Red Rock Talc Mine, Sierra County, New Mexico, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Red Rock Talc Mine | Mine |
| Sierra County | County |
| New Mexico | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
32° 56' 57'' North , 106° 35' 40'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Holloman Air Force Base | 3,054 (2011) | 47.5km |
| Rincon | 271 (2011) | 53.6km |
| Radium Springs | 1,699 (2011) | 58.8km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Maire Mine
Structure: Foliation Of Talc Body Parallels Foliation And Layering Of Country Rock.
Deposit: Deposit occurs As a lens about 100 ft. Long and up to 12 ft. Wide. 1 unpatented claim covering 20.66 acres.
Geology: For regional geology see san andres mountains district.
Ore(s): Deposition Controlled By Favorable Rock Type And Structural Environment.
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
1 valid mineral.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Talc Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 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 9 - Silicates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Talc | 9.EC.05 | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Page, B.M., (1942), the Hembrillo and Red Rock Talc Mines, San Andres Range, N.M.: USGS Report, 17 P.
Walter, A.S., (1953), Appraisal Report on the Red Rock Claim, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, 25 P.
Chidester, A.H., Engel, A.F.J., and Wright, L.A., (1964), USGS Bull 1167, P. 37-38, Table 5
Kottlowski, F.E., (1965), Nmbmmr Bull 87, P. 298
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10011916 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Mazatzal DomainDomain
- Orogrande BasinBasin
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