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Hilltop Mine, Organ Mining District, Organ Mountains, Doña Ana County, New Mexico, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Hilltop Mine | Mine |
| Organ Mining District | Mining District |
| Organ Mountains | Mountain Range |
| Doña Ana County | County |
| New Mexico | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
32° 27' 27'' North , 106° 33' 31'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Organ | 323 (2011) | 5.0km |
| White Sands | 1,651 (2017) | 11.3km |
| Doña Ana | 1,211 (2011) | 25.1km |
| Las Cruces | 101,643 (2018) | 26.2km |
| San Ysidro | 2,090 (2011) | 26.5km |
Structure: Axes Of Minor Folds Plunge 25 To 35 Degrees Northwest.
Deposit: 9 claims. Discovery Year: 1890s.
Geology: The Sugarloaf Peak quartz monzonite porphyry is the most volatile-rich and one of the latest phases of the Organ batholith.
Rock formation(s): Sugarloaf Peak Quartz Monzonite Porphyry; Fusselman Dolomite; Percha Shale.
Ore(s): Mineralization occurs along small anticlinal folds beneath a layer of impervious shale.
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
14 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Altaite Formula: PbTe Description: aggregates of cleavages up to about 2 cm |
| ⓘ Chrysotile Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ 'Dunhamite' Formula: PbTeO3(?) |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
| ⓘ Hydrozincite Formula: Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au |
| ⓘ Native Tellurium Formula: Te |
| ⓘ Plumbotellurite Formula: Pb(TeO3) References: |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 References: |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
| ⓘ Rickardite Formula: Cu7Te5 |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
| ⓘ Weissite ? Formula: Cu2-xTe |
| ⓘ Zemannite Formula: Mg0.5ZnFe3+(Te4+O3)3 · 4.5H2O References: |
| ⓘ Zincospiroffite Formula: Zn2Te4+3O8 References: |
Hilltop Mine, Organ Mining District, Organ Mountains, Doña Ana County, New Mexico, USA