South Canyon Magnesite Deposits, South Canyon Mining District, Organ Mining District, Organ Mountains, DoΓ±a Ana County, New Mexico, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
32° 15' 58'' North , 106° 30' 16'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Group of Deposits
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
---|---|---|
White Sands | 1,651 (2017) | 13.0km |
Organ | 323 (2011) | 19.7km |
Mesquite | 1,112 (2011) | 21.3km |
Vado | 3,194 (2011) | 22.7km |
University Park | 4,192 (2011) | 23.5km |
Mindat Locality ID:
35986
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:35986:6
GUID (UUID V4):
d9b8b647-ed77-4af1-8a86-cce1a89e0457
Deposit: Deposits occur in large, lenticular masses developed to a depth of 5 ft. In a number of shallow pits. Three unpatented claims.
Rock formation(s): Organ Needle Quartz Monzonite
Montoya Group;Fusselman Dolomite
Ore(s): Xenoliths Of Dolomite In Quartz Monzonite Were Partially Converted To Magnesite By The Action Of Magnesium-Rich Solutions Associated With The Organ Batholith.
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6 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
β Brucite Formula: Mg(OH)2 |
β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
β Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 |
β Forsterite Formula: Mg2SiO4 |
β Magnesite Formula: MgCO3 |
β Periclase Formula: MgO |
β 'Serpentine Subgroup' Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
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β | Periclase | 4.AB.25 | MgO |
β | Brucite | 4.FE.05 | Mg(OH)2 |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
β | Magnesite | 5.AB.05 | MgCO3 |
β | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
β | Forsterite | 9.AC.05 | Mg2SiO4 |
Unclassified | |||
β | 'Serpentine Subgroup' | - | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | β Brucite | Mg(OH)2 |
H | β Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
C | Carbon | |
C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
C | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
C | β Magnesite | MgCO3 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | β Brucite | Mg(OH)2 |
O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
O | β Forsterite | Mg2SiO4 |
O | β Magnesite | MgCO3 |
O | β Periclase | MgO |
O | β Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | β Brucite | Mg(OH)2 |
Mg | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
Mg | β Forsterite | Mg2SiO4 |
Mg | β Magnesite | MgCO3 |
Mg | β Periclase | MgO |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | β Forsterite | Mg2SiO4 |
Si | β Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
Ca | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
Other Databases
Link to USGS MRDS: | 10012968 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Mazatzal DomainDomain
- Orogrande BasinBasin
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