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Copper Flat, Hillsboro District, Sierra Co., New Mexico, USA

Copper
Copper Flat, Hillsboro District, Sierra Co., New Mexico, USA

Photo: 2008 Peter Cristofono
Porphyry copper deposit.

References

- Dunn, P.G. (1982): Geology of the Copper Flat porphyry copper deposit, in: Titley, S.R. (ed.): Advances in geology of the porphyry copper deposits, southwestern North America. University of Arizona Press (Tucson), 313–325.
- McLemore, V.T., Munroe, E.A., Heizler, M.T., and McKee, C. (1999): Geochemistry of the Copper Flat porphyry and associated deposits in the Hillsboro mining district, Sierra County, New Mexico, USA. Journal of Geochemical Exploration 67, 167–189.
- Singer, D.A., Berger, V.I., and Moring, B.C. (2008): Porphyry copper deposits of the world: Database and grade and tonnage models, 2008. US Geological Survey Open-File Report 2008-1155.

Mineral List

Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities
'Albite-Anorthite Series'
Azurite
Biotite
Bornite
Calcite
Chalcanthite
Chalcocite
Chalcopyrite
'Chlorite Group'
Chrysocolla
Copper
Cuprite
var: Chalcotrichite
Epidote
Fluorapatite
Fluorite
Galena
Magnetite
Malachite
Molybdenite
Muscovite
var: Sericite

'Perthite
var: Cryptoperthite'

Pyrite
Quartz
Sphalerite
Tenorite
Tetrahedrite
Titanite
Zeolite Group
Zircon


30 entries listed. 24 valid minerals.

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