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Virginia T. McLemore, New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, Socorro, NM 87801 [email protected]

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Virginia T. McLemore, New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, Socorro, NM 87801 [email protected]. GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF THE GALLINAS MOUNTAINS REE DEPOSIT, LINCOLN AND TORRANCE COUNTIES, NEW MEXICO, USA. Introduction - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Virginia T. McLemore, New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, Socorro, NM 87801 [email protected]

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IntroductionIntroduction MethodsMethods Mining and exploration historyMining and exploration history GeologyGeology Petrochemistry of the igneous Petrochemistry of the igneous

rocksrocks Description of mineral depositsDescription of mineral deposits Mineral zoning and paragenesisMineral zoning and paragenesis Preliminary conclusions and Preliminary conclusions and

resource potentialresource potential

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Funded by the NMBGMR Much of the geochemical analyses were

by USBM (Russ Schreiner) New geochemical analyses were

funded by Strategic Resources, Inc.

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METHODSMETHODS

Published and unpublished data were inventoried Published and unpublished data were inventoried and compiled on existing mines and prospects and compiled on existing mines and prospects within the Gallinas Mountainswithin the Gallinas Mountains

A geologic map was compiled in ARCMAP@ by A geologic map was compiled in ARCMAP@ by modifying Kelley et al. (1946), Perhac (1961, modifying Kelley et al. (1946), Perhac (1961, 1970), Fulp and Woodward (1991), Korzeb and 1970), Fulp and Woodward (1991), Korzeb and Kness (1992), Schreiner (1993), and field Kness (1992), Schreiner (1993), and field reconnaissance by the author (1980, 2009-2010).reconnaissance by the author (1980, 2009-2010).

Samples were collected and analyzed and Samples were collected and analyzed and compared with published data (McLemore, 2010). compared with published data (McLemore, 2010).

Igneous rock lithologies were identified on the Igneous rock lithologies were identified on the basis of mineralogy and chemistry as defined by basis of mineralogy and chemistry as defined by LeMaitre (1989).LeMaitre (1989).

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Mineral Produced

Mine name Years of production

Amount (short tons)

Grade %

Copper various 1909-1953 192.7

Gold various 1913-1955 6.58 ouncesSilver various 1909-1955 23,723 ouncesLead various 1909-1055 863.4

Zinc various 1948-1953 8.7Iron ore American 1942-1943 3,944 55.7

Gallinas 1942 6,410 48.7Other mines 3,326

Total iron ore 1942-1943 11, 540

Fluorite All American 1951-1954 129

Conqueror ( Tinto) 1951-1954 300

Red Cloud 1951-1954 1,000

Total fluorite 1951-1954 1,608

Bastnaesite Conqueror No. 9 1954-1955 60Conqueror No. 10 1956 11

Total bastnaesite

1954-1956 71

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REE-F veins (131 samples) Cu-REE-F veins (65 samples)

Iron skarns (6 samples)Breccia pipe deposits (58 samples)

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More chemical analyses of the igneous rocks Determination of age of igneous rocks Continuation of USBM preliminary

investigation of the alteration Drilling to delineate deposits in the

subsurface Petrography Alteration Chemistry Mineralogy