Laguna Salina

The Laguna Salina is a halite mine located in Torrance 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

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Site Name

Primary: Laguna Salina
Secondary: Salina Lake

Commodity

Primary: Halite
Secondary: Magnesite
Secondary: Sodium

Location

State: New Mexico
County: Torrance

Land Status

Not available

Holdings

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Workings

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Ownership

Not available

Production

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Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N

Physiography

General Physiographic Area: Intermontane Plateaus
Physiographic Province: Basin And Range Province
Physiographic Section: Sacramento Section

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

Ore: Halite

Comments

Comment (Location): CENTRAL POINT OF THE LAKE

References

Reference (Production): ALTO AND OTHERS (1977).

Reference (Deposit): ALTO, B.R., FULTON, R.S., AND HAIGLER, L.B., 1977, SALINES, IN MINERAL AND WATER RESOURCES OF NEW MEXICO: NEW MEXICO BUREAU OF MINES AND MINERAL RESOURCES BULLETIN 87, P. 299-306

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