Alamos Group

The Alamos Group is a beryllium and mica mine located in Rio Arriba county, New Mexico.

About the MRDS Data:

All mine locations were obtained from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. The locations and other information in this database have not been verified for accuracy. It should be assumed that all mines are on private property.

Mine Info

Name: Alamos Group

State:  New Mexico

County:  Rio Arriba

Elevation:

Commodity: Beryllium, Mica

Lat, Long: 36.4542, -106.04830

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Alamos Group MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Alamos Group
Secondary: Globe District
Secondary: Little Julia
Secondary: Litle Julia No. 1
Secondary: Alto
Secondary: Hillside
Secondary: White Lyons
Secondary: La Blanca
Secondary: Frances No.2
Secondary: Alamos (Parker)
Secondary: Sunnyside
Secondary: Triple Eee-A
Secondary: Red Peacock
Secondary: Frances No.1
Secondary: Globe
Secondary: Big Bug No.3 (Queen of Sheba)
Secondary: Carmelita
Secondary: Guadelupe


Commodity

Primary: Beryllium
Primary: Mica
Tertiary: REE
Tertiary: Thorium
Tertiary: Feldspar
Tertiary: Uranium


Location

State: New Mexico
County: Rio Arriba
District: GLOBE DISTRICT


Land Status

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Holdings

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Workings

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Ownership

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Production

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Deposit

Record Type: District
Operation Category: Past Producer
Deposit Type: PEGMATITE
Operation Type: Unknown
Year First Production: 1875
Year Last Production: 1950
Discovery Year: 1870
Years of Production:
Organization:
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Physiography

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Mineral Deposit Model

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Orebody

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Structure

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Alterations

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Rocks

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Analytical Data

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Materials

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Comments

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References

Reference (Deposit): JUST, E., 1937, NMBMMR BULL. NO. 13, P. 63-70

Reference (Deposit): TALMAGE, S.B. AND T.P. WOOTEN, 1937, NMBMMR BULL. NO. 12

Reference (Deposit): JAHNS, R.H., 1946, NMBMMR BULL. NO. 25, P. 212-244

Reference (Deposit): BINGLER, E.C., 1968, NMBMMR BULL. NO. 91, P. 122-126

Reference (Deposit): MCLEMORE, V.T., 1983, NMBMMR OFR OF-183, APPENDIX 1

Reference (Deposit): NMBMMR GENERAL FILE DATA

Reference (Deposit): REDMON, D.E., 1961, USBM IC 8013, P. 36-46


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