Devils Canyon Mine (Devil's Canyon prospect), Organ Mining District, Organ Mountains, Doña Ana County, New Mexico, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Devils Canyon Mine (Devil's Canyon prospect) | 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° 15' 26'' North , 106° 32' 4'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| White Sands | 1,651 (2017) | 14.7km |
| Mesquite | 1,112 (2011) | 18.4km |
| Organ | 323 (2011) | 19.6km |
| Vado | 3,194 (2011) | 20.2km |
| University Park | 4,192 (2011) | 20.8km |
Mineralization is bedded baryte deposits in Fusselman limestone, brucite-serpentine marble in Fusselman limestone of Silurian age and the El Paso limestone of Ordovician age. The marble is a result of contact metamorphism by quartz monzonite of Tertiary age.
Structure: Mcanulty (1978) Indicates That The Devils Canyon Prospect Lies Within The Resurgent Organ Mtn. Caldera.
Tectonics: Basin And Range
Deposit: Fluorite has replaced marble, forming a mass about 100 ft long, 20 ft thick and explored to a depth of 25 ft. This record contains data from record d009950 by ronald g. Worl which has been deleted from mrds. ; info.src : 1 pub lit
Rock formation(s): Organ Needle Quartz Monzonite
El Paso Group
Ore(s): Mineralized Solutions Replaced A Favorable Host Rock.
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3 valid minerals.
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| Group 3 - Halides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Brucite | 4.FE.05 | Mg(OH)2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Serpentine Subgroup' | - | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Brucite | Mg(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Brucite | Mg(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Brucite | Mg(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10012962 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Mazatzal DomainDomain
- Orogrande BasinBasin
- Rio Grande RiftNarrow Rift
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References
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-11
Clippinger, D. M. (1949) Barite of New Mexico. Circular 21. New Mexico Bureau of Geology & Mineral Resources
