Sheridan mine, Big Hatchet Mountains Mining District, Hidalgo County, New Mexico, USAi
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Sheridan mine | Mine |
Big Hatchet Mountains Mining District | Mining District |
Hidalgo County | County |
New Mexico | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
31° 36' 5'' North , 108° 20' 55'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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La Sombra de Cuauhtémoc | 108 (2014) | 50.1km |
Animas | 237 (2011) | 58.0km |
Mindat Locality ID:
50538
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:50538:6
GUID (UUID V4):
4dbb3348-95dd-49dc-b369-d9e5935a156f
Structure: Nw-Trending Sheridan
Tectonics: Foreland Thrust Belt, Canyon Fault Zone
Commodity: SAMPLES CONTAIN AS MUCH AS 0.39% CD, 16.6% PB, 1.8 OZ/ST AG, 36.1% ZN
Deposit: Sulfides replace fault gouge 9 to 48 in wide; traceable 160 ft underground. Discovery year: 1870's
Geology: No intrusive rocks exposed in big hatchet mountains. Aeromag data indicate a concealed intrusive under the hachita valley 5 mi NE of big hatchet mountains.
Rock formation(s): Horquilla Limestone
Ore(s): Ne?-Trending Faults
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
3 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
ⓘ 'Limonite' |
ⓘ Smithsonite Formula: ZnCO3 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
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ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
ⓘ | Smithsonite | 5.AB.05 | ZnCO3 |
Unclassified | |||
ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - |
List of minerals for each chemical element
C | Carbon | |
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C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
C | ⓘ Smithsonite | ZnCO3 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | ⓘ Smithsonite | ZnCO3 |
S | Sulfur | |
S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
Zn | Zinc | |
Zn | ⓘ Smithsonite | ZnCO3 |
Pb | Lead | |
Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
Other Databases
Link to USGS MRDS: | 10062511 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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- Sierra Madre OccidentalMountain Range
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- Mazatzal DomainDomain
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