| Deposit ID | 10094526 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | D009030 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Hightower Jr Prospect |
| Related records | 10222998 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -108.70424, 33.2101 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 1996 |
| Location accuracy | 250(meters) |
| Relative position | ABOUT 35 MILES S 05 E 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 | 33 | SE | New Mexico |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Fluorine-Fluorite Critical | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Fluorite | Ore |
| Result | CHIP SAMPLE CONTAINED 57.26 % CAF2. |
|---|
| 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) | Gila Group, Formation, or Conglomerate |
|---|
| General form | IRREGULAR |
|---|---|
| Strike | NORTHWEST |
| Dip | 70 SW |
| Thickness | 1.83M |
| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Wilcox District: Minton Canyon Area |
|---|
| Ownership category | National Forest |
|---|
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | John Hightower |
| First year | 1945 |
| Type of workings | Surface |
|---|---|
| Overall length | 12.19M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | D009030 |
WILLIAMS, F.E., 1966 USBM IC-8307, P. 18
RATTE, J.C., AND GASKILL, D.L., 1975 USGS MAP I-886
RATTE, J.C., AND OTHERS, 1979 USGS BULL 1451, P. 154, P.214
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | DEPOSIT CONSISTS OF A FOUR TO FIVE FT. THICK VEIN THAT STRIKES NORTHWEST AND DIPS 70 SW. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-APR-1982 | Menzie, David | New Mexico Bureau of Mines and Mineral Resources |
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