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Tyrone Mine, Tyrone Area, Burro Mountains District, Grant Co., New Mexico, USA

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An open pit mine in a porphyry copper deposit. Located just SW of Silver City, NM. Owned by Phelps Dodge Corp. & Burro Chief Copper Co. (1985).
This mine has removed several other old underground mines in the area and covered others with the dumps.



References:
- Mining Annual Review (1985): 55.
- Minerals Yearbook (1988) - Mining & Quarrying Trends: 31, 33
- Northrop (1996): Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd rev. ed.
- 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.

- USGS Prof. Paper 122





 Map Reference: 32°38'N , 108°22'W

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Mineral List:
  		•  Alunite
    KAl
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    3
    		|SO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    Reference: [Singer, D.A., Berger, V.I., and Moring, B.C. (2008): US Geological Survey Open-File Report 2008-1155.]
  		•  'Apatite'
    Reference: [Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd Edition; D. Court Collection]
    Site Photo
    Tyrone Mine, Tyrone Area, Burro Mountains District, Grant Co., New Mexico, USA
    © 2008 Jesse Crawford
  		•  Apatite-(CaF)
    Ca
     
    5
    		[F|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: [Min Rec 20:1 p57]
  		•  Autunite
    Ca(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    2
    		(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		·11H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [NMGS 21st Field Conference]
  		•  Azurite
    Cu
     
    3
    		[OH|CO
     
    3
    		]
     
    2
    Reference: [NMGS 21st Field Conference; USGS Prof. Paper 122]
  		•  Biotite
    Reference: [Singer, D.A., Berger, V.I., and Moring, B.C. (2008): US Geological Survey Open-File Report 2008-1155.]
  		•  Bornite
    Cu
     
    5
    		FeS
     
    4
    Reference: [NMGS 21st Field Conference]
  		•  Brochantite
    Cu
     
    4
    		[(OH)
     
    6
    		|SO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Singer, D.A., Berger, V.I., and Moring, B.C. (2008): US Geological Survey Open-File Report 2008-1155.]
  		•  Cacoxenite
    Fe
    3+
    24
    		Al[(OH)
     
    12
    		|O
     
    6
    		|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    17
    		] · 17H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd Edition; D. Court Collection]
    Site Photo
    Tyrone Mine, Tyrone Area, Burro Mountains District, Grant Co., New Mexico, USA
    © 2003 DM
  		•  Chalcanthite
    CuSO
     
    4
    		·5H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Singer, D.A., Berger, V.I., and Moring, B.C. (2008): US Geological Survey Open-File Report 2008-1155.]
  		•  Chalcocite
    Cu
     
    2
    		S
    Reference: [Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd Edition; D. Court Collection]
  		•  Chalcopyrite
    CuFeS
     
    2
    Reference: [NMGS 21st Field Conference]
  		•  Chalcosiderite
    Cu(Fe
    3+
     
    		,Al)
     
    6
    		[(OH)
     
    4
    		|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 4H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Min Rec 20:1 p57]
  		•  'Chlorite Group'
    Reference: [Singer, D.A., Berger, V.I., and Moring, B.C. (2008): US Geological Survey Open-File Report 2008-1155.]
  		•  Chrysocolla
    (Cu,Al)
     
    2
    		H
     
    2
    		Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    5
    		(OH)
     
    4
    		·nH
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [D.Court collection; USGS Prof. Paper 122]
  		•  Copper
    Cu
    Reference: [NMGS 21st Field Conference]
  		•  Corkite
    PbFe
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    6
    		|SO
     
    4
    		|PO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd Edition; D. Court Collection]
  		•  Cornetite
    Cu
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    3
    		|PO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd rev. ed., 1996]
  		•  Covellite
    CuS
    Reference: [NMGS 21st Field Conference]
  		•  Crandallite
    CaAl
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    5
    		|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		] · H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd rev. ed., 1996]
  		•  Cuprite
    Cu
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [USGS Prof. Paper 122]
    Site Photo
    Tyrone Mine, Tyrone Area, Burro Mountains District, Grant Co., New Mexico, USA
    © 2004 D. Schläfli
  		•  Fluorite
    CaF
     
    2
    Reference: [Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.]
  		•  Goethite
    α-Fe
    3+
     
    		O(OH)
    Reference: [Singer, D.A., Berger, V.I., and Moring, B.C. (2008): US Geological Survey Open-File Report 2008-1155.]
  		•  Hematite
    Fe
     
    2
    		O
     
    3
    Reference: [Singer, D.A., Berger, V.I., and Moring, B.C. (2008): US Geological Survey Open-File Report 2008-1155.]
  		•  Hematite
    var: Specularite
    Reference: [Singer, D.A., Berger, V.I., and Moring, B.C. (2008): US Geological Survey Open-File Report 2008-1155.]
  		•  Hinsdalite
    PbAl
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    6
    		|SO
     
    4
    		|PO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd Edition; D. Court Collection]
  		•  Jarosite
    KFe
    3+
     
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    3
    		|SO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    Reference: [Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.]
  		•  Kaolinite
    Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    5
    		(OH)
     
    4
    Reference: [Singer, D.A., Berger, V.I., and Moring, B.C. (2008): US Geological Survey Open-File Report 2008-1155.]
  		•  Leucophosphite
    KFe
    3+
    2
    		[OH|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		] · 2H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.]
  		•  Libethenite
    Cu
     
    2
    		[OH|PO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [D.Court collection]
    Site Photo
    Tyrone Mine, Tyrone Area, Burro Mountains District, Grant Co., New Mexico, USA
    © John Sobolewski
  		•  Limonite
    FeO(OH)·nH
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Singer, D.A., Berger, V.I., and Moring, B.C. (2008): US Geological Survey Open-File Report 2008-1155.]
  		•  Ludlamite
    (Fe,Mn,Mg)
     
    3
    		(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		·4H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [P Haas collection]
  		•  Magnetite
    Fe
    2+
     
    		Fe
    3+
    2
    		O
     
    4
    Reference: [Singer, D.A., Berger, V.I., and Moring, B.C. (2008): US Geological Survey Open-File Report 2008-1155.]
  		•  Malachite
    Cu
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|CO
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: [NMGS 21st Field Conference; USGS Prof. Paper 122]
  		•  Metatorbernite
    Cu(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    2
    		[PO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 8H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.]
  		•  Molybdenite
    MoS
     
    2
    Reference: [Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd Edition; D. Court Collection]
  		•  Plumbogummite
    PbAl
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    5
    		|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		] · H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.]
  		•  Pseudomalachite
    Cu
     
    5
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|PO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    Reference: [Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd Edition; D. Court Collection]
    Site Photo
    Tyrone Mine, Tyrone Area, Burro Mountains District, Grant Co., New Mexico, USA
    © R.D.Green
  		•  Pyrite
    FeS
     
    2
    Reference: [NMGS 21st Field Conference]
  		•  Pyromorphite
    Pb
     
    5
    		[Cl|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: [Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.]
  		•  Quartz
    SiO
     
    2
    Reference: [NMGS 21st Field Conference]
  		•  'Sericite'
    Reference: [Singer, D.A., Berger, V.I., and Moring, B.C. (2008): US Geological Survey Open-File Report 2008-1155.]
  		•  Sphalerite
    (Zn,Fe
    2+
     
    		)S
    Reference: [NMGS 21st Field Conference]
  		•  Strengite
    FePO
     
    4
    		·2H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd Edition; D. Court Collection]
    Site Photo
    Tyrone Mine, Tyrone Area, Burro Mountains District, Grant Co., New Mexico, USA
    © R.D.Green
  		•  Tenorite
    CuO
    Reference: [NMGS 21st Field Conference]
  		•  Torbernite
    Cu(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    2
    		(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		·12H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Min Rec 20:1 p57]
    Site Photo
    Tyrone Mine, Tyrone Area, Burro Mountains District, Grant Co., New Mexico, USA
    © DM 07
  		•  Treasurite
    Ag
     
    7
    		Pb
     
    6
    		Bi
     
    15
    		S
     
    32
    Reference: [Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.]
  		•  Turquoise
    Cu(Al,Fe
    3+
     
    		)
     
    6
    		[(OH)
     
    4
    		|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 4H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd Edition; D. Court Collection]
    Site Photo
    Tyrone Mine, Tyrone Area, Burro Mountains District, Grant Co., New Mexico, USA
    © R.D.Green
  		•  Wavellite
    Al
     
    3
    		[(OH,F)
     
    3
    		|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		] · 5H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [personal collection/from Ron Gibb]
  		•  Woodhouseite
    CaAl
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    6
    		|SO
     
    4
    		|PO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd Rev. Ed., 1996]
  		•  Wulfenite
    Pb[MoO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Ramon S. DeMark (1998) NEW MEXICO WULFENITE New Mexico Mineral Symposium ]
    Site Photo
    Tyrone Mine, Tyrone Area, Burro Mountains District, Grant Co., New Mexico, USA
    © Arliguie M


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