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Palma group, Hillsboro Mining District, Sierra County, New Mexico, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Palma group | - not defined - |
| Hillsboro Mining District | Mining District |
| Sierra County | County |
| New Mexico | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
32° 55' 35'' North , 107° 31' 39'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Hillsboro | 124 (2011) | 3.7km |
| Oasis | 149 (2011) | 19.6km |
| Caballo | 112 (2011) | 21.2km |
| Arrey | 232 (2011) | 21.3km |
| Las Palomas | 173 (2011) | 26.2km |
Located about one mile South of State Route 180 on the East side of Ready Pay Gulch.
Claims covering the deposit were located in the late 1880's and some manganiferous gold-silver ore was produced at that time. In 1953 and 1954 41 long tons of hand-sorted ore averaging 20.6% mn was produced.
The deposit occurs as narrow strands and irregular masses, at the intersection and, along 2 fractures. One fracture strikes almost due East and dips 50 North, the other fracture strikes N 20 E and is nearly vertical. The better ore ranges from 2 ft to 4 ft thick with local swells of low-grade ore up to 8 ft thick. Two unpatented claims.
Workings reported in 1961 consisted of 3 open cuts up to 40 ft long, a few pits and some inaccessible underground workings.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Calderónite Formula: Pb2Fe3+(VO4)2(OH) |
| ⓘ Pyrolusite Formula: Mn4+O2 |
| ⓘ 'Wad' |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Pyrolusite | 4.DB.05 | Mn4+O2 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Calderónite | 8.BG.05 | Pb2Fe3+(VO4)2(OH) |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Wad' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Calderónite | Pb2Fe3+(VO4)2(OH) |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
| O | ⓘ Calderónite | Pb2Fe3+(VO4)2(OH) |
| V | Vanadium | |
| V | ⓘ Calderónite | Pb2Fe3+(VO4)2(OH) |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | ⓘ Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Calderónite | Pb2Fe3+(VO4)2(OH) |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Calderónite | Pb2Fe3+(VO4)2(OH) |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10097806 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Basin and Range BasinsBasin
- Mazatzal DomainDomain
- Southern Basin and RangeWide Rift
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Palma group, Hillsboro Mining District, Sierra County, New Mexico, USA