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Neglected Mine, Southwest and Central Burro Mts Area, Burro Mountains Mining District, Grant County, New Mexico, USA i
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Neglected Mine Mine
Southwest and Central Burro Mts Area Area
Burro Mountains Mining District Mining District
Grant County County
New Mexico State
USA Country

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Neglected Mine	Mine
Southwest and Central Burro Mts Area	Area
Burro Mountains Mining District	Mining District
Grant County	County
New Mexico	State
USA	Country

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

32° 32' 42'' North , 108° 26' 34'' West

Latitude & Longitude (decimal):

G#: 9tfchkdm4

Type:

Köppen climate type:

BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate

Nearest Settlements:

Place	Population	Distance
White Signal	181 (2011)	7.3km
Tyrone	637 (2011)	22.6km
Silver City	10,004 (2017)	29.3km
Rosedale	394 (2017)	31.2km
Glen Acres	208 (2017)	31.9km

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Club	Location	Distance
Grant County Rolling Stones Gem & Mineral Society, Inc.	Silver City, New Mexico	29km

Mindat Locality ID:

34946

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:34946:1

GUID (UUID V4):

Structure: Deposits Occur Along The Northeast Striking Sprouse-Copeland Fault.

Alteration: Deposits Occur In A Topographically Prominent, Silicified Zone.

Deposit: Deposits occur in a silicified zone ranging from 8 ft. To 30 ft. In thickness.

Development: Pinos altos mining co. Conducted a minor amount of drilling in 1948. Charles russell and associates dewatered a shaft and sampled the 150 ft. Level in 1963.

Rock formation(s): Burro Mountain Granite

Ore(s): Fault-Fracture Structural Control.

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10 valid minerals.

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ⓘ Granite

ⓘ Rhyolite

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Baryte

Formula: BaSO₄

References:

Gillerman, Elliot G. (1964) Mineral deposits of western Grant County, New Mexico. Bulletin 83. New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources doi:10.58799/b-83

(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.

ⓘ Bismutite

Formula: (BiO)₂CO₃

References:

(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.

ⓘ Bornite

Formula: Cu₅FeS₄

References:

Gillerman, Elliot G. (1964) Mineral deposits of western Grant County, New Mexico. Bulletin 83. New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources doi:10.58799/b-83

(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.

ⓘ Chalcopyrite

Formula: CuFeS₂

References:

Gillerman, Elliot G. (1964) Mineral deposits of western Grant County, New Mexico. Bulletin 83. New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources doi:10.58799/b-83

(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.

ⓘ Covellite

Formula: CuS

References:

Gillerman, Elliot G. (1964) Mineral deposits of western Grant County, New Mexico. Bulletin 83. New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources doi:10.58799/b-83

(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.

ⓘ Galena

Formula: PbS

References:

Gillerman, Elliot G. (1964) Mineral deposits of western Grant County, New Mexico. Bulletin 83. New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources doi:10.58799/b-83

(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.

ⓘ Gold

Formula: Au

References:

Gillerman, Elliot G. (1964) Mineral deposits of western Grant County, New Mexico. Bulletin 83. New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources doi:10.58799/b-83

(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.

ⓘ Pyrite

Formula: FeS₂

References:

Gillerman, Elliot G. (1964) Mineral deposits of western Grant County, New Mexico. Bulletin 83. New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources doi:10.58799/b-83

ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

References:

Gillerman, Elliot G. (1964) Mineral deposits of western Grant County, New Mexico. Bulletin 83. New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources doi:10.58799/b-83

(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.

ⓘ Sphalerite

Formula: ZnS

References:

Gillerman, Elliot G. (1964) Mineral deposits of western Grant County, New Mexico. Bulletin 83. New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources doi:10.58799/b-83

(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘ	Gold	1.AA.05	Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Bornite	2.BA.15	Cu₅FeS₄
ⓘ	Covellite	2.CA.05a	CuS
ⓘ	Sphalerite	2.CB.05a	ZnS
ⓘ	Chalcopyrite	2.CB.10a	CuFeS₂
ⓘ	Galena	2.CD.10	PbS
ⓘ	Pyrite	2.EB.05a	FeS₂
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Bismutite	5.BE.25	(BiO)₂CO₃
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘ	Baryte	7.AD.35	BaSO₄

List of minerals for each chemical element

C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Bismutite	(BiO)₂CO₃
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
O	ⓘ Bismutite	(BiO)₂CO₃
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
S	ⓘ Bornite	Cu₅FeS₄
S	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
S	ⓘ Covellite	CuS
S	ⓘ Galena	PbS
S	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Bornite	Cu₅FeS₄
Fe	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Bornite	Cu₅FeS₄
Cu	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Cu	ⓘ Covellite	CuS
Zn	Zinc
Zn	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
Ba	Barium
Ba	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
Au	Gold
Au	ⓘ Gold	Au
Pb	Lead
Pb	ⓘ Galena	PbS
Bi	Bismuth
Bi	ⓘ Bismutite	(BiO)₂CO₃

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References

Lindgren, Waldemar, Graton, L.C., Gordon, C.H. (1910) The ore deposits of New Mexico. Professional Paper 68. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/pp68 pp.323-324

GILLERMAN, E., (1964) NMBMMR BULL 83, P. 77-78

HEDLUND, D.C., (1978) USGS MISC. FIELD STUDIES MAP MF-1040

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