Ferro Mine, White Oaks Mining District, Lincoln County, New Mexico, USAi
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Ferro Mine | Mine |
White Oaks Mining District | Mining District |
Lincoln County | County |
New Mexico | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
33° 47' 20'' North , 105° 47' 31'' West
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Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Carrizozo | 941 (2017) | 18.2km |
Capitan | 1,392 (2017) | 33.9km |
Ruidoso | 7,739 (2017) | 52.0km |
Ruidoso Downs | 2,586 (2017) | 54.0km |
Corona | 162 (2017) | 54.4km |
Mindat Locality ID:
35284
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:35284:5
GUID (UUID V4):
c7f8cc4d-8697-4bad-8957-a8f2d08abfb2
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
J. B. Close Iron Mine
Structure: Rio Grande Rift Lincoln County Porphyry Belt
Deposit: A magnetite vein localized along the contact of san andres fm and syenite intrusive. Production: 4,116 st of Fe ore in 1952-53.
Deposit type: Skarn Fe
Geology: Radioactive zones in iron skarn. .0083-.0094% u2o8.
Rock formation(s): San Andres
Ore(s): Intrusive Contact And Favorable Limestone Beds.
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
7 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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β Actinolite Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
β Epidote Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
β Hedenbergite Formula: CaFe2+Si2O6 |
β Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
β Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
β Metatorbernite Formula: Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
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β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
β | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
β | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
β | Metatorbernite | 8.EB.10 | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 Β· 8H2O |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
β | Epidote | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
β | Hedenbergite | 9.DA.15 | CaFe2+Si2O6 |
β | Actinolite | 9.DE.10 | β»Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
H | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
H | β Metatorbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
O | Oxygen | |
O | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
O | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
O | β Hedenbergite | CaFe2+Si2O6 |
O | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
O | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
O | β Metatorbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
Si | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Si | β Hedenbergite | CaFe2+Si2O6 |
P | Phosphorus | |
P | β Metatorbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
S | Sulfur | |
S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
Ca | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Ca | β Hedenbergite | CaFe2+Si2O6 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
Fe | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Fe | β Hedenbergite | CaFe2+Si2O6 |
Fe | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
Fe | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | β Metatorbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
U | Uranium | |
U | β Metatorbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
Other Databases
Link to USGS MRDS: | 10097934 |
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