Blue Eagle Prospect, Telegraph Mining District, Grant County, New Mexico, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Blue Eagle Prospect | Prospect |
| Telegraph Mining District | Mining District |
| Grant County | County |
| New Mexico | State |
| USA | Country |
This page is currently not sponsored. Click here to sponsor this page.
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
32° 43' 15'' North , 108° 42' 17'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Virden | 137 (2017) | 28.1km |
| Cliff | 293 (2011) | 28.2km |
| Gila | 314 (2011) | 29.7km |
| Buckhorn | 200 (2011) | 35.1km |
| White Signal | 181 (2011) | 36.6km |
Nearest Clubs:
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Grant County Rolling Stones Gem & Mineral Society, Inc. | Silver City, New Mexico | 40km |
Structure: N 20 W Trending Shatter Zone
Tectonics: Basin And Range
Deposit: Fluorspar occurs in several small stringers from less than 1 in to 2 in across. The fluorite is pale green to white and associated with quarte. The stringers are part of a shattered zone in precambrian granite (about 2 ft wide) which trends N 20 W and dips steeply west. Data from record number d011509 by ron worl, which has been deleted from mrds, has been incuded in this record. ; info.src : 1 pub lit
Development: One lode claim was located in 1944 by sherman harper of arenas valley.
Ore(s): Small Faults And Fractures Allowed Permeable Zone For Hydrothermal Solutions.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
2 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
Note: data is currently VERY limited. Please bear with us while we work towards adding this information!
Select Rock List Type
Alphabetical List Tree DiagramGallery:
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 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10013593 |
|---|
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Basin and Range BasinsBasin
- Mazatzal DomainDomain
- Southern Basin and RangeWide Rift
This page contains all mineral locality references listed on mindat.org. This does not claim to be a complete list. If you know of more minerals from this site, please register so you can add to our database. This locality information is for reference purposes only. You should never attempt to
visit any sites listed in mindat.org without first ensuring that you have the permission of the land and/or mineral rights holders
for access and that you are aware of all safety precautions necessary.
