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Juan Torres Prospect, Ladron Mountains Mining District, Socorro County, New Mexico, USAi
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Juan Torres ProspectProspect
Ladron Mountains Mining DistrictMining District
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 23' 28'' North , 107° 4' 58'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
34.39119,-107.08281
GeoHash:
G#: 9w5gek8xj
GRN:
N23W64
Type:
Prospect
Köppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Alamillo102 (2011)21.5km
Chamizal101 (2011)24.8km
Polvadera269 (2011)25.5km
Las Nutrias149 (2011)30.2km
Lemitar330 (2011)30.2km
Mindat Locality ID:
35363
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:35363:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Five prospect pits and an 18-ft-deep shaft are present.

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9 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
ⓘ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Covellite
Formula: CuS
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Hematite var. Specularite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Formula: SiO2

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘCovellite2.CA.05aCuS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘvar. Specularite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz
var. Amethyst		4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Smoky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Hematite var. SpeculariteFe2O3
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Sⓘ CovelliteCuS
CaCalcium
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
FeIron
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ Hematite var. SpeculariteFe2O3
CuCopper
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuⓘ CovelliteCuS
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2

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References

JOHNSTON, W.D., JR., (1928) NMBMMR BULL 4, P. 124-125
LASKY, S.G., (1932) NMBMMR BULL 8, P. 89-90
WILLIAMS, F.E., (1966) USBM IC-8307, P. 120-121
CONDIE, K.C., (1976) NMBMMR GEOLOGIC MAP 38
(1989) Mineral resources of the Sierra Ladrones Wilderness Study Area, Socorro County, New Mexico. Bulletin 1734f. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/b1734f
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