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Uncle Sam Mine, White Signal Mining District, Grant County, New Mexico, USAi
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Uncle Sam MineMine
White Signal Mining DistrictMining District
Grant CountyCounty
New MexicoState
USACountry

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Stoped Section Along Uncle Sam Vein

Uncle Sam Mine, White Signal Mining District, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
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Stoped Section Along Uncle Sam Vein

Uncle Sam Mine, White Signal Mining District, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
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Stoped Section Along Uncle Sam Vein

Uncle Sam Mine, White Signal Mining District, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
32° 31' 31'' North , 108° 18' 42'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
32.52555,-108.31194
GRN:
N22W66
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
White Signal181 (2011)6.1km
Tyrone637 (2011)20.5km
Hurley1,256 (2017)25.6km
Silver City10,004 (2017)27.3km
North Hurley300 (2011)27.6km
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ClubLocationDistance
Grant County Rolling Stones Gem & Mineral Society, Inc.Silver City, New Mexico27km
Mindat Locality ID:
7991
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:7991:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Due to reclamation, the mine no longer exists. Remaining shafts are on private property.

Structure: Deposits occur along the N45W striking Uncle Sam Fault.


Alteration: Silicification


Deposit: Deposits occur in a vein 1 ft. to 8 ft. Wide along a northwest striking fault. Four patented claims mineral survey number 1373 covering 81.264 acres.


Rock formation(s): Burro Mountain Granite


Ore(s): Fault-Fracture Structural Control.

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Commodity List

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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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
ⓘ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
ⓘ Chlorargyrite
Formula: AgCl
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Wulfenite
Formula: Pb(MoO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘAcanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘChlorargyrite3.AA.15AgCl
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘWulfenite7.GA.05Pb(MoO4)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Limonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
Cⓘ CerussitePbCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ChlorargyriteAgCl
CaCalcium
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
FeIron
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
AgSilver
Agⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Agⓘ ChlorargyriteAgCl
PbLead
Pbⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)

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Link to USGS MRDS:10013300

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References

Lovering, T.G. (1956) Radioactive deposits in New Mexico. Bulletin 1009l. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/b1009l p.349
Gillerman, Elliot G. (1964) Mineral deposits of western Grant County, New Mexico. Bulletin 83. New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources doi:10.58799/b-83 p.100 - Plate 7
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