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Little Buck Mine, Organ Mining District, Organ Mountains, DoΓ±a Ana County, New Mexico, USAi
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Little Buck MineMine
Organ Mining DistrictMining District
Organ MountainsMountain Range
DoΓ±a Ana CountyCounty
New MexicoState
USACountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
32° 27' 24'' North , 106° 34' 11'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
32.45680,-106.56974
GeoHash:
G#: 9tu0wuw69
GRN:
N22W65
Type:
Mine
KΓΆppen climate type:
BWk : Cold desert climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Organ323 (2011)4.3km
White Sands1,651 (2017)12.0km
DoΓ±a Ana1,211 (2011)24.1km
Las Cruces101,643 (2018)25.3km
San Ysidro2,090 (2011)25.5km
Mindat Locality ID:
35957
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:35957:4
GUID (UUID V4):
929ed6d2-cf99-43bd-b04e-c63cc859f7b9


Structure: Axes Of Minor Folds Plunge About 30 Degrees Northwest.

Deposit: ONE CLAIM. Discovery Year: 1880'S

Rock formation(s): Sugarloaf Peak Quartz Monzonite Porphyry
Fusselman Dolomite;Percha Shale


Ore(s): Mineralization Localized In The Crests Of Small Folds Along The Dolomite-Shale Contact.

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Mineral List


17 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

Note: data is currently VERY limited. Please bear with us while we work towards adding this information!

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Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
β“˜ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
β“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
β“˜ Chlorargyrite
Formula: AgCl
β“˜ Chrysotile
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
β“˜ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
β“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
β“˜ Gold
Formula: Au
β“˜ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
β“˜ Hemimorphite
Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
β“˜ Hessite ?
Formula: Ag2Te
β“˜ Hydrozincite
Formula: Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Silver
Formula: Ag
β“˜ Smithsonite
Formula: ZnCO3
β“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
β“˜ 'Tennantite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S

Gallery:

PbCO3β“˜ Cerussite
Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2Oβ“˜ Hemimorphite
ZnCO3β“˜ Smithsonite

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
β“˜Silver1.AA.05Ag
β“˜Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Acanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
β“˜Hessite ?2.BA.60Ag2Te
β“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
β“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
β“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
β“˜'Tennantite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
Group 3 - Halides
β“˜Chlorargyrite3.AA.15AgCl
β“˜Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Smithsonite5.AB.05ZnCO3
β“˜Cerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
β“˜Hydrozincite5.BA.15Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 Β· 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Chrysotile9..Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
β“˜Hemimorphite9.BD.10Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 Β· H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hβ“˜ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Hβ“˜ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
Cβ“˜ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cβ“˜ SmithsoniteZnCO3
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
Oβ“˜ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oβ“˜ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Oβ“˜ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ SmithsoniteZnCO3
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ FluoriteCaF2
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siβ“˜ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ AcanthiteAg2S
Sβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Sβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
Sβ“˜ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
ClChlorine
Clβ“˜ ChlorargyriteAgCl
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ FluoriteCaF2
Caβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
FeIron
Feβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuβ“˜ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
ZnZinc
Znβ“˜ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Znβ“˜ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Znβ“˜ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Znβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asβ“˜ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
AgSilver
Agβ“˜ AcanthiteAg2S
Agβ“˜ ChlorargyriteAgCl
Agβ“˜ HessiteAg2Te
Agβ“˜ SilverAg
TeTellurium
Teβ“˜ HessiteAg2Te
AuGold
Auβ“˜ GoldAu
PbLead
Pbβ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
Pbβ“˜ GalenaPbS

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References

New Mexico Bureau of Mines and Mineral Resources Bulletin 11, The Geology of the Organ Mountains. P. 237-238
Lindgren, Waldemar, Graton, L.C., Gordon, C.H. (1910) The ore deposits of New Mexico. Professional Paper 68. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/pp68 pp.205-213
ALBRITTON, C.C., JR., AND NELSON, V.E., (1943) USGS OFR-43, 39 PAGES
SEAGER, W.R., (1981) NMBMMR MEM 36, P. 83-90
Northrop, Stuart A., LaBruzza, F.A. (1996) Minerals of New Mexico (3rd ed.) University of New Mexico Press, Albuquerque, NM.
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