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Surprise (Red Chied), Schelerville Mining District, Lincoln County, New Mexico, USAi
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Surprise (Red Chied)Prospect
Schelerville Mining DistrictMining District
Lincoln CountyCounty
New MexicoState
USACountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
33° 30' 30'' North , 105° 49' 52'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
33.50841,-105.83135
GeoHash:
G#: 9tuwxspbw
GRN:
N23W63
Locality type:
Prospect
KΓΆppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Carrizozo941 (2017)15.4km
Capitan1,392 (2017)24.4km
Ruidoso7,739 (2017)24.5km
Ruidoso Downs2,586 (2017)29.0km
Bent119 (2011)38.9km


Deposit: Deposit consists of veins and mineralized lenses associated with faults, fractures, shear zones, and dikes. The principal vein on the suprise claims crops out for a distance of more than 5000 ft., has been exposed in workings to a depth of more than 100 ft.,and ranges from 12 to 30 ft. Thick. Five to ten lesser veins generally trending northwest, bt also due west and due north, are covered by the NE W mexico copper corp. Claims. 54 unpatented claims.

Deposit type: Polymetallic veins

Rock formation(s): Sierra Blanca Volcanics


Ore(s): Fault-Fracture Structural Control.


New Mexico Copper Corp. Claims: Surprise Group 22 Claims, Park Gold Group 15 Claims, Copper Lode Group 7 Claims, Little Hecla Group 7 Claims: Other Claims, Iron Blossom, Silver Dollar, Gold Silver

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9 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
β“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
β“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
β“˜ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
β“˜ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
β“˜ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
β“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
β“˜ 'Tennantite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
β“˜ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
β“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
β“˜Molybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
β“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
β“˜'Tennantite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
β“˜'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
β“˜Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
β“˜Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Cβ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
Cβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
Oβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Sβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Sβ“˜ MolybdeniteMoS2
Sβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
Sβ“˜ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Sβ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
FeIron
Feβ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
Feβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuβ“˜ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Cuβ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
Znβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asβ“˜ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
MoMolybdenum
Moβ“˜ MolybdeniteMoS2
SbAntimony
Sbβ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
BaBarium
Baβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
PbLead
Pbβ“˜ GalenaPbS

References

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SEGERSTROM (1979) USGS BULL 1453 P91
Griswold, G.B., (1959) Nmbmmr Bull 67, P. 76, Plate 10
Segerstrom, K., Stotelmeyer, R.B., and Williams, F.E., (1979) USGS Bull 1453, P. 87-95, Plate 1

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