| Basis for focus area |
Mining district boundaries from McLemore (2017). |
| Identified resources |
None. |
| Production |
None. |
| Status |
Current exploration. |
| Estimated resources |
Unknown. |
| Geologic maps |
Goddard (1966), scale 1:31,680. |
| Geophysical data |
Inadequate aeromagnetic and aeroradiometric coverage. |
| Favorable rocks and structures |
Mafic and ultramafic Precambrian rocks. |
| Deposits |
None. |
| Evidence from mineral occurrences |
None. |
| Geochemical evidence |
Nickel in ultramafic rocks as high as 1,131 ppm (Strickland and others, 2003); PGE found (McLemore, 2013b). |
| Geophysical evidence |
Unknown. |
| Evidence from other sources |
New Mexico Mining and Minerals Division mine permits. |
| Comments |
Identification of PGM minerals by microprobe at NMBGMR in ultramafic rocks (McLemore, 2013b). |
| Cover thickness and description |
Unknown. |
| Authors |
Virginia T. McLemore. |
| New data needs |
This area needs detailed 1:12,000 mapping, chemistry, alteration mapping. |
| Geologic mapping and modeling needs |
Detailed geology-structure-alteration-mineralization mapping. |
| Geophysical survey and modeling needs |
High resolution aeromagnetic and aeroradiometric coverage. |
| Digital elevation data needs |
Lidar complete. |
