Nakaye Mine, Derry District, Sierra County, New Mexico, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Nakaye Mine | Mine |
| Derry District | Mining District |
| Sierra County | County |
| New Mexico | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
32° 49' 19'' North , 107° 14' 36'' West
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Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Alamo Mine
Structure: East-West Trending Nakaye Fault And Other Parallel Faults Cut The Nakaye Mountain Horst Block. Smaller Cross Faults Trend From Northwest To Northeast. Sizable Bodies Of Jasperoid, Both Discordant And Concordant, Occur Within The Nakaye Formation.
Alteration: Silicification
Commodity: The fluorite is sugary to coarsely crystalline and pale green, brown, dark blue, or white.
Deposit: Principal deposits are concordant bedded replacements of limestone of red house formation (at least 3 intervals) and shale ranging from nearly zero to 5 ft in thickness. Stratiform replacement fluorspar occurs in at least three stratigraphic intervals. Fluorspar deposits also occur in jasperoid veins and pods along faults and shear zones. 11 unpatented claims covering approximately 200 acres. Separate records for prarie diggings,marysville placers, canyon city placers, st. Marie
Geology: For general geology see sierra caballos district
Rock formation(s): Magdalena Group;Nakaye;Red House Formation
Ore(s): Ore Deposition Controlled By Factors Such As Fault And Fracture Pathways For Mineralized Solutions, Impervious Shale Layers Which Trapped Ascending Solutions And Favorable Host Rocks For Replacement Processes.
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
8 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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| ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 Description: Occurs here as small blades to 1 cm or rather blocky crystals to 2 cm, often with fluorite, coating matrix to 10 cm or so. Color is gold to brown due to microscopic inclusions of pyrite. |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Description: Occurs as milky to gold scalenohedrons to 8 cm. |
| ⓘ Cerussite Formula: PbCO3 References: Visually identified by Patrick Haynes.Identified by Patrick Haynes (2): Visual Identification |
| ⓘ Fluorite Formula: CaF2 Description: Blue to purple cubes, some modified, to 6 cm, in groups to 10 cm across. Often with, or coated by, small golden barite crystals. References: |
| ⓘ Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O References: |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 References: |
| ⓘ Siderite Formula: FeCO3 |
| ⓘ Wulfenite Formula: Pb(MoO4) Habit: Tabular Colour: Yellow, orange Description: Yellow or orange micro crystals, often associated with galena. Occasionally encrusting degraded galena in silicified limestone. Rare at this locality. References: D. Wells collectionIdentified by David Wells: Visual Identification |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
| ⓘ | Cerussite | 5.AB.15 | PbCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | Wulfenite | 7.GA.05 | Pb(MoO4) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Wulfenite | Pb(MoO4) |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| Mo | Molybdenum | |
| Mo | ⓘ Wulfenite | Pb(MoO4) |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| Pb | ⓘ Wulfenite | Pb(MoO4) |
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| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10072168 |
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- Rio Grande RiftNarrow Rift
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Nakaye Mine, Derry District, Sierra County, New Mexico, USA