Emporia Mine, Grafton Area, Chloride Mining District, Sierra County, New Mexico, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Emporia Mine | Mine |
| Grafton Area | Area |
| Chloride Mining District | Mining District |
| Sierra County | County |
| New Mexico | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
33° 25' 32'' North , 107° 44' 59'' West
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Williamsburg | 425 (2017) | 54.6km |
| Truth or Consequences | 6,079 (2017) | 56.8km |
| Las Palomas | 173 (2011) | 58.2km |
| Caballo | 112 (2011) | 64.7km |
Structure: Major North-Striking Fault Zone Between The Black Range To The West And A Well-Defined Graben Valley To The East Occurs Along The General Trend Of Mineralization.
Deposit: Deposits occur in a vein reported to reach a maximum width of 40 ft. High-grade seams and quartz veinlets range from 12 in. To 20 in. Wide and one ore shoot was reported to have been 140 ft. In length. One patented claim mineral survey number 719 covering 13.71 acres. District was steady producer through 1952. ; info.src : 1 pub lit
Development: Quartz veins discovered 1864, mills built 1865. Steady production thru 1952. Chromite discovered around 1930, Fe deposits examined 1940's-1950's.
Geology: For regional geology see black range district.
Ore(s): Mineralized Solutions Rose Along Faults And Localized As Fissure Fillings.
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
7 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ Chlorargyrite Formula: AgCl |
| ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au |
| ⓘ Native Silver Formula: Ag |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| ⓘ | Native Silver | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Chlorargyrite | 3.AA.15 | AgCl |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Chlorargyrite | AgCl |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | ⓘ Chlorargyrite | AgCl |
| Ag | ⓘ Native Silver | Ag |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10107970 |
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- Mazatzal DomainDomain
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- Gila National ForestNational Forest
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