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Gypsy Mine, Lady Franklin Camp, Kingston Mining District, Sierra County, New Mexico, USAi
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Gypsy MineMine
Lady Franklin Camp- not defined -
Kingston Mining DistrictMining District
Sierra CountyCounty
New MexicoState
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
32° 56' 37'' North , 107° 41' 43'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Locality type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Hillsboro124 (2011)12.2km
Mimbres667 (2011)28.3km
Oasis149 (2011)35.3km
Caballo112 (2011)36.3km
Arrey232 (2011)36.7km


ruby silver
Structure: Deposits Occur Near Or Along A Fault Striking N 10 W.

Deposit: Deposits occur As veins or irregular bedding replacements along a fault striking N 10 w.

Geology: For regional geology see kingston district

Rock formation(s): Fusselman Dolomite;Percha Shale


Ore(s): Mineralized Solutions Rising From A Shallow Igneous Mass Were Channeled Along Faults And Localized In Fractures And Bedding Planes.

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6 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ 'Argentite'
Formula: Ag2S
Reference: U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
β“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Reference: U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
β“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
Reference: U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
β“˜ Gold
Formula: Au
Reference: U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
β“˜ Pyrargyrite
Formula: Ag3SbS3
Reference: Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Reference: U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
β“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Reference: U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
β“˜Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜'Argentite'2.BA.52Ag2S
β“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
β“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
β“˜Pyrargyrite2.GA.05Ag3SbS3
β“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2

References

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HARLEY, G.T., (1934) NMBMMR BULL 10, P.104
Hedlund, D.C. (1977) Mineral Resources Map of the Hillsboro and San Lorenzo quadrangles, Sierra and Grant Counties, New Mexico. U.S. Geological Survey, Miscellaneous Field Studies Map MF-900-B

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