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Equator Mine (3 Brothers Mine), Hot Springs Mining District, Sierra County, New Mexico, USAi
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Equator Mine (3 Brothers Mine)Mine
Hot Springs Mining DistrictMining District
Sierra CountyCounty
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USACountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
33° 9' 48'' North , 107° 18' 40'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
33.16341,-107.31119
GRN:
N23W64
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
BWk : Cold desert climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Williamsburg425 (2017)5.5km
Truth or Consequences6,079 (2017)6.7km
Hot Springs Landing110 (2011)10.6km
Las Palomas173 (2011)11.3km
Elephant Butte1,431 (2011)11.9km
Mindat Locality ID:
35576
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:35576:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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8 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘ Argentojarosite
Formula: AgFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Chlorargyrite
Formula: AgCl
ⓘ Chlorargyrite var. Bromian Chlorargyrite
Formula: Ag(Cl,Br)
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Murdochite
Formula: Cu12Pb2O15Cl2
ⓘ Plumbojarosite
Formula: Pb0.5Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘChlorargyrite3.AA.15AgCl
ⓘvar. Bromian Chlorargyrite3.AA.15Ag(Cl,Br)
ⓘMurdochite3.DB.45Cu12Pb2O15Cl2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘAnkerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘArgentojarosite7.BC.10AgFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘPlumbojarosite7.BC.10Pb0.5Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ ArgentojarositeAgFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
CCarbon
Cⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Oⓘ ArgentojarositeAgFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ MurdochiteCu12Pb2O15Cl2
Oⓘ PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArgentojarositeAgFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ChlorargyriteAgCl
Clⓘ Chlorargyrite var. Bromian ChlorargyriteAg(Cl,Br)
Clⓘ MurdochiteCu12Pb2O15Cl2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
FeIron
Feⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Feⓘ ArgentojarositeAgFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Feⓘ PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
CuCopper
Cuⓘ MurdochiteCu12Pb2O15Cl2
BrBromine
Brⓘ Chlorargyrite var. Bromian ChlorargyriteAg(Cl,Br)
AgSilver
Agⓘ ArgentojarositeAgFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Agⓘ ChlorargyriteAgCl
Agⓘ Chlorargyrite var. Bromian ChlorargyriteAg(Cl,Br)
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ MurdochiteCu12Pb2O15Cl2
Pbⓘ PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6

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    • Sierra County

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References

Harley G T (1934) Nmbm Bull 10 P194
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