White Eagle Mine, Chloride, Chloride Mining District, Sierra County, New Mexico, USAi
Regional Level Types | |
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White Eagle Mine | Mine |
Chloride | - not defined - |
Chloride Mining District | Mining District |
Sierra County | County |
New Mexico | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
33° 19' 37'' North , 107° 42' 53'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Williamsburg | 425 (2017) | 45.7km |
Hillsboro | 124 (2011) | 47.2km |
Truth or Consequences | 6,079 (2017) | 48.3km |
Las Palomas | 173 (2011) | 48.6km |
Caballo | 112 (2011) | 54.4km |
Mindat Locality ID:
35430
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:35430:2
GUID (UUID V4):
c8b60574-2b00-4d70-ad64-71d36ea901bb
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
U.S. Treasury
Structure: Northwest Trending Vein Offset By North Trending Faults.
Alteration: Silicified Andesite
Deposit: Deposits occur As stringers and shoots of ore in a northwest trending fissure vein which ranges from 4 ft. To 6 ft. Wide. In the lower levels of the main shaft the vein widens to about 20 ft. And sulfide mineralization begins to replace oxides. 2 claims, mineral survey number 1098, covering 37.774 acres. Discovery year: 1880's
Geology: For general geology see black range district.
Ore(s): Mineralized Solutions Rose Along Faults And Localized In Fissures And Fractures.
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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 Bromargyrite Formula: AgBr |
β Chlorargyrite Formula: AgCl |
β Gold Formula: Au |
β 'Limonite' |
β Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 1 - Elements | |||
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β | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
Group 3 - Halides | |||
β | Bromargyrite | 3.AA.15 | AgBr |
β | Chlorargyrite | 3.AA.15 | AgCl |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
β | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Unclassified | |||
β | 'Limonite' | - |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
C | Carbon | |
C | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
Cl | Chlorine | |
Cl | β Chlorargyrite | AgCl |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Br | Bromine | |
Br | β Bromargyrite | AgBr |
Ag | Silver | |
Ag | β Bromargyrite | AgBr |
Ag | β Chlorargyrite | AgCl |
Au | Gold | |
Au | β Gold | Au |
Other Databases
Link to USGS MRDS: | 10107966 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Basin and Range BasinsBasin
- Mazatzal DomainDomain
USA
- New Mexico
- Gila National ForestNational Forest
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