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Gray Eagle Mine, South Percha Creek, Tierra Blanca Mining District, Sierra County, New Mexico, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Gray Eagle Mine | Mine |
| South Percha Creek | Creek |
| Tierra Blanca Mining District | Mining District |
| Sierra County | County |
| New Mexico | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
32° 53' 40'' North , 107° 44' 40'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Hillsboro | 124 (2011) | 16.8km |
| Mimbres | 667 (2011) | 22.4km |
| Hanover | 167 (2011) | 33.6km |
| Bayard | 2,264 (2017) | 39.0km |
| Santa Clara | 1,638 (2017) | 40.0km |
Structure: Fault Zone Strikes N 30 To 35 W
Alteration: Silicification Of Dolomite Is Extensive Adjacent O The Ore Bodies.
Commodity: Analytical data from r.s. Hill, 1946 p7, p28
Deposit: Discovery year: 1880's deposits occur in veins or shoots along fault zones, or in pockets As bedded replacements in dolomite near faults. Other deposits occur at intersections of faults and fissures with dikes. 6 patented claims mineral survey nos. 727, 728, 729, 1858, 1859 and 1861 covering a total of 79.403 acres.
Development: Usbm drilled five exploration holes during the early 1940's
Geology: For regional geology and general tectonics see kingston district.
Rock formation(s): El Paso Formation
Ore(s): Mineralized Solutions Rising From A Shallow Igneous Mass Were Channeled Along Faults And Localized In Fractures And Bedding Planes By Host Rock Replacement.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
18 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Acanthite Formula: Ag2S |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Chalcocite Formula: Cu2S |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ Chlorargyrite Formula: AgCl |
| ⓘ Chrysocolla Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 References: |
| ⓘ Cuprite Formula: Cu2O |
| ⓘ Fluorite Formula: CaF2 Colour: Purple |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
| ⓘ Hessite Formula: Ag2Te |
| ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 References: |
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au |
| ⓘ Native Silver Formula: Ag |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 References: |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup' Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| ⓘ Smithsonite Formula: ZnCO3 |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS Description: Triboluminescent |
| ⓘ Tenorite Formula: CuO |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| ⓘ | Native Silver | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
| ⓘ | Acanthite | 2.BA.35 | Ag2S |
| ⓘ | Hessite | 2.BA.60 | Ag2Te |
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Chlorargyrite | 3.AA.15 | AgCl |
| ⓘ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Cuprite | 4.AA.10 | Cu2O |
| ⓘ | Tenorite | 4.AB.10 | CuO |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Smithsonite | 5.AB.05 | ZnCO3 |
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Chrysocolla | 9.ED.20 | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Serpentine Subgroup' | - | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10111289 |
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Gray Eagle Mine, South Percha Creek, Tierra Blanca Mining District, Sierra County, New Mexico, USA