Hilltop Mine, Organ Mining District, Organ Mountains, Doña Ana County, New Mexico, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Hilltop Mine | Mine |
| Organ Mining District | Mining District |
| Organ Mountains | Mountain Range |
| Doña Ana County | County |
| New Mexico | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
32° 27' 27'' North , 106° 33' 31'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Organ | 323 (2011) | 5.0km |
| White Sands | 1,651 (2017) | 11.3km |
| Doña Ana | 1,211 (2011) | 25.1km |
| Las Cruces | 101,643 (2018) | 26.2km |
| San Ysidro | 2,090 (2011) | 26.5km |
Structure: Axes Of Minor Folds Plunge 25 To 35 Degrees Northwest.
Deposit: 9 claims. Discovery Year: 1890s.
Geology: The Sugarloaf Peak quartz monzonite porphyry is the most volatile-rich and one of the latest phases of the Organ batholith.
Rock formation(s): Sugarloaf Peak Quartz Monzonite Porphyry; Fusselman Dolomite; Percha Shale.
Ore(s): Mineralization occurs along small anticlinal folds beneath a layer of impervious shale.
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
14 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Altaite Formula: PbTe Description: aggregates of cleavages up to about 2 cm |
| ⓘ Chrysotile Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ 'Dunhamite' Formula: PbTeO3(?) |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
| ⓘ Hydrozincite Formula: Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au |
| ⓘ Native Tellurium Formula: Te |
| ⓘ Plumbotellurite Formula: Pb(TeO3) References: |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 References: |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
| ⓘ Rickardite Formula: Cu7Te5 |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
| ⓘ Weissite ? Formula: Cu2-xTe |
| ⓘ Zemannite Formula: Mg0.5ZnFe3+(Te4+O3)3 · 4.5H2O References: |
| ⓘ Zincospiroffite Formula: Zn2Te4+3O8 References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| ⓘ | Native Tellurium | 1.CC.10 | Te |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Rickardite | 2.BA.30 | Cu7Te5 |
| ⓘ | Weissite ? | 2.BA.30 | Cu2-xTe |
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Altaite | 2.CD.10 | PbTe |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Zincospiroffite | 4.JK.10 | Zn2Te4+3O8 |
| ⓘ | Plumbotellurite | 4.JK.55 | Pb(TeO3) |
| ⓘ | Zemannite | 4.JM.05 | Mg0.5ZnFe3+(Te4+O3)3 · 4.5H2O |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Hydrozincite | 5.BA.15 | Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Chrysotile | 9.00. | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Dunhamite' | - | PbTeO3(?) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Chrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Hydrozincite | Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| H | ⓘ Zemannite | Mg0.5ZnFe3+(Te4+O3)3 · 4.5H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Hydrozincite | Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Chrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Dunhamite | PbTeO3(?) |
| O | ⓘ Hydrozincite | Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Plumbotellurite | Pb(TeO3) |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Zemannite | Mg0.5ZnFe3+(Te4+O3)3 · 4.5H2O |
| O | ⓘ Zincospiroffite | Zn2Te34+O8 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Chrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Mg | ⓘ Zemannite | Mg0.5ZnFe3+(Te4+O3)3 · 4.5H2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Chrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Zemannite | Mg0.5ZnFe3+(Te4+O3)3 · 4.5H2O |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Rickardite | Cu7Te5 |
| Cu | ⓘ Weissite | Cu2-xTe |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Hydrozincite | Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Zn | ⓘ Zemannite | Mg0.5ZnFe3+(Te4+O3)3 · 4.5H2O |
| Zn | ⓘ Zincospiroffite | Zn2Te34+O8 |
| Te | Tellurium | |
| Te | ⓘ Altaite | PbTe |
| Te | ⓘ Dunhamite | PbTeO3(?) |
| Te | ⓘ Plumbotellurite | Pb(TeO3) |
| Te | ⓘ Rickardite | Cu7Te5 |
| Te | ⓘ Native Tellurium | Te |
| Te | ⓘ Weissite | Cu2-xTe |
| Te | ⓘ Zemannite | Mg0.5ZnFe3+(Te4+O3)3 · 4.5H2O |
| Te | ⓘ Zincospiroffite | Zn2Te34+O8 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Altaite | PbTe |
| Pb | ⓘ Dunhamite | PbTeO3(?) |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| Pb | ⓘ Plumbotellurite | Pb(TeO3) |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10012997 |
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References
Lindgren, Waldemar, Graton, L.C., Gordon, C.H. (1910) The ore deposits of New Mexico. Professional Paper 68. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/pp68 pp.205-213
Dunham, Kingsley C. (1935) The geology of the Organ Mountains with an account of the geology and mineral resources of Dona Ana County, New Mexico. Bulletin 11. New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources doi:10.58799/b-11pp.238-239
Hilltop Mine, Organ Mining District, Organ Mountains, Doña Ana County, New Mexico, USA