Hopeful Claims, Capitan Mining District, Capitan Mountains, Lincoln County, New Mexico, USAi
Regional Level Types | |
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Hopeful Claims | Prospect |
Capitan Mining District | Mining District |
Capitan Mountains | Mountain Range |
Lincoln County | County |
New Mexico | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
33° 36' 51'' North , 105° 29' 36'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Capitan | 1,392 (2017) | 10.6km |
Ruidoso Downs | 2,586 (2017) | 33.3km |
Ruidoso | 7,739 (2017) | 35.5km |
Carrizozo | 941 (2017) | 35.6km |
Mescalero | 1,338 (2011) | 57.0km |
Mindat Locality ID:
360789
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:360789:6
GUID (UUID V4):
d4c2df06-b735-4c26-b7f5-a0c489ed9641
Structure: Rio Grande Rift Lincoln County Porphyry Belt
Deposit: Radioactive breccia vein in alaskite.
Deposit type: Alkaline complex associated zircon
Ore(s): Breccia Vein
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
2 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 3 - Halides | |||
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ⓘ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
ⓘ | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
O | Oxygen | |
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O | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
F | Fluorine | |
F | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
Zr | Zirconium | |
Zr | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
Other Databases
Link to USGS MRDS: | 10014946 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Mazatzal DomainDomain
USA
- New Mexico
- Sacramento MountainsMountain Range
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