Big Nine Prospect, Cap Rock Mountain Mining District, Hidalgo County, New Mexico, USAi
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Big Nine Prospect | Prospect |
Cap Rock Mountain Mining District | Mining District |
Hidalgo County | County |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
32° 43' 35'' North , 108° 56' 17'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Mindat Locality ID:
34643
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:34643:7
GUID (UUID V4):
5d6876cc-a31f-44f9-94b4-c65b8a0e9aa3
Tectonics: Basin And Range
Deposit: Workings expose a 2 in wide stringer of pale green, dense fluorite in granite. The stringer is traceable for 75 ft. Other stringers, less than one inch wide, are scattered sparsely in an area about 1000 ft in diameter.
Ore(s): Fissure Veinlets In Granite
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1 valid mineral.
Rock Types Recorded
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Group 3 - Halides | |||
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ⓘ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
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Link to USGS MRDS: | 10013569 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America
- Sonoran DesertDesert
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Basin and Range BasinsBasin
- Mazatzal DomainDomain
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