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Ben Nevis Mine, Organ Mining District, Organ Mountains, DoΓ±a Ana County, New Mexico, USAi
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Ben Nevis MineMine
Organ Mining DistrictMining District
Organ MountainsMountain Range
DoΓ±a Ana CountyCounty
New MexicoState
USACountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
32° 26' 4'' North , 106° 33' 37'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
32.43457,-106.56029
GeoHash:
G#: 9tu0x0t1j
GRN:
N22W65
Type:
Mine
KΓΆppen climate type:
BWk : Cold desert climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Organ323 (2011)3.6km
White Sands1,651 (2017)9.6km
DoΓ±a Ana1,211 (2011)24.3km
Las Cruces101,643 (2018)24.6km
University Park4,192 (2011)24.7km
Mindat Locality ID:
35954
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:35954:7
GUID (UUID V4):
3485d4ef-00a5-4bb3-95b6-29a0bf94b12c


Deposit: Three claims mineral survey number 1409 covering 58.224 acres.

Geology: The sugarloaf peak quartz monzonite porphyry is the most volatile-rich and one of the latest phases of the organ batholith.

Rock formation(s): Sugarloaf Peak Quartz Monzonite Porphyry


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13 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
β“˜ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
β“˜ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
β“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
β“˜ 'Chlorite Group'
β“˜ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
β“˜ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
β“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
β“˜ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
β“˜ Grossular
Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
β“˜ Hedenbergite
Formula: CaFe2+Si2O6
β“˜ Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Quartz var. Amethyst
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
β“˜ Tetradymite
Formula: Bi2Te2S
β“˜ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' ?
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
β“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
β“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
β“˜Tetradymite2.DC.05Bi2Te2S
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
β“˜'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' ?2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜var. Amethyst4.DA.05SiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Grossular9.AD.25Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
β“˜Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
β“˜Hedenbergite9.DA.15CaFe2+Si2O6
β“˜Diopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
β“˜Actinolite9.DE.10β—»Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
β“˜Orthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
β“˜Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
β“˜'Chlorite Group'-
β“˜'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
β“˜'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Hβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Oβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oβ“˜ Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Oβ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oβ“˜ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Oβ“˜ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Oβ“˜ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Oβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mgβ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alβ“˜ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Alβ“˜ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Siβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siβ“˜ Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Siβ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siβ“˜ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Siβ“˜ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Siβ“˜ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
PPhosphorus
Pβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
Sβ“˜ TetradymiteBi2Te2S
Sβ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ClChlorine
Clβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Caβ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caβ“˜ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Caβ“˜ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Caβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FeIron
Feβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Feβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feβ“˜ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuβ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
Znβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
SbAntimony
Sbβ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
TeTellurium
Teβ“˜ TetradymiteBi2Te2S
PbLead
Pbβ“˜ GalenaPbS
BiBismuth
Biβ“˜ TetradymiteBi2Te2S

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References

Dunham, K.C. (1935) The geology of the Organ Mountains with an account of the geology and mineral resources of Dona Ana County, New Mexico. New Mexico Bureau of Mines and Mineral Resources Bulletin 11.
Crawford, Wm. P. (1937) Tellurium minerals of New Mexico. American Mineralogist, 22 (10) 1065-1069
Seager, W.R. (1981) NMBMMR MEM 36, P. 83-84.
Northrop, Stuart A., LaBruzza, F.A. (1996) Minerals of New Mexico (3rd ed.) University of New Mexico Press, Albuquerque, NM.
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