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Great Republic Mine, Phillipsburg Area, Chloride Mining District, Sierra County, New Mexico, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Great Republic Mine | Mine |
| Phillipsburg Area | Area |
| Chloride Mining District | Mining District |
| Sierra County | County |
| New Mexico | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
33° 28' 31'' North , 107° 44' 45'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Williamsburg | 425 (2017) | 58.0km |
| Truth or Consequences | 6,079 (2017) | 59.9km |
| Las Palomas | 173 (2011) | 61.9km |
| Caballo | 112 (2011) | 68.9km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Republic Mine
Structure: Rich Ore Reported At Intersections Of Ne And Nw Trending Fault Fissures.
Alteration: Silicified Andesite
Deposit: The veins are banded, filled fissures. The main vein trends northwest and averages 5 ft in width. A secondary system of parallel fissures trend northeast. Oxidized ores were reported to a depth of 100 ft and the hanging wall fracture reported to contain mostly silver while the footwall fracture was richer in gold. 4 patented claims covering 42.06 acres.
Geology: For general geology see black range district.
Ore(s): Mineralized Solutions Channeled Along Faults And Deposited As Fissure Fillings.
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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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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| โ Acanthite Formula: Ag2S |
| โ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| โ Chlorargyrite Formula: AgCl |
| โ Gold Formula: Au |
| โ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| โ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| โ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| โ Quartz var. Amethyst Formula: SiO2 |
| โ Stephanite Formula: Ag5SbS4 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| โ | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| โ | Acanthite | 2.BA.35 | Ag2S |
| โ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| โ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| โ | Stephanite | 2.GB.10 | Ag5SbS4 |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| โ | Chlorargyrite | 3.AA.15 | AgCl |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| โ | Quartz var. Amethyst | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| โ | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 | |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| โ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | โ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | โ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | โ Quartz var. Amethyst | SiO2 |
| O | โ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | โ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | โ Quartz var. Amethyst | SiO2 |
| Si | โ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | โ Acanthite | Ag2S |
| S | โ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | โ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | โ Stephanite | Ag5SbS4 |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | โ Chlorargyrite | AgCl |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | โ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | โ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | โ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | โ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | โ Acanthite | Ag2S |
| Ag | โ Chlorargyrite | AgCl |
| Ag | โ Stephanite | Ag5SbS4 |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | โ Stephanite | Ag5SbS4 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | โ Gold | Au |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10107968 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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- Mazatzal DomainDomain
- Southern Basin and RangeWide Rift
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- New Mexico
- Gila National ForestNational Forest
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