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Contact Mine, Little Burro Mountains, Grant County, New Mexico, USA i
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Little Burro Mountains Mountain Range
Grant County County
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

32° 41' 2'' North , 108° 22' 18'' West

Latitude & Longitude (decimal):

32.68401,-108.37173

G#: 9tfcvvyn5

Type:

Köppen climate type:

BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate

Nearest Settlements:

Place	Population	Distance
Tyrone	637 (2011)	7.1km
Silver City	10,004 (2017)	12.8km
White Signal	181 (2011)	14.2km
Rosedale	394 (2017)	15.4km
Arenas Valley	1,522 (2011)	21.4km

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Club	Location	Distance
Grant County Rolling Stones Gem & Mineral Society, Inc.	Silver City, New Mexico	13km

Mindat Locality ID:

35053

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:35053:7

GUID (UUID V4):

0

Deposit: Deposits occur As veins and pods along northeast striking faults and fractures ranging from 5 to 14 ft. Thick. Ten patented claims mineral survey number 1543 covering 193.819 acres.

Rock formation(s): Burro Mountain Granite
Colorado Formation

Ore(s): Fault-Fracture Structural Control.

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Commodity List

This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.

Mineral List

ⓘ Chalcopyrite

ⓘ Chlorargyrite

ⓘ Native Gold

ⓘ 'Psilomelane'

9 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

Formula: CaCO₃

References:

(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.

ⓘ Chlorargyrite

Formula: AgCl

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.

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.

ⓘ Native Gold

Formula: Au

References:

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

ⓘ 'Psilomelane'

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.

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

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

Formula: Mn⁴⁺O₂

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.

Formula: SiO₂

References:

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

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.

References:

Northrop, Stuart A., LaBruzza, F.A. (1996) Minerals of New Mexico (3rd ed.) University of New Mexico Press, Albuquerque, NM.

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

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘ	Native Gold	1.AA.05	Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Sphalerite	2.CB.05a	ZnS
ⓘ	Chalcopyrite	2.CB.10a	CuFeS₂
ⓘ	Galena	2.CD.10	PbS
ⓘ	Pyrite	2.EB.05a	FeS₂
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘ	Chlorargyrite	3.AA.15	AgCl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	Pyrolusite	4.DB.05	Mn⁴⁺O₂
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Calcite	5.AB.05	CaCO₃
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Psilomelane'	-
ⓘ	'Wad'	-

List of minerals for each chemical element

C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Pyrolusite	Mn⁴⁺O₂
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
S	ⓘ Galena	PbS
S	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
Cl	Chlorine
Cl	ⓘ Chlorargyrite	AgCl
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
Mn	Manganese
Mn	ⓘ Pyrolusite	Mn⁴⁺O₂
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Zn	Zinc
Zn	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
Ag	Silver
Ag	ⓘ Chlorargyrite	AgCl
Au	Gold
Au	ⓘ Native Gold	Au
Pb	Lead
Pb	ⓘ Galena	PbS

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Link to USGS MRDS:	10013273

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References

PAIGE, S., (1911) USGS BULL 470-C, P. 6-9

RUSSEL, P.L., (1946) USBM RI-3969, 5 PAGES

Farnham, L.L., (1961), Manganese Deposits of New Mexico: U.S. Bureau of Mines Information Circular 8030, 176 Ppp.28-29

GILLERMAN, E., (1964) NMBMMR BULL 83, P. 106-110

HEDLUND, D.C., (1978) USGS MISC. FIELD STUDIES MAP, MF-1037

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