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Pewabic Mine, Hanover-Fierro Mining District, Grant County, New Mexico, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
32° 49' 7'' North , 108° 4' 30'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
32.81868,-108.07523
GeoHash:
G#: 9tg4swqn8
GRN:
N22W66
Type:
Mine
KΓΆppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Hanover167 (2011)1.6km
Bayard2,264 (2017)8.2km
Santa Clara1,638 (2017)8.3km
Mimbres667 (2011)9.8km
Arenas Valley1,522 (2011)10.5km
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ClubLocationDistance
Grant County Rolling Stones Gem & Mineral Society, Inc.Silver City, New Mexico20km
Mindat Locality ID:
35214
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:35214:6
GUID (UUID V4):
11e97eff-a557-4246-9be6-f7e3951125e7


Deposit: Ore bodies are horizontal pod-like forms As much As 12 m in diameter and 180 m long enclosed in lake valley limestone and further controlled by vertical fissures and thrust faults at southeast margin of fierro-hanover stock. Four patented claims mineral survey number 1463 covering 66.68 acres. Original property (1916) had 18 claims. This record contains data from record d011682 by ron worl which has been deleted from mrds. ; info.src : 1 pub lit; 2 unpub rept

Deposit type: Skarn Zn-Pb

Development: Econ.com: ore milled at peru mining co. No. 1 mill, wemple (deming) nm

Rock formation(s): Lake Valley Limestone;Oswaldo Formation


Ore(s): Mineralization Localized In Favorable Most Rock.

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Mineral List


16 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Andradite
Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
β“˜ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
β“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
β“˜ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
β“˜ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
β“˜ 'Feldspar Group'
β“˜ 'Feldspar Group var. Perthite'
β“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
β“˜ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
β“˜ Goethite
Formula: Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH)
β“˜ Ilvaite
Formula: CaFe3+Fe2+2(Si2O7)O(OH)
β“˜ 'Limonite'
β“˜ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
β“˜ Marialite
Formula: Na4Al3Si9O24Cl
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
β“˜ Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
β“˜ Tremolite
Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
β“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
β“˜Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
β“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Goethite4.00.Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH)
β“˜Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Andradite9.AD.25Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
β“˜Ilvaite9.BE.07CaFe3+Fe2+2(Si2O7)O(OH)
β“˜Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
β“˜Diopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
β“˜Tremolite9.DE.10β—»Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
β“˜Talc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
β“˜Marialite9.FB.15Na4Al3Si9O24Cl
Unclassified
β“˜'Feldspar Group
var. Perthite'		-
β“˜'Limonite'-
β“˜'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
β“˜'Feldspar Group'-
β“˜'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Hβ“˜ IlvaiteCaFe3+Fe22+(Si2O7)O(OH)
Hβ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Hβ“˜ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Oβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Oβ“˜ IlvaiteCaFe3+Fe22+(Si2O7)O(OH)
Oβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oβ“˜ MarialiteNa4Al3Si9O24Cl
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Oβ“˜ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ MarialiteNa4Al3Si9O24Cl
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgβ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgβ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Mgβ“˜ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alβ“˜ MarialiteNa4Al3Si9O24Cl
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Siβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siβ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siβ“˜ IlvaiteCaFe3+Fe22+(Si2O7)O(OH)
Siβ“˜ MarialiteNa4Al3Si9O24Cl
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Siβ“˜ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sβ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
ClChlorine
Clβ“˜ MarialiteNa4Al3Si9O24Cl
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caβ“˜ IlvaiteCaFe3+Fe22+(Si2O7)O(OH)
Caβ“˜ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
TiTitanium
Tiβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
FeIron
Feβ“˜ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Feβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Feβ“˜ IlvaiteCaFe3+Fe22+(Si2O7)O(OH)
Feβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feβ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Znβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
PbLead
Pbβ“˜ GalenaPbS

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References

Paige, S., (1916) USGS Atlas, Folio 199
Spencer, A.C., Paige, S. (1935) Geology of the Santa Rita Mining Area, New Mexico. U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 859, Plate 1.
Spencer, A. C., and Paige, S., (1935) USGS Bull 859, P. 66-69
Schmitt, H. A., (1939) Geol. Soc. Am. Bull, Vol 50, No 5, P. 777-818
Schmitt, H.A., (1939)b, Gsa Bull. 50, P. 777-818.
Schmitt, H.A., (1942), in Newhouse, W.H., Ed., Ore Deposits As Related to Structural Features: Princeton University Press, P. 73-79.
Lasky, S.G., and Hoagland, A.D., (1948), Symposium on Geology, Paragenesis, and Reserves of Ores of Lead and Zinc: London, International Geological Congress, 18th, (1948), P. 86-97.
Mullen, D.H., and Storms, W.R., (1948), U.S. Bureau of Mines Report of Investigations 4228, 8 P.
Kelley, V.C., (1949), New Mexico University Publications in Geology Series, No. 2, P. 117-118.
Anderson, E. C., (1954) Nmbmmr Bull 39, P. 55-57
Anderson, E.C., (1957), Nmbmmr Bull. 39, P. 55.
Harrer, C.M., and Kelley, F.J., (1963), U.S. Bureau of Mines Information Circular 8190, P. 29.
Hernon, R. M., Jones, W. R., and Moore, S. L., (1964) USGS Geologic Map, Gq-306
Thompson, A. J., (1965) Nmbmmr Bull 87, P. 154-158
Jones, W. R., Hernon, R. M., and Moore, S. L., (1967) USGS Pp 555, 144 Pages
Hillesland, L.L., Et. Al., (1994), General Geology of the Continental Mine, Grant County, New Mexico: Cobre Mining Co., Unpublished Paper, 15 P.
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