| Deposit ID | 10013673 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | D010090 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Section 15 Prospect |
| Related records | 10247372 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -107.98618, 35.01673 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 2256 |
| Relative position | 12.9 MI S 29 E OF MT. SEDGEWICK |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Cibola(county)
New Mexico(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
San Rafael(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Grants(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Albuquerque(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
North Plains(hydrologic unit)
Rio Grande-Elephant Butte(hydrologic accounting unit)
Rio Grande-Elephant Butte(hydrologic subregion)
Rio Grande(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
Cibola 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 | Cibola |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Mexico | 009N | 011W | 15 | N2 | New Mexico |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Fluorine-Fluorite Critical | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Fluorite | Ore |
| Host or associated | Host | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Gneiss | ||
| |||
| (1) | Yeso Formation |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | The Zuni Mtns. Are An Elongate Nw Trending Dome With A Core Of Precambrian Rocks. |
| Type of structure | Local |
| Structure description | Ene Trending Fault At The North End Of A Major Nw Trending Fault. |
| General form | LENTICULAR |
|---|---|
| Strike | N 50 E TO N 65 E |
| Dip | 70 SE |
| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1946 |
| District name | Zuni Mountains District |
|---|
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Shattuck-Denn Corp. |
| First year | 1966 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Reid And Bright Ranch |
| First year | 1966 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | D010090 |
WILLIAMS, FE, 1966, USBM INF CIRC 8307, P. 136.
ROTHROCK, HE, ET AL, 1946, NMBMMR BULL 21, P. 186-187.
GODDARD, EN, 1966, USGS MAP I-454.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | FLUORSPAR FILLS A NARROW VEINLET IN A BRECCIATED FAULT ZONE THAT TRENDS N 50 TO 65 E. THE ORE MINERAL IS WHITE TO PALE GREEN AND DENSE TO MEDIUM CRYSTALLINE. THE VEIN, WIDEST IN THE STOPED AREA, IS UP TO 8 IN ACROSS. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-FEB-1983 | Haug, Jerry L. (Worl, Ronald G.) | U.S. Geological Survey |
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