Copper King mine, Twining District, Taos County, New Mexico, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Copper King mine | Mine |
| Twining District | Mining District |
| Taos County | County |
| New Mexico | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 42' 8'' North , 105° 24' 24'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Red River | 476 (2017) | 0.6km |
| Questa | 1,753 (2017) | 16.8km |
| Eagle Nest | 261 (2017) | 20.8km |
| San Cristobal | 273 (2011) | 23.9km |
| Arroyo Seco | 1,785 (2011) | 25.2km |
Mindat Locality ID:
49847
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:49847:5
GUID (UUID V4):
d0749220-00dd-4c81-ad71-05c12dbea7c6
Structure: Main Shear Zone Strikes N 80 E And Is Intersected By One Or More Cross-Shears Striking N 20 E.
Alteration: Silicified Shear Zoone.
Deposit: 5 claims mineral survey number 1149 covering 50.88 acres. Patent rejected in 1912.
Ore(s): Fault-Fracture Structural Control.
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6 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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| β Azurite Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| β Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| β Molybdenite Formula: MoS2 |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| β Tenorite Formula: CuO |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| β | Molybdenite | 2.EA.30 | MoS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Tenorite | 4.AB.10 | CuO |
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Azurite | 5.BA.05 | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| β | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| H | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| C | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| O | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Tenorite | CuO |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | β Molybdenite | MoS2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Cu | β Tenorite | CuO |
| Mo | Molybdenum | |
| Mo | β Molybdenite | MoS2 |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10087607 |
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