Lone Star Prospects, Holt Gulch Prospects, Wilcox Mining District, Catron County, New Mexico, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Lone Star Prospects | Prospect |
| Holt Gulch Prospects | Group of Prospects |
| Wilcox Mining District | Mining District |
| Catron County | County |
| New Mexico | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
33° 17' 37'' North , 108° 48' 49'' West
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Pleasanton | 106 (2011) | 6.0km |
| Glenwood | 143 (2011) | 6.9km |
| Buckhorn | 200 (2011) | 30.2km |
| Cliff | 293 (2011) | 41.4km |
| Gila | 314 (2011) | 42.6km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Claims: Lone Star Nos. 1 To 7
Structure: Fault Strikes N 20 W And Dips 65 Ne.
Commodity: Analytical data from USGS bull 1451, p. 204.
Deposit: Deposit consists of coarse green fluorite and and mineralized breccia along a north-trending fault zone. Mineralization ranges from 2 to 10 ft. Thick and is exposed in outcrop for about 700 ft. Along strike. Seven unpatented claims in the 1970's.
Ore(s): Fault-Fracture Structural Control.
Structure: Fault Strikes N 20 W And Dips 65 Ne.
Commodity: Analytical data from USGS bull 1451, p. 204.
Deposit: Deposit consists of coarse green fluorite and and mineralized breccia along a north-trending fault zone. Mineralization ranges from 2 to 10 ft. Thick and is exposed in outcrop for about 700 ft. Along strike. Seven unpatented claims in the 1970's.
Ore(s): Fault-Fracture Structural Control.
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| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Fluorite Formula: CaF2 |
| ⓘ Gold Formula: Au |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| 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 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Gold | Au |
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| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10012989 |
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Localities in this Region
- New Mexico
- Catron County
- Wilcox Mining District
- Holt Gulch Prospects
- Lone Star Prospects
- Holt Gulch Prospects
- Wilcox Mining District
- Catron County
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- Basin and Range BasinsBasin
- Mazatzal DomainDomain
- Southern Basin and RangeWide Rift
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- New Mexico
- Gila National ForestNational Forest
- Gila WildernessWilderness Area
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