Inez Mine, White Signal Mining District, Grant County, New Mexico, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Inez Mine | Mine |
| White Signal Mining District | Mining District |
| Grant County | County |
| New Mexico | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
32° 32' 57'' North , 108° 21' 8'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| White Signal | 181 (2011) | 1.5km |
| Tyrone | 637 (2011) | 18.5km |
| Silver City | 10,004 (2017) | 25.4km |
| Hurley | 1,256 (2017) | 26.5km |
| Rosedale | 394 (2017) | 26.6km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Grant County Rolling Stones Gem & Mineral Society, Inc. | Silver City, New Mexico | 25km |
Mindat Locality ID:
35029
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:35029:0
GUID (UUID V4):
b233f229-e0f3-4f97-9364-0563f80c9608
Structure: Faults Strike Northeast And Northwest. Dikes Trend Northeast
Commodity: The mine was originally worked for gold in the 1900's.
Deposit: Mineralization occurs in veinlets and coats fractures in faulted dikes. Three patented claims mineral survey number 1979 covering about 50 acres.
Rock formation(s): Burro Mountain Granite
Ore(s): Deposits Localized In Fractured Dikes Adjacent To And Cut By Fault Zones.
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
5 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| β 'Chlorite Group' |
| β Epidote Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| β Gold Formula: Au |
| β 'Limonite' |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| β Torbernite Formula: Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| β | Torbernite | 8.EB.05 | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 Β· 12H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Epidote | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
| β | 'Limonite' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| H | β Torbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Torbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | β Torbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Torbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | β Gold | Au |
| U | Uranium | |
| U | β Torbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10013289 |
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