Bull Frog Mine, Central Mining District (Bayard District), Grant County, New Mexico, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Bull Frog Mine | Mine (Inactive) |
| Central Mining District (Bayard District) | Mining District |
| Grant County | County |
| New Mexico | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
32° 46' 52'' North , 108° 7' 8'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Mine (Inactive) - last checked 2004
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Bayard | 2,264 (2017) | 2.4km |
| Santa Clara | 1,638 (2017) | 2.9km |
| Hanover | 167 (2011) | 4.4km |
| Arenas Valley | 1,522 (2011) | 6.3km |
| North Hurley | 300 (2011) | 6.6km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Grant County Rolling Stones Gem & Mineral Society, Inc. | Silver City, New Mexico | 15km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Owl Mine
Main shaft with metal headframe. Smaller surface workings with dumps.
Structure: Deposits Occur Along The Easterly Striking Slate Fault And Along The Northeast Striking Hobo Fault.
Deposit: Ore bodies occur As veins in fractures along the fault zone and As irregular replacements of limestones adjacent to the fault zone.
Deposit type: Polymetallic replacement
Rock formation(s): Lake Valley Limestone;Magdalena Group
Ore(s): Mineralization Localized Along Northeast Striking Faults And In Favorable Host Rocks Adjacent To The Faults.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
16 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Azurite Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Cerussite Formula: PbCO3 |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
| ⓘ Goethite Formula: Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 References: Jay Penn collection, collected by Paul Hlava, streak colorIdentified by Jay Penn: Visual Identification, Inferred (explain how) |
| ⓘ 'Limonite' |
| ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Mottramite Formula: PbCu(VO4)(OH) |
| ⓘ Native Copper Formula: Cu |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Smithsonite Formula: ZnCO3 |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
| ⓘ Vanadinite Formula: Pb5(VO4)3Cl |
| ⓘ Wulfenite Formula: Pb(MoO4) |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Copper | 1.AA.05 | Cu |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Goethite | 4.00. | Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Smithsonite | 5.AB.05 | ZnCO3 |
| ⓘ | Cerussite | 5.AB.15 | PbCO3 |
| ⓘ | Azurite | 5.BA.05 | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Wulfenite | 7.GA.05 | Pb(MoO4) |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Mottramite | 8.BH.40 | PbCu(VO4)(OH) |
| ⓘ | Vanadinite | 8.BN.05 | Pb5(VO4)3Cl |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10009830 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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- Mazatzal DomainDomain
- Southern Basin and RangeWide Rift
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References
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.317-318
Bull Frog Mine, Central Mining District, Grant County, New Mexico, USA