Anchor Mine, Magdalena Mining District, Socorro County, New Mexico, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Anchor Mine | Mine |
| Magdalena Mining District | Mining District |
| Socorro County | County |
| New Mexico | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 7' 11'' North , 107° 11' 22'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Mindat Locality ID:
33382
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:33382:2
GUID (UUID V4):
f13d8074-de1a-45e2-931a-e14f77e8600a
The Anchor mine is located at the end of the road in Anchor Canyon and about 1.25 miles east-northeast of the Hardscrabble Camp. It was opened about 1885 and is said to have produced rich ore with a total value of about $60,000. The mine consisted of seven claims over 125 acres. The mine was abandoned in 1893 when the price of silver was devaluated, forcing most silver mines to close. The Anchor mine was reopened in 1924 by the C. and M. Ores Co., owned by Ian Mactavish of Magdalena, that operated the mine intermittently. They built a small gravitational concentration and flotation mill to treat the ore. One report indicates 20 tons of lead-silver concentrates were shipped to the ASARCO mill in El Paso which yielded 12.5 ounces of silver per ton but only .02 ounce of gold per ton. Mining was abandoned in 1926. The workings consisted of an inclined shaft from which two levels were driven, and a tunnel 900 feet long. The tunnel and lower portion of the shaft were flooded in a 1929 inspection.
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
16 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| β Acanthite Formula: Ag2S References: |
| β Baryte Formula: BaSO4 References: |
| β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 References: |
| β Cerussite Formula: PbCO3 References: |
| β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| β Fluorite Formula: CaF2 References: |
| β Galena Formula: PbS |
| β Hemimorphite Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O References: |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| β Scheelite Formula: Ca(WO4) |
| β Siderite Formula: FeCO3 References: |
| β Silver Formula: Ag Habit: wire |
| β Smithsonite Formula: ZnCO3 References: |
| β Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
| β 'Wad' |
| β Wulfenite Formula: Pb(MoO4) References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Silver | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| β | Acanthite | 2.BA.35 | Ag2S |
| β | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| β | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
| β | Smithsonite | 5.AB.05 | ZnCO3 |
| β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| β | Cerussite | 5.AB.15 | PbCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| β | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| β | Scheelite | 7.GA.05 | Ca(WO4) |
| β | Wulfenite | 7.GA.05 | Pb(MoO4) |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Hemimorphite | 9.BD.10 | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 Β· H2O |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Wad' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | β Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| C | β Siderite | FeCO3 |
| C | β Smithsonite | ZnCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | β Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| O | β Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| O | β Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | β Smithsonite | ZnCO3 |
| O | β Wulfenite | Pb(MoO4) |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | β Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Acanthite | Ag2S |
| S | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | β Galena | PbS |
| S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | β Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Ca | β Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | β Siderite | FeCO3 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | β Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| Zn | β Smithsonite | ZnCO3 |
| Zn | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Mo | Molybdenum | |
| Mo | β Wulfenite | Pb(MoO4) |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | β Acanthite | Ag2S |
| Ag | β Silver | Ag |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
| W | Tungsten | |
| W | β Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | β Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| Pb | β Galena | PbS |
| Pb | β Wulfenite | Pb(MoO4) |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10175316 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Baca BasinBasin
- Basin and Range BasinsBasin
- Mazatzal DomainDomain
- Orogrande BasinBasin
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