Lorraine prospects (Bowman; Holt), Derry District, Sierra County, New Mexico, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Lorraine prospects (Bowman; Holt) | Group of Prospects |
| Derry District | Mining District |
| Sierra County | County |
| New Mexico | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
32° 51' 20'' North , 107° 14' 29'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Group of Prospects
Köppen climate type:
Fluorite prospects.
The Lorraine prospects seem to include all of the former Bowman and Holt claims and the Delisias-Flower Queen group.
Structure: Green Fault Strikes N45w And Dips Northeast. Smaller Subparallel Faults Generally Strike West And Dip About 80 North.
Commodity: General analytical data from f.e. Williams, 1966 p.112. Sample is representative of stockpiled ore.
Deposit: Deposits occur in both fissure veins and fluorspar-bearing jasperoid mantos along intensely faulted zones. Brecciated zones up to 8 ft. Wide contain veins ranging from 1.5 ft. To 5 ft. Wide. 6 unpatented claims covering about 120 acres.
Geology: For regional geology see sierra caballos district.
Rock formation(s): Montoya Group;Magdalena Group
Ore(s): Fault-Fracture Structural Control
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2 valid minerals.
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
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| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10011729 |
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- Rio Grande RiftNarrow Rift
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Lorraine prospects, Derry District, Sierra County, New Mexico, USA