Garnet mine, Orogrande Mining District (Jarilla Mining District), Otero County, New Mexico, USAi
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Garnet mine | Mine |
Orogrande Mining District (Jarilla Mining District) | Mining District |
Otero County | County |
New Mexico | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
32° 24' 45'' North , 106° 6' 31'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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White Sands | 1,651 (2017) | 35.0km |
Timberon | 348 (2011) | 45.2km |
Boles Acres | 1,638 (2011) | 45.3km |
Organ | 323 (2011) | 45.8km |
Holloman Air Force Base | 3,054 (2011) | 48.4km |
Mindat Locality ID:
48758
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:48758:5
GUID (UUID V4):
256ce1df-c70f-4cb4-990b-670423f627d1
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Providence Mine, Shoo Fly Mine, Fisk Mine: Garnet Group: Claims Pa Tented In 1891, Providence, James Fiske: Claims Patented In 1905, Garnet, Shoo Fly, Ma Belle
Deposit: Five patented claims mineral survey numbers 591, 593, and 1180 co vering a total of 87.99 acres.
Rock formation(s): Gobbler Formation
Ore(s): Mineralization Localized In A Limestone Xenolith In Monzonite Porphyry.
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3 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
β 'Garnet Group' Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
β Gold Formula: Au |
β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 1 - Elements | |||
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β | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
Unclassified | |||
β | 'Garnet Group' | - | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
O | Oxygen | |
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O | β Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | β Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
S | Sulfur | |
S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Au | Gold | |
Au | β Gold | Au |
Other Databases
Link to USGS MRDS: | 10087886 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Mazatzal DomainDomain
- Orogrande BasinBasin
- Tularosa BasinBasin
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