| Deposit ID | 10069416 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W006936 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Burro Chief Fluorspar Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | Burro Chief Group Patented In 1909, Claims, Burro Chief, No. 1 Lode |
| Geographic coordinates: | -108.37923, 32.64956 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 1800 |
| Relative position | 2.4 KM SOUTHWEST FROM TYRONE, 16 KM SOUTHWEST OF SILVER CITY |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Grant(county)
New Mexico(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Wind Mountain(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Silver City(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Silver City(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)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | New Mexico | Grant |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Mexico | 019S | 015W | 15 | SE | New Mexico |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Fluorine-Fluorite Critical | Primary |
| Copper | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Copper | Ore |
| Fluorite | Ore |
| Result | FOUR TYPES OF ORE ARE FOUND: (1) VEINS OF HIGH GRADE FLUORSPAR CONTAINING 75 TO 90% CAF2 |
|---|---|
| Result | (2) SOFT FLUORSPAR BRECCIA CONTAINING 35 TO 75% CAF2 |
| Result | (3) HARD FLUORSPAR BRECCIA CONTAINING 50 TO 90% CAF2 |
| Result | AND (4) BRECCIA AND LOW - GRADE ORE CONTAINING UP TO 35% CAF2. |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Monzonite | ||||
| Rock unit name | Granite;;Quartz Monzonite Tyrone Stock | ||||
| Rock description | Granite;;Quartz Monzonite Tyrone Stock | ||||
| |||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Granite |
| (1) | -108.37923, 32.64956 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Local |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Mangas Fault, Malone Fault And Another Fault; Tyrone Quartz Monzonite Stock. |
| General form | PINCH AND SWELL |
|---|---|
| Strike | NNE |
| Dip | 62 - 80 DEG SE |
| Plunge | 50 DEG |
| Plunge direction | S |
| Length | 400M |
| Width | 30M |
| Depth to top | 0M |
| Depth to bottom | 198M |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Both |
| Deposit size | Medium |
| Significant | No |
| Year of first production | 1885 |
| District name | Burro Mountains District: Tyrone Area; Copper Mountain |
|---|
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Mc Cray, H. E. |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Phelps Dodge Corp. |
| Type of workings | Surface/Underground |
|---|---|
| Area | 0.054HA |
| Length | 365M |
| Overall depth | 198M |
| Overall length | 54.86M |
| Overall width | 9M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W006936 |
ROTHROCK, H. E., JOHNSON, C. H. AND HAHN, A. D., 1946, FLUORSPAR RESOURCES OF NEW MEXICO: N. MEXICO BUREAU OF MINES AND MIN. RES. BULL. 21 P. 64 - 71
GILLERMAN, E., 1951, FLUORSPAR DEPOSITS OF BURRO MOUNTAINS AND VICINITY, NEW MEXICO: USGS BULL. 973F. P. 261 - 289
WILLIAMS, F. E., 1966, FLUORSPAR DEPOSITS OF NEW MEXICO: U.S. BUREAU OF MINES INFO. CIRC. 8307 P. 64
JOHNSTON, W.D., JR., 1928 NMBMMR BULL 4, P. 109-110
GILLERMAN, E., 1964 NMBMMR BULL 83, P. 52-53
MCANULTY, W.N., 1978 NMBMMR MEM 34, P. 16
HEDLUND, D.C., 1978 USGS MISCELLANEOUS FIELD STUDIES MAP MF-1031
NMBMMR GENERAL FILE DATA
JOHNSTON, W.D. JR., 1928, FLUORSPAR IN NEW MEXICO: NEW MEXICO SCHOOL OF MINES, STATE BUREAU OF MINES AND MINERAL RESOURCES BULLETIN 4, P. 103-110.
PAIGE, S., 1916, SILVER CITY FOLIO: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY ATLAS, NO. 199.
1916 GEOLMAP PAIGE, S.
1928 GEOCHEM JOHNSTON, W. D. JR., N. MEX. SCHOOL MINES
1928 GEOLMAP DARTON, N. H.
1952 GEOLMAP GILLERMAN, E.
WILLIAMS, F. E., 1966, FLUORSPAR DEP. OF N. MEXICO; GILLERMAN, E., 1951, F. DEP. BURRO MTS, N. MEXICO
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-APR-75 | Schruben, Paul G. | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Updater | 01-JUL-82 | Menzie, David | New Mexico Bureau of Mines and Mineral Resources |
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