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Colossal Mine, Chloride, Chloride Mining District, Sierra County, New Mexico, USA i
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Colossal Mine Mine
Chloride - not defined -
Chloride Mining District Mining District
Sierra County County
New Mexico State
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

33° 18' 20'' North , 107° 43' 10'' West

Latitude & Longitude (decimal):

33.30577,-107.71959

G#: 9tgmkz0up

Type:

Köppen climate type:

BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate

Nearest Settlements:

Place	Population	Distance
Williamsburg	425 (2017)	44.9km
Hillsboro	124 (2011)	45.1km
Las Palomas	173 (2011)	47.6km
Truth or Consequences	6,079 (2017)	47.7km
Caballo	112 (2011)	53.1km

Mindat Locality ID:

35419

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:35419:9

GUID (UUID V4):

0

Structure: North Trending Fault System Offsets Northwest Trending Vein.

Alteration: Silicified,Garnetized And Epidotized Limestone.

Commodity: Assay reported by silliman, b., 1882 p. 441

Deposit: Discovery Year: 1880'S

Geology: For regional geology see black range district. For information on the midnight mine see the separate crib entry.

Rock formation(s): Magdalena Group

Ore(s): Mineralized Solutions Rising From An Igneous Mass Were Channeled Along Faults And Localized In Fractures And By Replacement.

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Commodity List

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

Mineral List

ⓘ Bromargyrite

ⓘ Chlorargyrite

ⓘ Native Gold

ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'

8 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

Note: data is currently VERY limited. Please bear with us while we work towards adding this information!

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Detailed Mineral List:

Formula: Cu₅FeS₄

References:

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

ⓘ Bromargyrite

Formula: AgBr

References:

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

Formula: CaCO₃

References:

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

ⓘ Chlorargyrite

Formula: AgCl

References:

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

Formula: PbS

References:

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

Formula: Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂

References:

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

ⓘ Native Gold

Formula: Au

References:

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

Formula: SiO₂

References:

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

ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'

Formula: Cu₆(Cu₄C²⁺₂)Sb₄S₁₂S

References:

(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
ⓘ	Bornite	2.BA.15	Cu₅FeS₄
ⓘ	Galena	2.CD.10	PbS
ⓘ	'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'	2.GB.05	Cu₆(Cu₄C²⁺₂)Sb₄S₁₂S
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘ	Bromargyrite	3.AA.15	AgBr
ⓘ	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	ⓘ Bornite	Cu₅FeS₄
S	ⓘ Galena	PbS
S	ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup	Cu₆(Cu₄C₂²⁺)Sb₄S₁₂S
Cl	Chlorine
Cl	ⓘ Chlorargyrite	AgCl
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Bornite	Cu₅FeS₄
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Bornite	Cu₅FeS₄
Cu	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
Cu	ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup	Cu₆(Cu₄C₂²⁺)Sb₄S₁₂S
Br	Bromine
Br	ⓘ Bromargyrite	AgBr
Ag	Silver
Ag	ⓘ Bromargyrite	AgBr
Ag	ⓘ Chlorargyrite	AgCl
Sb	Antimony
Sb	ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup	Cu₆(Cu₄C₂²⁺)Sb₄S₁₂S
Au	Gold
Au	ⓘ Native Gold	Au
Pb	Lead
Pb	ⓘ Galena	PbS

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Link to USGS MRDS:	10011719

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References

SILLIMAN, B., (1882) TRANS AIME, VOL 10, P. 441

JONES, F.A., (1904) NEW MEXICO MINES AND MINERALS, N.M. PRINTING CO., P. 99-100

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.260-266

Harley, G.T., (1934) Nmbmmr Bull 10, P.72-85

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