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Bonanza shaft, 8th of March vein, National Group, Eureka Mining District, Grant County, New Mexico, USAi
Regional Level Types
Bonanza shaftGroup of Shafts
8th of March veinVein
National Group- not defined -
Eureka Mining DistrictMining District
Grant CountyCounty
New MexicoState
USACountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
31° North , 108° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~1km
GRN:
N22W66
Type:
Group of Shafts
Köppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Mindat Locality ID:
242528
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:242528:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Bonanza shaft lies within the Silver King claim and is about 600 feet southwest of the Silver King shaft

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4 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAnglesite7.AD.35PbSO4

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
Cⓘ CerussitePbCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Oⓘ CerussitePbCO3
SSulfur
Sⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
FeIron
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
PbLead
Pbⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Pbⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

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North America PlateTectonic Plate

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References

Lasky, S.G. (1947) Geology and ore deposits of the Little Hatchet Mountains, Hidalgo and Grant Counties, New Mexico. Professional Paper 208. US Geological Survey 101 pp. doi:10.3133/pp208
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