| Basis for focus area |
Ordovician Upham Dolomite, Silurian Fusselman Formation units included in focus area. |
| Identified resources |
None. |
| Production |
None. |
| Status |
American Magnesium Co. is applying for permits. |
| Estimated resources |
Unknown. |
| Geologic maps |
New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources (2003), scale 1:500,000. |
| Geophysical data |
Inadequate aeromagnetic and aeroradiometric coverage. |
| Favorable rocks and structures |
High-magnesium dolomite. |
| Deposits |
Foothills Dolomite in the Florida Mountains. |
| Evidence from mineral occurrences |
New Mexico Mines Database (McLemore and others, 2005). |
| Geochemical evidence |
See Kottlowski (1957). |
| Geophysical evidence |
None. |
| Evidence from other sources |
New Mexico Mining and Minerals Division permit documents (http://www.emnrd.state.nm.us/MMD/MARP/LU035MN.html). |
| Cover thickness and description |
At the surface. |
| Authors |
Virginia T. McLemore. |
| New data needs |
Mapping, chemistry. |
| Geologic mapping and modeling needs |
Detailed mapping with chemical analyses. |
| Geophysical survey and modeling needs |
None requested at this time. |
| Digital elevation data needs |
Lidar complete over northern and western parts of the focus area; incomplete over southeastern portion. |
