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Colossal Mine, Chloride, Chloride Mining District, Sierra County, New Mexico, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Colossal Mine | Mine |
| Chloride | - not defined - |
| Chloride Mining District | Mining District |
| Sierra County | County |
| New Mexico | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
33° 18' 20'' North , 107° 43' 10'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Williamsburg | 425 (2017) | 44.9km |
| Hillsboro | 124 (2011) | 45.1km |
| Las Palomas | 173 (2011) | 47.6km |
| Truth or Consequences | 6,079 (2017) | 47.7km |
| Caballo | 112 (2011) | 53.1km |
Structure: North Trending Fault System Offsets Northwest Trending Vein.
Alteration: Silicified,Garnetized And Epidotized Limestone.
Commodity: Assay reported by silliman, b., 1882 p. 441
Deposit: Discovery Year: 1880'S
Geology: For regional geology see black range district. For information on the midnight mine see the separate crib entry.
Rock formation(s): Magdalena Group
Ore(s): Mineralized Solutions Rising From An Igneous Mass Were Channeled Along Faults And Localized In Fractures And By Replacement.
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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 Bornite Formula: Cu5FeS4 |
| โ Bromargyrite Formula: AgBr |
| โ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| โ Chlorargyrite Formula: AgCl |
| โ Galena Formula: PbS |
| โ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| โ Native Gold Formula: Au |
| โ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| โ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| โ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| โ | Bornite | 2.BA.15 | Cu5FeS4 |
| โ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| โ | 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| โ | Bromargyrite | 3.AA.15 | AgBr |
| โ | Chlorargyrite | 3.AA.15 | AgCl |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| โ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| โ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| 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 Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | โ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | โ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | โ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | โ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | โ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | โ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| S | โ Galena | PbS |
| S | โ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | โ Chlorargyrite | AgCl |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | โ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | โ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | โ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Cu | โ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Cu | โ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Br | Bromine | |
| Br | โ Bromargyrite | AgBr |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | โ Bromargyrite | AgBr |
| Ag | โ Chlorargyrite | AgCl |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | โ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | โ Native Gold | Au |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | โ Galena | PbS |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10011719 |
|---|
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- New Mexico
- Gila National ForestNational Forest
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