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Mine Hill, Victorio District (Gage District), Victorio Mountains, Luna County, New Mexico, USAi
Regional Level Types
Mine HillHill
Victorio District (Gage District)Mining District
Victorio MountainsMountain Range
Luna CountyShaft (Reclaimed)
New MexicoState
USACountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
32° 10' 42'' North , 108° 5' 18'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Pulpotio Bareas120 (2017)30.0km
Sunshine420 (2011)31.9km
Mountain View122 (2017)32.2km
Deming14,522 (2017)32.6km
La Hacienda725 (2017)34.3km
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ClubLocationDistance
Deming Gem & Mineral SocietyDeming, New Mexico33km
Mindat Locality ID:
33794
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:33794:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Most of the mines and dumps have been reclaimed.

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Mineral List

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36 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

'Alunite Supergroup'
Formula: AD3(XO4)2(OH)6
Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
Aurichalcite
Formula: (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Bismuthinite
Formula: Bi2S3
Bromargyrite
Formula: AgBr
References:
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Carminite
Formula: PbFe3+2(AsO4)2(OH)2
Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Chlorargyrite
Formula: AgCl
Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Conichalcite
Formula: CaCu(AsO4)(OH)
Descloizite
Formula: PbZn(VO4)(OH)
Duftite
Formula: PbCu(AsO4)(OH)
Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Galena
Formula: PbS
Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
Helvine
Formula: Be3Mn2+4(SiO4)3S
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Hemimorphite
Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Mimetite
Formula: Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
'Mimetite-Pyromorphite Series'
Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
Native Gold
Formula: Au
Oxyplumboroméite
Formula: Pb2Sb2O6O
Powellite
Formula: Ca(MoO4)
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.
Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
Smithsonite
Formula: ZnCO3
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
Stephanite
Formula: Ag5SbS4
Vanadinite
Formula: Pb5(VO4)3Cl
Willemite
Formula: Zn2SiO4
'Wolframite Group'
Wulfenite
Formula: Pb(MoO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Bismuthinite2.DB.05Bi2S3
Molybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Stephanite2.GB.10Ag5SbS4
Group 3 - Halides
Bromargyrite3.AA.15AgBr
Chlorargyrite3.AA.15AgCl
Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Goethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
'Wolframite Group'4.DB.30 va
Oxyplumboroméite4.DH.Pb2Sb2O6O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Smithsonite5.AB.05ZnCO3
Cerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Aurichalcite5.BA.15(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Anglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Powellite7.GA.05Ca(MoO4)
Scheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Wulfenite7.GA.05Pb(MoO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Carminite8.BH.30PbFe3+2(AsO4)2(OH)2
Conichalcite8.BH.35CaCu(AsO4)(OH)
Duftite8.BH.35PbCu(AsO4)(OH)
Descloizite8.BH.40PbZn(VO4)(OH)
Mimetite8.BN.05Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
Vanadinite8.BN.05Pb5(VO4)3Cl
Group 9 - Silicates
Willemite9.AA.05Zn2SiO4
Hemimorphite9.BD.10Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Beryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Chrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Helvine9.FB.10Be3Mn2+4(SiO4)3S
Unclassified
'Alunite Supergroup'-AD3(XO4)2(OH)6
'Mimetite-Pyromorphite Series'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
H CarminitePbFe23+(AsO4)2(OH)2
H ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
H ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
H DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
H DuftitePbCu(AsO4)(OH)
H GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
H HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
H Alunite SupergroupAD3(XO4)2(OH)6
BeBeryllium
Be BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Be HelvineBe3Mn42+(SiO4)3S
CCarbon
C Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
C CalciteCaCO3
C CerussitePbCO3
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
C SideriteFeCO3
C SmithsoniteZnCO3
OOxygen
O AnglesitePbSO4
O Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
O BaryteBaSO4
O BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
O CalciteCaCO3
O CarminitePbFe23+(AsO4)2(OH)2
O CerussitePbCO3
O ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
O ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
O DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
O DuftitePbCu(AsO4)(OH)
O GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
O HelvineBe3Mn42+(SiO4)3S
O HematiteFe2O3
O HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
O PowelliteCa(MoO4)
O QuartzSiO2
O ScheeliteCa(WO4)
O SideriteFeCO3
O SmithsoniteZnCO3
O VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
O WillemiteZn2SiO4
O WulfenitePb(MoO4)
O Alunite SupergroupAD3(XO4)2(OH)6
O Mimetite-Pyromorphite Series
O OxyplumboroméitePb2Sb2O6O
FFluorine
F FluoriteCaF2
AlAluminium
Al BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Al ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
SiSilicon
Si BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Si ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Si HelvineBe3Mn42+(SiO4)3S
Si HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Si QuartzSiO2
Si WillemiteZn2SiO4
PPhosphorus
P Mimetite-Pyromorphite Series
SSulfur
S AnglesitePbSO4
S BaryteBaSO4
S BismuthiniteBi2S3
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S GalenaPbS
S HelvineBe3Mn42+(SiO4)3S
S MolybdeniteMoS2
S PyriteFeS2
S StephaniteAg5SbS4
ClChlorine
Cl ChlorargyriteAgCl
Cl MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Cl VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
Cl Mimetite-Pyromorphite Series
CaCalcium
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
Ca FluoriteCaF2
Ca PowelliteCa(MoO4)
Ca ScheeliteCa(WO4)
VVanadium
V DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
V VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
MnManganese
Mn HelvineBe3Mn42+(SiO4)3S
FeIron
Fe CarminitePbFe23+(AsO4)2(OH)2
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe SideriteFeCO3
CuCopper
Cu Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cu ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
Cu DuftitePbCu(AsO4)(OH)
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
ZnZinc
Zn Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Zn DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
Zn HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Zn SmithsoniteZnCO3
Zn WillemiteZn2SiO4
AsArsenic
As CarminitePbFe23+(AsO4)2(OH)2
As ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
As DuftitePbCu(AsO4)(OH)
As MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
As Mimetite-Pyromorphite Series
BrBromine
Br BromargyriteAgBr
MoMolybdenum
Mo MolybdeniteMoS2
Mo PowelliteCa(MoO4)
Mo WulfenitePb(MoO4)
AgSilver
Ag BromargyriteAgBr
Ag ChlorargyriteAgCl
Ag StephaniteAg5SbS4
SbAntimony
Sb StephaniteAg5SbS4
Sb OxyplumboroméitePb2Sb2O6O
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4
WTungsten
W ScheeliteCa(WO4)
AuGold
Au Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pb AnglesitePbSO4
Pb CarminitePbFe23+(AsO4)2(OH)2
Pb CerussitePbCO3
Pb DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
Pb DuftitePbCu(AsO4)(OH)
Pb GalenaPbS
Pb MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Pb VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
Pb WulfenitePb(MoO4)
Pb Mimetite-Pyromorphite Series
Pb OxyplumboroméitePb2Sb2O6O
BiBismuth
Bi BismuthiniteBi2S3

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