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Silver Queen Mine, National Group, Eureka Mining District, Grant County, New Mexico, USAi
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Silver Queen MineMine
National Group- not defined -
Eureka Mining DistrictMining District
Grant CountyCounty
New MexicoState
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
31° 54' 30'' North , 108° 25' 53'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
31.90844,-108.43142
GeoHash:
G#: 9tdvs8f8h
GRN:
N22W66
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Animas237 (2011)35.7km
Cotton City388 (2011)46.7km
Lordsburg2,531 (2017)55.6km
Glen Acres208 (2017)58.3km
Mindat Locality ID:
36625
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:36625:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Silver Queen shaft, 200 feet west of the Eighth of March, is 80 feet deep and has a 30-foot drift to the west at the bottom

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5 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
ⓘ Chlorargyrite
Formula: AgCl
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ Siderite var. Manganese-bearing Siderite
Formula: (Fe,Mn)CO3

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘChlorargyrite3.AA.15AgCl
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
ⓘvar. Manganese-bearing Siderite5.AB.05(Fe,Mn)CO3
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Cⓘ Siderite var. Manganese-bearing Siderite(Fe,Mn)CO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ Siderite var. Manganese-bearing Siderite(Fe,Mn)CO3
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ChlorargyriteAgCl
MnManganese
Mnⓘ Siderite var. Manganese-bearing Siderite(Fe,Mn)CO3
FeIron
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Feⓘ Siderite var. Manganese-bearing Siderite(Fe,Mn)CO3
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
AgSilver
Agⓘ ChlorargyriteAgCl

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Link to USGS MRDS:10296158

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References

Lasky, S.G. (1947) Geology and ore deposits of the Little Hatchet Mountains, Hidalgo and Grant Counties, New Mexico. Professional Paper 208. US Geological Survey 101 pp. doi:10.3133/pp208
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