Mine detail: International Minerals & Chemicals

Previously called 'International Minerals and ChemicAl Deposit.'

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Location

Lat / long: 32.41264, -103.93719

Resource(N)

Primary: Potassium
Tertiary: Salt
Other material: Carnallite, Halite, Kainite, Langbeinite, Polyhalite, Sylvite
Discovery year: 1925

Production

Operation type: Underground
Development status: Producer
First production started: 1940

Geology

References

MRDSTC36238
MAS350150006
DEP10295862
Reference{Deposit:: U.S. DEPT. OF INTERIOR, BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT, ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS RECORD, POTASH LEASING IN SOUTHEASTERN NEW MEXICO, OCT. 1975, PP. 317-324.}{Deposit:: GOLDSMITH, L.H. SOME FUNDAMENTALS OF POTASH GEOLOGY AS A GUIDE TO EXPLORATION, 1966, PP. 1-15.}{Deposit:: ADAMS, S.S. GEOLOGY IN POTASH MINING AND EXPLORATION, PRESENTED AT THE ANNUAL MEETING OF A.I.M.E. DENVER, COLORADO FEB. 19, 1970. PP. 1-18.}{Geology:: CHEESEMAN, R.J., U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, GEOLOGY AND OIL/POTASH RESOURCES OF DELAWARE BASIN, EDDY AND LEA COUNTIES, NEW MEXICO. NEW MEXICO BUREAU MINES AND MINERAL RESOURCES CIRCULAR 159, 1978, PP. 7-11.}{Geology:: ROSWELL GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY, IMC POTASH MINE FIELD TRIP CARLSBAD, NEW MEXICO, 1965-66 ONE DAY FIELD TRIP SERIES. PP. 1-8.}{Production:: AUSTIN G. S. NEW MEXICO BUREAU OF MINES AND MINERAL RESOURCES POTASH OCCURRENCES IN NEW MEXICO, NOV. 8, 1976. BACKUP INFORMATION PROVIDED WITH REPORT.}{Production:: DOLZANI, R. FIELD VISIT TO IMC OPERATION SEPT. 25, 1981.}{Production:: INTERNATIONAL MINERALS AND CHEMICALS, INTRODUCTION TO IMC-CARLSBAD, 1980, PP. 1-21.}{Reserve-Resource:: U.S. BUREAU OF MINES 10K REPORT, DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION BY INTERNATIONAL MINERALS AND CHEMICAL CORP., JUNE 30, 1980. PP. 12-14.}{Reserve-Resource:: INTERNATIONAL MINERALS & CHEMICAL CORP., FORM 10-K, P. 9-10. YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 1985. NO GRADE GIVEN FOR ORE BUT AMOUNT AND GRADE FOR PRODUCT OUTPUT WAS GIVEN.}{Reserve-Resource:: IMC FERTILIZER GROUP INC.1992 ANN.REP.(30 JUNE FIS. YR.); PG.18}{Reserve-Resource:: -CONV.TO METRIC; NO GRADE GIVEN; FIG. UNCHANGED FROM 1991 10-K}{Workings:: U.S. DEPT. OF INTERIOR, BUREAU OF MINES, VALUATION OF POTASH OCCURRENCES WITHIN THE WASTE ISOLATION PILOT PLANT SITE IN SOUTEASTERN NEW MEXICO, NOV. 1977, PP. 118-120}
ReporterDolzani, Roger L.