Buckeye Mine, Water Canyon Mining District, Socorro County, New Mexico, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Buckeye Mine | Mine |
| Water Canyon Mining District | Mining District |
| Socorro County | County |
| New Mexico | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 1' 7'' North , 107° 8' 7'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Magdalena | 911 (2017) | 14.8km |
| Socorro | 8,722 (2017) | 22.9km |
| Luis Lopez | 107 (2011) | 23.3km |
| Lemitar | 330 (2011) | 26.0km |
| San Antonio | 165 (2011) | 27.3km |
Mindat Locality ID:
35345
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:35345:5
GUID (UUID V4):
6144d92c-157f-4709-8897-fd040b9927de
Structure: Numerous Minor Faults Strike Northeast And Northwest
Alteration: Silicified Limestone.
Rock formation(s): Lake Valley Limestone;Sandia
Ore(s): Mineralized Solutions Were Channeled Along Faults And Localized At Favorable Horizons And In Fractures.
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
10 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| β Baryte Formula: BaSO4 |
| β Chalcocite Formula: Cu2S |
| β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| β Copper Formula: Cu |
| β Cuprite Formula: Cu2O |
| β Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| β Massicot Formula: PbO |
| β Minium Formula: Pb3O4 |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Copper | 1.AA.05 | Cu |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| β | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
| β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Cuprite | 4.AA.10 | Cu2O |
| β | Massicot | 4.AC.25 | PbO |
| β | Minium | 4.BD.05 | Pb3O4 |
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| β | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | β Cuprite | Cu2O |
| O | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | β Massicot | PbO |
| O | β Minium | Pb3O4 |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | β Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | β Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| Cu | β Cuprite | Cu2O |
| Cu | β Copper | Cu |
| Cu | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | β Massicot | PbO |
| Pb | β Minium | Pb3O4 |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10101430 |
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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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