Caledonia Mine, Lady Franklin Camp, Kingston Mining District, Sierra County, New Mexico, USAi
Regional Level Types | |
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Caledonia Mine | Mine |
Lady Franklin Camp | - not defined - |
Kingston Mining District | Mining District |
Sierra County | County |
New Mexico | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
32° 56' 14'' North , 107° 43' 5'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
35449
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:35449:0
GUID (UUID V4):
66542781-a92e-4e68-a178-8219288c9c04
Structure: Deposit Is Bounded By Northwest Striking Picket Spring Fault And Bullion Fault And By Northeast Striking Wipit Fault.
Deposit: Discovery year: 1880's deposits occur As fracture fillings, wall rock replacements and irregular bedding replacements in gently folded dolomite overlain by shale.
Geology: For regional geology see hillsboro district.
Rock formation(s): Fusselman Dolomite;Percha Shale
Ore(s): Mineralized Solutions Rose Along Faults And Localized In Fractures And Replaced Favorable Host Rocks Beneath An Impermeable Shale Layer.
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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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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
β 'Argentite' Formula: Ag2S |
β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
β Chlorargyrite Formula: AgCl |
β Galena Formula: PbS |
β Gold Formula: Au |
β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
β Silver Formula: Ag |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 1 - Elements | |||
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β | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
β | Silver | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
β | 'Argentite' | 2.BA.52 | Ag2S |
β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
Group 3 - Halides | |||
β | Chlorargyrite | 3.AA.15 | AgCl |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
C | Carbon | |
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C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
S | Sulfur | |
S | β Argentite | Ag2S |
S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
S | β Galena | PbS |
Cl | Chlorine | |
Cl | β Chlorargyrite | AgCl |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Ag | Silver | |
Ag | β Argentite | Ag2S |
Ag | β Chlorargyrite | AgCl |
Ag | β Silver | Ag |
Au | Gold | |
Au | β Gold | Au |
Pb | Lead | |
Pb | β Galena | PbS |
Other Databases
Link to USGS MRDS: | 10011590 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America PlateTectonic Plate
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- Mazatzal DomainDomain
USA
- New Mexico
- Gila National ForestNational Forest
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