Republic Mine, Empire Zinc Mine, Hanover-Fierro Mining District, Grant County, New Mexico, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Republic Mine | Mine |
| Empire Zinc Mine | Mine |
| Hanover-Fierro Mining District | Mining District |
| Grant County | County |
| New Mexico | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
32° 49' 56'' North , 108° 4' 56'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Hanover | 167 (2011) | 2.3km |
| Santa Clara | 1,638 (2017) | 8.7km |
| Bayard | 2,264 (2017) | 9.1km |
| Mimbres | 667 (2011) | 9.9km |
| Arenas Valley | 1,522 (2011) | 10.4km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Grant County Rolling Stones Gem & Mineral Society, Inc. | Silver City, New Mexico | 20km |
Mindat Locality ID:
35845
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:35845:0
GUID (UUID V4):
80572bc4-648a-40b0-93f3-121b2e5557dc
Deposit: Replacement of steeply dipping ordivician and silurian el paso limestone and montoya and fusselman dolomites along west side of fierro-hanover stock. Ore bodies can be 300 m. Long and 6-24 m. Thick.
Development: Could have been mined in early 1800's for flux.
Rock formation(s): Fierro-Hanover Stock
El Paso;Montoya;Fusselman
Ore(s): Replacement Of Limestone And Dolomite
After 1920
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
6 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| β Cubanite Formula: CuFe2S3 |
| β Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
| β Hematite var. Specularite Formula: Fe2O3 |
| β 'Limonite' |
| β Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| β Pyrrhotite Formula: Fe1-xS |
| β Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| β | Cubanite | 2.CB.55a | CuFe2S3 |
| β | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| β | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| β | var. Specularite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Limonite' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | β Hematite var. Specularite | Fe2O3 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | β Cubanite | CuFe2S3 |
| S | β Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| S | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | β Cubanite | CuFe2S3 |
| Fe | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | β Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| Fe | β Hematite var. Specularite | Fe2O3 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | β Cubanite | CuFe2S3 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10014751 |
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