanite
orebody_fm: HYDROTHERMAL VEIN
model: 29: Alkaline complex associated zircon
ore_ctrl: Fractures Or Shears
Reporter: Sutphin, David M.
Structure: Rio Grande Rift, Lincoln County Porphyry Belt
References:
  • MCLEMORE, V.T., 1981, NEW MEXICO BUREAU OF MINES AND MINERAL RESOURCES OPEN-FILE REPORT 155, 267 P
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