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Rose Mine, Twin Peaks, Black Hawk Mining District, Big Burro Mountains, Grant County, New Mexico, USAi
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Rose MineMine
Twin PeaksMining District
Black Hawk Mining DistrictMining District
Big Burro MountainsMountain Range
Grant CountyCounty
New MexicoState
USACountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
32° 43' North , 108° 31' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
32.71667,-108.51667
GeoHash:
G#: 9tff4eus6
GRN:
N22W66
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Tyrone637 (2011)20.1km
White Signal181 (2011)22.8km
Silver City10,004 (2017)22.9km
Rosedale394 (2017)26.3km
Gila314 (2011)28.3km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Grant County Rolling Stones Gem & Mineral Society, Inc.Silver City, New Mexico23km
Mindat Locality ID:
3977
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:3977:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0


The mine is about 3500 feet W and 4000 feet S of the Black Hawk Mine.

A 5 element ore deposit. See copy under "Black Hawk District"
Structure: Deposits Occur Along A Northeast Striking Fault And An East-West Striking Fault.

Deposit: Deposits occur As two veins which range from 2.5 to 4.5 ft. Thick. One patented claim mineral survey number 458 covering 14.10 acres.

Ore(s): Fault-Fracture Structural Control.

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Mineral List


20 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:

ⓘ Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
ⓘ Aurichalcite
Formula: (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Description: Found after 1993 in level C
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Chlorargyrite
Formula: AgCl
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Gersdorffite
Formula: NiAsS
ⓘ Native Silver
Formula: Ag
ⓘ Nickeline
Formula: NiAs
ⓘ Nickelskutterudite
Formula: NiAs3
ⓘ Polybasite
Formula: [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
ⓘ Proustite
Formula: Ag3AsS3
ⓘ Pyrargyrite ?
Formula: Ag3SbS3
ⓘ Pyrostilpnite ?
Formula: Ag3SbS3
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rammelsbergite
Formula: NiAs2
ⓘ Rhodochrosite ?
Formula: MnCO3
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ Skutterudite
Formula: CoAs3
ⓘ Uraninite
Formula: UO2
ⓘ Uraninite var. Pitchblende
Formula: UO2

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Silver1.AA.05Ag
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘAcanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘNickeline2.CC.05NiAs
ⓘRammelsbergite2.EB.15aNiAs2
ⓘGersdorffite2.EB.25NiAsS
ⓘNickelskutterudite2.EC.05NiAs3
ⓘSkutterudite2.EC.05CoAs3
ⓘProustite2.GA.05Ag3AsS3
ⓘPyrargyrite ?2.GA.05Ag3SbS3
ⓘPyrostilpnite ?2.GA.10Ag3SbS3
ⓘPolybasite2.GB.15[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘChlorargyrite3.AA.15AgCl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘUraninite
var. Pitchblende		4.DL.05UO2
ⓘ4.DL.05UO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘRhodochrosite ?5.AB.05MnCO3
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘAurichalcite5.BA.15(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
CCarbon
Cⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ Uraninite var. PitchblendeUO2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ UraniniteUO2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GersdorffiteNiAsS
Sⓘ Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Sⓘ ProustiteAg3AsS3
Sⓘ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Sⓘ PyrostilpniteAg3SbS3
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ChlorargyriteAgCl
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
MnManganese
Mnⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
CoCobalt
Coⓘ SkutteruditeCoAs3
NiNickel
Niⓘ GersdorffiteNiAsS
Niⓘ NickelskutteruditeNiAs3
Niⓘ NickelineNiAs
Niⓘ RammelsbergiteNiAs2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
ZnZinc
Znⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
AsArsenic
Asⓘ GersdorffiteNiAsS
Asⓘ NickelskutteruditeNiAs3
Asⓘ NickelineNiAs
Asⓘ ProustiteAg3AsS3
Asⓘ RammelsbergiteNiAs2
Asⓘ SkutteruditeCoAs3
AgSilver
Agⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Agⓘ ChlorargyriteAgCl
Agⓘ Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Agⓘ ProustiteAg3AsS3
Agⓘ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Agⓘ PyrostilpniteAg3SbS3
Agⓘ Native SilverAg
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Sbⓘ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Sbⓘ PyrostilpniteAg3SbS3
UUranium
Uⓘ Uraninite var. PitchblendeUO2
Uⓘ UraniniteUO2

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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.324-325
GILLERMAN, E., AND WHITEBREAD, D.H., (1956) USGS BULL 1009-K, P. 283-311
GILLERMAN, E., (1964) NMBMMR BULL 83, P. 142-146, 149, PLATE 1
HEDLUND, D.C., (1980) USGS MISC. FIELD STUDIES MAP MF-1264
Von Bargen, D. (1993), Rocks& Minerals (March/April): 96.
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