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Iron Mountain No. 2 District, Socorro County, New Mexico, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
33° 28' 7'' North , 107° 38' 15'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
33.46871,-107.63754
GRN:
N23W64
Type:
Mining District
Köppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Mindat Locality ID:
51159
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:51159:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0


North End area
Structure: See Comments

Commodity: Analytical data from harrer and kelly, 1963

Deposit: Discovery year: 1880's deposits consist of large, irregular to roughly tabular bodies of tactite composed chiefly of magnetite, garnet and pyroxene. Tactite includes three distinct varieties, a dark-colored magnetite-fluorite-helvite ribbon rock, a lighter-colored silicate-rich ribbon rock, and a fluorite-rich massive tactite. The property consists of one patented claim, 6 claims on state land and 27 unpatented claims. This record contains data from record d001317 by james e. Elliott which has been deleted from mrds. ; info.src : 1 pub lit; 2 unpub rept

Development: Usbm performed extensive exploration, mapping and sampling during 1942-1943 including trenches totaling 5100 ft in length, 975 ft of diamond drilling, and 670 ft of underground exploration by adits, shafts and raises.

Geology: For general geology see sierra cuchillo district

Rock formation(s): Magdalena Group


Ore(s): Sedimentary Rocks Were Intruded By Igneous Masses Which Replaced Favorable Rock Types By Contact Metasomatism And Altered Other Sedimentary Rocks By Simple Metamorphism.



Iron Mountain Orebodies: Tungsten Reef, Scheelemite, Parker Strike, Horse's Head, Backslope, Scheelemite Gem, Hot Spot, Lucky Strike, Black Bed, Beryllium Reef, Upper Star, Lower Star, Beryllium Queen, Beryllium King, Beryllium Chief, Hot Spot Extension, Reef Extension, Jackpot No. 1, Jackpot No. 2, Jackpot Extension, Talus, Brown, Old Adit, Little Hot Spot: Principal Claims: Iron Age No. 1, Iron Age No. 2, Iron Age No. 4, Iron Age No. 5, Iron Mountain, Iron Mt. No. 1, Iron Mt. No. 2, Iron Mt. No. 3, Iron Mt. No. 4, Alloy No. 1, Iron Reef, Alloy No. 3, Alloy No. 4, Western, Western No. 4, Iron Ridge No. 1, Iron Ridge No. 2, Florence No. 1, Florence No. 3, Florence No. 2, Florence No. 5, Florence No. 7, Florence No. 9, Florence No. 10, Florence No. 11, Florence No. 13, Florence No. 14, Continental No. 1, Continental No. 2, Grandview, Allow Fraction, North Extension, Parker Fraction, Continental Fraction.

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20 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Clinozoisite
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
References:
USGS Bull 945C
ⓘ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ 'Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series'
References:
USGS Bull 945C
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Grossular
Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
References:
USGS Bull 945C
ⓘ Helvine
Formula: Be3Mn2+4(SiO4)3S
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
References:
USGS Bull 945C
ⓘ Powellite
Formula: Ca(MoO4)
ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
ⓘ Smithsonite
Formula: ZnCO3
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Tungstite
Formula: WO3 · H2O
ⓘ Vesuvianite
Formula: Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
ⓘ Wulfenite
Formula: Pb(MoO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘTungstite4.FJ.10WO3 · H2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘSmithsonite5.AB.05ZnCO3
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAnglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
ⓘPowellite7.GA.05Ca(MoO4)
ⓘScheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
ⓘWulfenite7.GA.05Pb(MoO4)
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘGrossular9.AD.25Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘClinozoisite9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘVesuvianite9.BG.35Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
ⓘDiopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
ⓘHelvine9.FB.10Be3Mn2+4(SiO4)3S
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series'-
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ TungstiteWO3 · H2O
Hⓘ Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series
Hⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
BeBeryllium
Beⓘ HelvineBe3Mn42+(SiO4)3S
BBoron
Bⓘ Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ HelvineBe3Mn42+(SiO4)3S
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ PowelliteCa(MoO4)
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Oⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Oⓘ TungstiteWO3 · H2O
Oⓘ Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series
Oⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Oⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
Oⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Fⓘ Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series
NaSodium
Naⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgⓘ Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series
Mgⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series
Alⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Alⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ HelvineBe3Mn42+(SiO4)3S
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series
Siⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Siⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Siⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
SSulfur
Sⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ HelvineBe3Mn42+(SiO4)3S
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Caⓘ PowelliteCa(MoO4)
Caⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Caⓘ Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series
Caⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Caⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MnManganese
Mnⓘ HelvineBe3Mn42+(SiO4)3S
FeIron
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
CuCopper
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ PowelliteCa(MoO4)
Moⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
WTungsten
Wⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Wⓘ TungstiteWO3 · H2O
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pbⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)

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References

USGS Bull 945C
Lemmon, D.M., and Tweto, O.L., 1962, Tungsten in the U.S., USGS map, MR-25
HARLEY, G.T., (1934) NMBMMR BULL 10, P. 118
JAHNS, R.H., (1944) USGS BULL 945-C, 34 PAGES
STORMS, W.R., (1947) USBM RI-4024, 13 PAGES
STORMS, W.R., (1947) USBM RI-4035, 5 PAGES
DALE, V., MCKINNEY, W., (1959) USBM RI-5517, P.56-65
HARRER, C., KELLY, F., (1963) USBM IC-8190, P.74-78
WILLIAMS, F.E., (1966) USBM IC-8307, P.113-114
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