Deep Tunnel Mine, Elizabethtown Mining District, Sangre de Cristo Mountains, Colfax County, New Mexico, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Deep Tunnel Mine | Mine |
| Elizabethtown Mining District | Mining District |
| Sangre de Cristo Mountains | Mountain Range |
| Colfax County | County |
| New Mexico | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 38' 23'' North , 105° 12' 19'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Eagle Nest | 261 (2017) | 10.8km |
| Red River | 476 (2017) | 19.4km |
| Angel Fire | 1,122 (2017) | 28.3km |
| Cimarron | 912 (2017) | 29.5km |
| Arroyo Seco | 1,785 (2011) | 35.2km |
Deposit: One tunnel site and 18 claims covering about 415 acres.
Development:The cost of driving both tunnels is reported to be a round 2 million dollars.
Geology: Molybdenum mineralization in the tunnel is sparsely distributed and occurs As coatings and stringers in quartz-pyrite veins whose average width is two inches. Most veins strike north-south and dip steeply east, although variations in bothstrike and dip occur. Molybdenite occurs near the middle of t he tunnel for a length of 1825 ft. And a width of 800 ft. Molybdenite crops out on the surface in veins and float about 1800 ft. Above the tunnel. The veins are reported to be neither As rich, nor As closely spaced As veins at the questa moly mine.
Rock formation(s): Pierre Shale
Ore(s): Mineralized Solutions Emanating From Shallow Intrusive Rocks Were Localized Along Shale-Porphyry Contacts And Fissures And Fractures Associated With Contemporaneous Faulting.
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6 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Acanthite Formula: Ag2S |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ 'Limonite' |
| ⓘ Molybdenite Formula: MoS2 |
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Acanthite | 2.BA.35 | Ag2S |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Molybdenite | 2.EA.30 | MoS2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Acanthite | Ag2S |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Molybdenite | MoS2 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Mo | Molybdenum | |
| Mo | ⓘ Molybdenite | MoS2 |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | ⓘ Acanthite | Ag2S |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10097773 |
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