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Old Claim Mine, Fierro Manganese District, Hanover-Fierro Mining District, Grant County, New Mexico, USAi
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Old Claim MineMine
Fierro Manganese DistrictMining District
Hanover-Fierro Mining DistrictMining District
Grant CountyCounty
New MexicoState
USACountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
32° 50' 40'' North , 108° 2' 47'' West
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Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Hanover167 (2011)5.4km
Mimbres667 (2011)6.4km
Santa Clara1,638 (2017)12.1km
Bayard2,264 (2017)12.1km
Arenas Valley1,522 (2011)14.0km
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ClubLocationDistance
Grant County Rolling Stones Gem & Mineral Society, Inc.Silver City, New Mexico23km
Mindat Locality ID:
35898
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:35898:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Structure: Barringer Fault, Mimbres Fault

Deposit: Irregular replacement bodies along fault (vein) striking n50e in pennsylvanian magdalena group limestones near junction of barringer and mimbres fault zones. Principal ore body is 50 feet long, 2-8 feet wide, and up to 12 feet deep.

Development: Mined from open cuts in 1950's for manganese. Patented for pb-zn.

Rock formation(s): Magdalena Group


Ore(s): Replacement Of Limestone Along Fault

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3 valid minerals.

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Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Unclassified
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Wad'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
SSulfur
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

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