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Iron Mountain No. 2 District, Socorro County, New Mexico, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Iron Mountain No. 2 District | Mining District |
| Socorro County | County |
| New Mexico | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
33° 28' 7'' North , 107° 38' 15'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
North End area
Structure:See Comments
Commodity:Analytical data from harrer and kelly, 1963
Deposit: Discovery year: 1880's deposits consist of large, irregular to roughly tabular bodies of tactite composed chiefly of magnetite, garnet and pyroxene. Tactite includes three distinct varieties, a dark-colored magnetite-fluorite-helvite ribbon rock, a lighter-colored silicate-rich ribbon rock, and a fluorite-rich massive tactite. The property consists of one patented claim, 6 claims on state land and 27 unpatented claims. This record contains data from record d001317 by james e. Elliott which has been deleted from mrds. ; info.src : 1 pub lit; 2 unpub rept
Development: Usbm performed extensive exploration, mapping and sampling during 1942-1943 including trenches totaling 5100 ft in length, 975 ft of diamond drilling, and 670 ft of underground exploration by adits, shafts and raises.
Geology: For general geology see sierra cuchillo district
Rock formation(s):Magdalena Group
Ore(s):Sedimentary Rocks Were Intruded By Igneous Masses Which Replaced Favorable Rock Types By Contact Metasomatism And Altered Other Sedimentary Rocks By Simple Metamorphism.
Iron Mountain Orebodies: Tungsten Reef, Scheelemite, Parker Strike, Horse's Head, Backslope, Scheelemite Gem, Hot Spot, Lucky Strike, Black Bed, Beryllium Reef, Upper Star, Lower Star, Beryllium Queen, Beryllium King, Beryllium Chief, Hot Spot Extension, Reef Extension, Jackpot No. 1, Jackpot No. 2, Jackpot Extension, Talus, Brown, Old Adit, Little Hot Spot: Principal Claims: Iron Age No. 1, Iron Age No. 2, Iron Age No. 4, Iron Age No. 5, Iron Mountain, Iron Mt. No. 1, Iron Mt. No. 2, Iron Mt. No. 3, Iron Mt. No. 4, Alloy No. 1, Iron Reef, Alloy No. 3, Alloy No. 4, Western, Western No. 4, Iron Ridge No. 1, Iron Ridge No. 2, Florence No. 1, Florence No. 3, Florence No. 2, Florence No. 5, Florence No. 7, Florence No. 9, Florence No. 10, Florence No. 11, Florence No. 13, Florence No. 14, Continental No. 1, Continental No. 2, Grandview, Allow Fraction, North Extension, Parker Fraction, Continental Fraction.
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Tungstite | 4.FJ.10 | WO3 · H2O |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Smithsonite | 5.AB.05 | ZnCO3 |
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Anglesite | 7.AD.35 | PbSO4 |
| ⓘ | Powellite | 7.GA.05 | Ca(MoO4) |
| ⓘ | Scheelite | 7.GA.05 | Ca(WO4) |
| ⓘ | Wulfenite | 7.GA.05 | Pb(MoO4) |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Grossular | 9.AD.25 | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ | Clinozoisite | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| ⓘ | Vesuvianite | 9.BG.35 | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| ⓘ | Diopside | 9.DA.15 | CaMgSi2O6 |
| ⓘ | Helvine | 9.FB.10 | Be3Mn2+4(SiO4)3S |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Plagioclase' | - | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| ⓘ | 'Pyroxene Group' | - | ADSi2O6 |
| ⓘ | 'Garnet Group' | - | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘClinozoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| H | ⓘMalachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘTungstite | WO3 · H2O |
| H | ⓘFluor-uvite-Uvite Series | |
| H | ⓘVesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| Be | Beryllium | |
| Be | ⓘHelvine | Be3Mn42+(SiO4)3S |
| B | Boron | |
| B | ⓘFluor-uvite-Uvite Series | |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘCalcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘMalachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | ⓘSmithsonite | ZnCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘAnglesite | PbSO4 |
| O | ⓘCalcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘClinozoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | ⓘDiopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| O | ⓘGrossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| O | ⓘHelvine | Be3Mn42+(SiO4)3S |
| O | ⓘHematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘMagnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | ⓘMalachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘPowellite | Ca(MoO4) |
| O | ⓘQuartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘScheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| O | ⓘSmithsonite | ZnCO3 |
| O | ⓘTungstite | WO3 · H2O |
| O | ⓘFluor-uvite-Uvite Series | |
| O | ⓘVesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| O | ⓘWulfenite | Pb(MoO4) |
| O | ⓘPlagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| O | ⓘPyroxene Group | ADSi2O6 |
| O | ⓘGarnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘFluorite | CaF2 |
| F | ⓘFluor-uvite-Uvite Series | |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘPlagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘDiopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Mg | ⓘFluor-uvite-Uvite Series | |
| Mg | ⓘVesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘClinozoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Al | ⓘGrossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Al | ⓘFluor-uvite-Uvite Series | |
| Al | ⓘVesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| Al | ⓘPlagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘClinozoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | ⓘDiopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Si | ⓘGrossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | ⓘHelvine | Be3Mn42+(SiO4)3S |
| Si | ⓘQuartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘFluor-uvite-Uvite Series | |
| Si | ⓘVesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| Si | ⓘPlagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Si | ⓘPyroxene Group | ADSi2O6 |
| Si | ⓘGarnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘAnglesite | PbSO4 |
| S | ⓘGalena | PbS |
| S | ⓘHelvine | Be3Mn42+(SiO4)3S |
| S | ⓘSphalerite | ZnS |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘCalcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘClinozoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Ca | ⓘDiopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Ca | ⓘFluorite | CaF2 |
| Ca | ⓘGrossular | Ca3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Ca | ⓘPowellite | Ca(MoO4) |
| Ca | ⓘScheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| Ca | ⓘFluor-uvite-Uvite Series | |
| Ca | ⓘVesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| Ca | ⓘPlagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | ⓘHelvine | Be3Mn42+(SiO4)3S |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘHematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | ⓘMagnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘVesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘMalachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘSmithsonite | ZnCO3 |
| Zn | ⓘSphalerite | ZnS |
| Mo | Molybdenum | |
| Mo | ⓘPowellite | Ca(MoO4) |
| Mo | ⓘWulfenite | Pb(MoO4) |
| W | Tungsten | |
| W | ⓘScheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| W | ⓘTungstite | WO3 · H2O |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘNative Gold | Au |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘAnglesite | PbSO4 |
| Pb | ⓘGalena | PbS |
| Pb | ⓘWulfenite | Pb(MoO4) |
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