Independence Mine (Bluejacket Mine), Caballo Mountains Mining District, Sierra County, New Mexico, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Independence Mine (Bluejacket Mine) | Mine |
| Caballo Mountains Mining District | Mining District |
| Sierra County | County |
| New Mexico | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
33° 5' 13'' North , 107° 14' 32'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Truth or Consequences | 6,079 (2017) | 4.7km |
| Williamsburg | 425 (2017) | 5.8km |
| Las Palomas | 173 (2011) | 5.9km |
| Elephant Butte | 1,431 (2011) | 8.7km |
| Hot Springs Landing | 110 (2011) | 13.7km |
Structure: Fault Zone, Up To 15 Ft. Wide, Trends N 15 To 20 W And Dips 68 To 75 Sw.
Alteration: Walls Of The Vein Are Irregularly Silicified.
Commodity: Analytical data from f.e. Williams, 1966.
Deposit: Mineralization occurs in a brecciated fault zone that generally brings granite in contact with sandstone. The vein ranges in width from 3 ft. To 12 ft., and contains fluorite, quartz, calcite and minor barite As breccia cement or dense stringers that rarely exceed 6 in. In width. The mineralized zone can be traced for about 650 ft before it disappears under alluvium. 2 unpatented claims covering about 40 acres.
Geology: For general geology see sierra caballos district.
Rock formation(s): Bliss Sandstone;El Paso Limestone
Ore(s): Mineralized Solutions Were Channeled Along Fault Zones And Deposited In Void Spaces And Brecciated Zones.
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4 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Fluorite Formula: CaF2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10011745 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Mazatzal DomainDomain
- Rio Grande RiftNarrow Rift
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Independence Mine, Caballo Mountains Mining District, Sierra County, New Mexico, USA