Texas Main Mine, Organ Mining District, Organ Mountains, DoΓ±a Ana County, New Mexico, USAi
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Texas Main Mine | Mine |
Organ Mining District | Mining District |
Organ Mountains | Mountain Range |
DoΓ±a Ana County | County |
New Mexico | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
32° 21' 2'' North , 106° 30' 58'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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White Sands | 1,651 (2017) | 4.8km |
Organ | 323 (2011) | 11.2km |
University Park | 4,192 (2011) | 23.5km |
Las Cruces | 101,643 (2018) | 25.0km |
San Pablo | 806 (2011) | 26.6km |
Mindat Locality ID:
206581
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:206581:9
GUID (UUID V4):
c49c07b8-a065-4a48-b074-6677b9351d50
Structure: Mineralization Occurs Along A Shear Zone Striking N 76 E.
Deposit: Six unpatented claims. Two veins, main and cross; main vein strikes n76e, 80 nw; cross strikes n55e follows a rhyolite dike. Discovery year: 1890's
Rock formation(s): Organ Needle Quartz Monzonite
Ore(s): Fault-Fracture Structural Control.
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
8 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
β Acanthite Formula: Ag2S |
β Baryte Formula: BaSO4 |
β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
β Gold Formula: Au |
β 'Limonite' |
β Molybdenite Formula: MoS2 |
β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
β Tetradymite Formula: Bi2Te2S |
β 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
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 | Acanthite | 2.BA.35 | Ag2S |
β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
β | Tetradymite | 2.DC.05 | Bi2Te2S |
β | Molybdenite | 2.EA.30 | MoS2 |
β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
β | 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
β | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
Unclassified | |||
β | 'Limonite' | - |
List of minerals for each chemical element
O | Oxygen | |
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O | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
S | Sulfur | |
S | β Acanthite | Ag2S |
S | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
S | β Molybdenite | MoS2 |
S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
S | β Tetradymite | Bi2Te2S |
S | β Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Cu | β Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
Mo | Molybdenum | |
Mo | β Molybdenite | MoS2 |
Ag | Silver | |
Ag | β Acanthite | Ag2S |
Sb | Antimony | |
Sb | β Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
Te | Tellurium | |
Te | β Tetradymite | Bi2Te2S |
Ba | Barium | |
Ba | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
Au | Gold | |
Au | β Gold | Au |
Bi | Bismuth | |
Bi | β Tetradymite | Bi2Te2S |
Other Databases
Link to USGS MRDS: | 10009213 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Mazatzal DomainDomain
- Orogrande BasinBasin
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