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Scheelemite mine, Iron Mountain No. 2 District, Sierra County, New Mexico, USAi
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Scheelemite mineMine
Iron Mountain No. 2 DistrictMining District
Sierra CountyCounty
New MexicoState
USACountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
33° 28' 37'' North , 107° 40' 19'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
33.47700,-107.67200
GeoHash:
G#: 9tgqmy79s
GRN:
N23W64
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Hot Springs Landing110 (2011)52.3km
Williamsburg425 (2017)53.3km
Truth or Consequences6,079 (2017)54.9km
Las Palomas173 (2011)57.7km
Elephant Butte1,431 (2011)58.1km
Mindat Locality ID:
50360
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:50360:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Deposit: Mixed domain in the mils data set means federal and state domains. Actually beryllium would not affect the marketability of the wo3 concentrate, neither as credit nor as penalty.

Geology: The dimensions of the ore body in the geometry data set are related only to the scheelemite area tungsten deposit, and do not consider other small tungsten showings or the whole iron mountain deposit. Formation name for the skarn rock mass and for the aplite, rhyolite and granite was left blank because these rock masses are not geologic formations.

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Mineral List


18 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:

ⓘ Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
References:
USGS Bull 945C
ⓘ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
References:
USGS Bull 945C
ⓘ Ferrimolybdite
Formula: Fe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Grossular
Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
References:
USGS Bull 945C
ⓘ Helvine
Formula: Be3Mn2+4(SiO4)3S
References:
USGS Bull 945C
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
References:
USGS Bull 945C
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Powellite
Formula: Ca(MoO4)
ⓘ Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
References:
USGS Bull 945C
ⓘ Rhodochrosite
Formula: MnCO3
ⓘ Rhodonite
Formula: CaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
References:
USGS Bull 945C
ⓘ Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
ⓘ Tungstite
Formula: WO3 · H2O
ⓘ Vesuvianite
Formula: Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
References:
USGS Bull 945C
ⓘ Willemite
Formula: Zn2SiO4

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz
var. Chalcedony		4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘPyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
ⓘTungstite4.FJ.10WO3 · H2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘRhodochrosite5.AB.05MnCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘPowellite7.GA.05Ca(MoO4)
ⓘScheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
ⓘFerrimolybdite7.GB.30Fe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘWillemite9.AA.05Zn2SiO4
ⓘGrossular9.AD.25Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘVesuvianite9.BG.35Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
ⓘBeryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘDiopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
ⓘRhodonite9.DK.05CaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
ⓘHelvine9.FB.10Be3Mn2+4(SiO4)3S
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ FerrimolybditeFe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O
Hⓘ TungstiteWO3 · H2O
Hⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
BeBeryllium
Beⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Beⓘ HelvineBe3Mn42+(SiO4)3S
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ FerrimolybditeFe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O
Oⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ HelvineBe3Mn42+(SiO4)3S
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ PowelliteCa(MoO4)
Oⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Oⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Oⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Oⓘ TungstiteWO3 · H2O
Oⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Oⓘ WillemiteZn2SiO4
Oⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
AlAluminium
Alⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
SiSilicon
Siⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ HelvineBe3Mn42+(SiO4)3S
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Siⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Siⓘ WillemiteZn2SiO4
Siⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
SSulfur
Sⓘ HelvineBe3Mn42+(SiO4)3S
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Caⓘ PowelliteCa(MoO4)
Caⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Caⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Caⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
MnManganese
Mnⓘ HelvineBe3Mn42+(SiO4)3S
Mnⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Mnⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Mnⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
FeIron
Feⓘ FerrimolybditeFe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
ZnZinc
Znⓘ WillemiteZn2SiO4
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ FerrimolybditeFe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O
Moⓘ PowelliteCa(MoO4)
WTungsten
Wⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Wⓘ TungstiteWO3 · H2O

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References

USGS Bull 945C
Mexico. U.S. Bureau of Mines Ri (5517), 1959, Pp. 56-68.
New Mexico. U.S. Bureau of Mines Ri (4035), 1947, 5 Pp.
Socorro Counties, New Mexico. U.S Bureau of Mines Ri (4024),
Fairview, New Mexico. Econ. Geol., Vol. 16, (1921),
Sources Bull. 10, (1934), Pp. 116-119.
Deposit. Econ. Geol. Vol. 36, (1941), Pp. 748-751.
Mineral Resources Bull. 21, (1946), Pp. 167-169.
First Printing, (1962) (?), Pp. 200.
J0255026. Rev. Ed. June (1979), 374 Pp.
U.S. Bureau of Mines Bull. 671, (1980), Pp. 1-9.
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