Magnesite Quarry

The Magnesite Quarry is a magnesite mine located in Grant 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: Magnesite Quarry  

State:  New Mexico

County:  Grant

Elevation:

Commodity: Magnesite

Lat, Long: 32.725, -108.74583

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Magnesite Quarry MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Magnesite Quarry
Secondary: Smith Canyon Magnesite


Commodity

Primary: Magnesite


Location

State: New Mexico
County: Grant
District: Telegraph District, Red Rock Area


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Not available


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Prospect
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S


Physiography

General Physiographic Area: Intermontane Plateaus
Physiographic Province: Basin And Range Province
Physiographic Section: Mexican Highland


Mineral Deposit Model

Not available


Orebody

Not available


Structure

Not available


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

Not available


Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Ore: Magnesite


Comments

Comment (Deposit): VEINLETS AND MASSES REPLACING DOLOMITE XENOLITHS

Comment (Development): EXPLORED IN EARLY 1950'S


References

Reference (Deposit): GILLERMAN, E., 1964, NMBMMR BULL. 83

Reference (Deposit): HEWETT, C.H., 1959, NMBMMR BULL. 60, P. 126-127


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