Shrine Mine, West Burro Mountains, Burro Mountains Mining District, Grant County, New Mexico, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Shrine Mine | Mine |
| West Burro Mountains | Mountain Range |
| Burro Mountains Mining District | Mining District |
| Grant County | County |
| New Mexico | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
32° 39' 18'' North , 108° 27' 9'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| White Signal | 181 (2011) | 13.7km |
| Tyrone | 637 (2011) | 15.3km |
| Silver City | 10,004 (2017) | 20.6km |
| Rosedale | 394 (2017) | 23.4km |
| Arenas Valley | 1,522 (2011) | 29.5km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Grant County Rolling Stones Gem & Mineral Society, Inc. | Silver City, New Mexico | 21km |
Sec 13 T19S R16W
Structure: Mangas Fault, Malone Fault And Another Fault.
Tectonics: Basin And Range
Commodity: Silver and gold occur in trace
Deposit: Deposits occur As veins within a breccia and gouge zone along a northwest striking fault. Four patented claims mineral survey number 2129 and two unpatented claims.
Development: Econ.com: most of the ore was trucked 40 km to the silver city railroad station. After 1942, ore was sent to general chemical's mill at deming.
Geology: The porphyritic granite contains large orthoclase crystals, some quartz and chloritized biotite.
Rock formation(s): Hornblende Granite, Biotite Granite, Porphyritic Granite;Cret-Tert
Ore(s): Fault Control. Veins Widest Where Wall Rock Is Granite
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
4 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Fluorite Formula: CaF2 References: |
| ⓘ Native Silver Formula: Ag |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 References: |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Silver | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| 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 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | ⓘ Native Silver | Ag |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10069415 |
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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
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- New Mexico
- Gila National ForestNational Forest
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References
Rothrock, H. E., Johnson, C. H., Hahn, A. D. (1946) Fluorspar resources of New Mexico. Bulletin 21. New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources doi:10.58799/b-21 pp.71-73
