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Linchberg tunnel, Magdalena Mining District, Socorro County, New Mexico, USAi
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Linchberg tunnelTunnel
Magdalena Mining DistrictMining District
Socorro CountyCounty
New MexicoState
USACountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 4' 6'' North , 107° 11' 39'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
34.06861,-107.19427
GeoHash:
G#: 9w5cbdp80
GRN:
N23W64
Type:
Tunnel
KΓΆppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Magdalena911 (2017)7.0km
Socorro8,722 (2017)27.9km
Lemitar330 (2011)28.0km
Polvadera269 (2011)29.3km
Luis Lopez107 (2011)29.8km
Mindat Locality ID:
33391
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:33391:0
GUID (UUID V4):
de2058ba-f810-41f1-b9fd-8d2b318b3a3a
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Lynchburg; Patterson


Started 1910 by American Zinc, Lead, and Smelting Co.; taken over by C.T. Brown in 1912 and Empire Zinc Co. in 1915 or 1916.

1300ft tunnel running east to 3000ft north-south-trending fault zone. Irregular stoping and drifting present along fault zone.

Empire Zinc operated Linchburg until 1961; it was acquired by Hydro Resources Inc. of Albuquerque, NM and produced intermittently from 1973 to 1977 or 1981. Approximately 10,000t of ore was milled at a site in Paterson Canyon. The mine was used for explosives testing by the US Army Corps of Engineers until 1993.

Remaining ore reserves are unknown, but the mine does not appear to have a ventilation raise and is full of gas and mold. Reestablishment of ventilation is necessary if production is to be resumed, as is expansion of the main haulage tunnel.

No attempt should be made to enter this mine! In 1993, the hard rock Linchberg tunnel was one of the mines the government selected for the storage of unstable explosives and other toxic materials. A substantial metal gate was installed at the portal and two metal locked gates built on the road to the mine to protect the site. Mining engineers visiting the tunnel in 2016 revealed mold at the entrance and substantial amounts of gas escaping the portal that caused prolonged eye irritation. The Linchberg mine remains privately owned and repurposed as a hazardous materials storage facility.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Commodity List

This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.


Mineral List


23 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Andradite
Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
β“˜ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
References:
Min Rec 20:1 p61
β“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
β“˜ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
β“˜ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
References:
Min Rec 20:1 p61
β“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
β“˜ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
β“˜ Gold
Formula: Au
β“˜ Greenockite
Formula: CdS
β“˜ Hedenbergite
Formula: CaFe2+Si2O6
β“˜ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
β“˜ Hemimorphite
Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
References:
Min Rec 20:1 p61
β“˜ Ilvaite
Formula: CaFe3+Fe2+2(Si2O7)O(OH)
References:
Min Rec 20:1 p61
β“˜ Ktenasite
Formula: ZnCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 6H2O
β“˜ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
References:
Min Rec 20:1 p61
β“˜ 'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
β“˜ Serpierite
Formula: Ca(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
β“˜ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
References:
Min Rec 20:1 p61
β“˜ Silver
Formula: Ag
β“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
β“˜ Wulfenite
Formula: Pb(MoO4)

Gallery:

ZnCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 6H2Oβ“˜ Ktenasite
SiO2β“˜ Quartz
Ca(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2Oβ“˜ Serpierite

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
β“˜Silver1.AA.05Ag
β“˜Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
β“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
β“˜Greenockite2.CB.45CdS
β“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
β“˜Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
β“˜Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
β“˜Cerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Ktenasite7.DD.20ZnCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 Β· 6H2O
β“˜Serpierite7.DD.30Ca(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 Β· 3H2O
β“˜Wulfenite7.GA.05Pb(MoO4)
β“˜Scheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Andradite9.AD.25Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
β“˜Hemimorphite9.BD.10Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 Β· H2O
β“˜Ilvaite9.BE.07CaFe3+Fe2+2(Si2O7)O(OH)
β“˜Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
β“˜Hedenbergite9.DA.15CaFe2+Si2O6
Unclassified
β“˜'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6
β“˜'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hβ“˜ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Hβ“˜ IlvaiteCaFe3+Fe22+(Si2O7)O(OH)
Hβ“˜ KtenasiteZnCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 6H2O
Hβ“˜ SerpieriteCa(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Cβ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
Cβ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
Oβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oβ“˜ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Oβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Oβ“˜ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Oβ“˜ IlvaiteCaFe3+Fe22+(Si2O7)O(OH)
Oβ“˜ KtenasiteZnCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 6H2O
Oβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Oβ“˜ SerpieriteCa(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Oβ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
Oβ“˜ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
Oβ“˜ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Oβ“˜ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ FluoriteCaF2
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Siβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siβ“˜ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Siβ“˜ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Siβ“˜ IlvaiteCaFe3+Fe22+(Si2O7)O(OH)
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Siβ“˜ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Sβ“˜ GreenockiteCdS
Sβ“˜ KtenasiteZnCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 6H2O
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sβ“˜ SerpieriteCa(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Sβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caβ“˜ FluoriteCaF2
Caβ“˜ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Caβ“˜ IlvaiteCaFe3+Fe22+(Si2O7)O(OH)
Caβ“˜ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Caβ“˜ SerpieriteCa(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
FeIron
Feβ“˜ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Feβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feβ“˜ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Feβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Feβ“˜ IlvaiteCaFe3+Fe22+(Si2O7)O(OH)
Feβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feβ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuβ“˜ KtenasiteZnCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 6H2O
Cuβ“˜ SerpieriteCa(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
ZnZinc
Znβ“˜ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Znβ“˜ KtenasiteZnCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 6H2O
Znβ“˜ SerpieriteCa(Cu,Zn)4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 3H2O
Znβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
MoMolybdenum
Moβ“˜ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
AgSilver
Agβ“˜ SilverAg
CdCadmium
Cdβ“˜ GreenockiteCdS
WTungsten
Wβ“˜ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
AuGold
Auβ“˜ GoldAu
PbLead
Pbβ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
Pbβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Pbβ“˜ WulfenitePb(MoO4)

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References

mrdata.usgs.gov (n.d.) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/show-mrds.php?dep_id=10127198
socorro-history.org (n.d.) http://socorro-history.org/HISTORY/Mines2/mine2_002.htm#linchberg
Loughlin, G.F. and Koschmann, A.H. (1942), Geology and ore deposits of the Magdalena mining district, New Mexico. USGS Professional Paper 200.
Economic Geology (1961): 56(4) (1 June 1961): 695-722.
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