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Santa Cruz Prospect, Gold Camp, Doña Ana Mountain [and Gold Camp] Mining Districts, Doña Ana County, New Mexico, USAi
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Santa Cruz ProspectProspect
Gold Camp- not defined -
Doña Ana Mountain [and Gold Camp] Mining DistrictsMining District
Doña Ana CountyCounty
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
32° 28' 2'' North , 106° 28' 17'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
32.46735,-106.47139
GeoHash:
G#: 9tu29ntbh
GRN:
N22W65
Type:
Prospect
Köppen climate type:
BWk : Cold desert climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
White Sands1,651 (2017)9.6km
Organ323 (2011)12.6km
Doña Ana1,211 (2011)33.3km
University Park4,192 (2011)33.4km
Las Cruces101,643 (2018)33.6km
Mindat Locality ID:
36019
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:36019:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Deposit: Thickness 1.5 ft.

Development: Development began in 1933 and continued into 1934.

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4 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:

ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Limonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2

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Link to USGS MRDS:10062679

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
USA

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References

Dunham, Kingsley C. (1935) The geology of the Organ Mountains with an account of the geology and mineral resources of Dona Ana County, New Mexico. Bulletin 11. New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources doi:10.58799/b-11
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