| Deposit ID | 10013008 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | D009059 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Blue Rock Prospect |
| Alternate or previous names | Claims, Blue Rock Nos. 1 To 6, Snowdrift Nos. 1 and 2 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -108.72757, 33.22427 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 1951 |
| Location accuracy | 250(meters) |
| Relative position | ABOUT 34 MILES DUE SOUTH OF RESERVE. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Catron(county)
New Mexico(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Rice Ranch(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Mogollon Mountains(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Clifton(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Upper Gila-Mangas(hydrologic unit)
Upper Gila(hydrologic accounting unit)
Upper Gila(hydrologic subregion)
Lower Colorado(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
Gila National Forest(National Forest)
National Forest FS(Type of land area)
FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | New Mexico | Catron |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Mexico | 012S | 018W | 29,32 | SW (29); NW (32) | New Mexico |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Fluorine-Fluorite Critical | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Fluorite | Ore |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite | ||||
| |||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite |
| (1) | -108.72757, 33.22427 |
|---|
| General form | TABULAR |
|---|---|
| Strike | N 05 E |
| Dip | 70 SE |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Year of first production | 1942 |
| Year of last production | 1942 |
| District name | Wilcox District: Sacaton Mesa Area: Pine Creek Area |
|---|
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | J. F. Moore And J. F. Dickerson |
| First year | 1940 |
| Type of workings | Surface |
|---|---|
| Overall depth | 3.66M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | D009059 |
ROTHROCK, H.E., JOHNSON, C.H., AND HAHN, A.D., 1946 NMBMMR BULL 21, P. 48-49
WILLIAMS, F.E., 1966 USBM IC-8307, P. 17
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | COARSELEY CRYSTALLINE FLUORITE OCCURS ALONG A NORTHEAST STRIKING BRECCIA ZONE IN VEINS AND PODS RANGING FROM 6 IN. TO 20 IN. THICK AND IS EXPOSED ALONG STRIKE FOR A LENGTH OF ABOUT 750 FT... NINE UNPATENTED CLAIMS IN THE 1940'S. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-MAR-1982 | Menzie, David | New Mexico Bureau of Mines and Mineral Resources |
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