Volcano Mine, Steins Pass Mining District, Hidalgo County, New Mexico, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Volcano Mine | Mine |
| Steins Pass Mining District | Mining District |
| Hidalgo County | County |
| New Mexico | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
32° 18' 11'' North , 109° 1' 7'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| San Simon | 165 (2011) | 20.0km |
| Cotton City | 388 (2011) | 27.2km |
| Glen Acres | 208 (2017) | 29.5km |
| Lordsburg | 2,531 (2017) | 29.6km |
| Virden | 137 (2017) | 42.7km |
Structure: Deposits Occur Along A Northwest-Striking Fault Zone
Alteration: Prominent Silicification.
Deposit: Discovery year: 1880's two patented claims mineral survey number 1885 and at least six unpatented claims. Volcano vein (n35w,60-75e), is As much As 15 m. Wide with rhyolite tuff footwall and andesite hanging wall. Vein is intensely silicified and brecciated. Unoxidized ore below 30 m. Contained pyrite and argentite (?).
Development: Mine being rehabilitated in 1980.
Ore(s): Fault-Fracture Structural Control.
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5 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ Chlorargyrite Formula: AgCl |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Chlorargyrite | 3.AA.15 | AgCl |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Chlorargyrite | AgCl |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | ⓘ Chlorargyrite | AgCl |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10101442 |
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Volcano Mine, Steins Pass Mining District, Hidalgo County, New Mexico, USA