House Mines, White Oaks Mining District, Lincoln County, New Mexico, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| House Mines | Group of Mines |
| White Oaks Mining District | Mining District |
| Lincoln County | County |
| New Mexico | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
33° 47' 30'' North , 105° 46' 11'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Group of Mines
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Carrizozo | 941 (2017) | 19.4km |
| Capitan | 1,392 (2017) | 32.9km |
| Ruidoso | 7,739 (2017) | 51.9km |
| Corona | 162 (2017) | 53.5km |
| Ruidoso Downs | 2,586 (2017) | 53.7km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Carolyn O; Las Cinco Remas; Prince Mine
Structure: Rio Grande Rift Lincoln County Porphyry Belt
Deposit: Uranium probably is in the mineral metatorbernite and was introduced at the same time As the magnetite. U is below economic concentrations. Very little ore-grade material is present, but what is exposed assayed at 60% fe.
Deposit type: Skarn Fe
Geology: Adjacent to the contact between sedimentary rocks and lone mtn syenite.
Rock formation(s): Yeso
Ore(s): Intrusive Contact
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
3 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ Metatorbernite ? Formula: Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Metatorbernite ? | 8.EB.10 | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Metatorbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Metatorbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Metatorbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Metatorbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| U | Uranium | |
| U | ⓘ Metatorbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10014975 |
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