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Red Cloud fluorite mine, Red Cloud District, Lincoln County, New Mexico, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Red Cloud fluorite mine | Mine |
| Red Cloud District | Mining District |
| Lincoln County | County |
| New Mexico | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 11' 48'' North , 105° 44' 18'' West
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Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Conqueror No 9
DeMark (1980):
"The Red Cloud fluorite mine is on the east side of the National Forest road about 100 meters south of the Red Cloud copper mine. This mine, also known as Conqueror No. 9, was operated as an underground mine from 1943-1944 but was subsequently operated as a surface working; it consists of a trench about 30 meters wide by 100 meters long up the side of a hill. Fluorite and bastnaesite were mined from a mineralized fracture breccia along a fault zone."
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
11 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ 'Agardite' Habit: small yellow-green tufts of acicular crystals. Individual crystals are usually less than 0.1 mm. Colour: yellow-green Description: DeMark (1980): "Agardite has been positively identified by X-ray diffraction and microprobe analysis. This analysis is continuing in order to refine the rare earth element composition. It occurs in a fluorite matrix in association with bastnaesite." |
| ⓘ Agardite-(La) (TL) Formula: LaCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O Type Locality: References: |
| ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 Habit: DeMark (1980): "The barite here is usually found in altered and partially dissolved white crystals that have an acicular appearance due to the state of their deterioration." Colour: white Description: DeMark (1980): "[...] Generally found in cavities and spaces within the breccia associated with the fluorite." References: |
| ⓘ 'Bastnäsite' Formula: (Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F Habit: Demark (1980): "The roughly hexagonal crystals are flattened parallel to the c-axis and are usually thin (less than 2 mm). [...] The crystals range in size from 1 to 10 mm. A well developed basal parting gives them the appearance similar to mica." Colour: waxy yellow, transparent to translucent Description: DeMark (1980): "This rare-earth carbonate is ubiquitous, abundant and easily recognized at this location. [...] They occur in a fine grained purple fluorite matrix." References: |
| ⓘ Bastnäsite-(Ce) Formula: Ce(CO3)F References: |
| ⓘ Fluorite Formula: CaF2 Habit: DeMark (1980): "Most of the fluorite at this location is massive although some purple fluorite cubes about 0.5 mm in size can be found in the interstices of the breccia." Colour: purple References: |
| ⓘ Goethite Formula: Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ Mimetite Formula: Pb5(AsO4)3Cl |
| ⓘ Mottramite Formula: PbCu(VO4)(OH) |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Habit: cubes, pyritohedrons Description: DeMark (1980): "Pyrite here has been completely replaced by goethite and hematite. The crystals are abundant and occur in well developed cubes and pyritohedrons. They are usually embedded in massive fluorite and average about 2 to 4 mm in size. The replacement has been quite faithful and the growth lines of the pyrite have been preserved." |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Wulfenite Formula: Pb(MoO4) |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Goethite | 4.00. | Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Bastnäsite-(Ce) | 5.BD.20a | Ce(CO3)F |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| ⓘ | Wulfenite | 7.GA.05 | Pb(MoO4) |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Mottramite | 8.BH.40 | PbCu(VO4)(OH) |
| ⓘ | Mimetite | 8.BN.05 | Pb5(AsO4)3Cl |
| ⓘ | Agardite-(La) (TL) | 8.DL.15 | LaCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Agardite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Bastnäsite' | - | (Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Agardite-(La) | LaCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| H | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Mottramite | PbCu(VO4)(OH) |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Bastnäsite-(Ce) | Ce(CO3)F |
| C | ⓘ Bastnäsite | (Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Agardite-(La) | LaCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Bastnäsite-(Ce) | Ce(CO3)F |
| O | ⓘ Bastnäsite | (Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F |
| O | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Mimetite | Pb5(AsO4)3Cl |
| O | ⓘ Mottramite | PbCu(VO4)(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Wulfenite | Pb(MoO4) |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Bastnäsite-(Ce) | Ce(CO3)F |
| F | ⓘ Bastnäsite | (Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F |
| F | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Mimetite | Pb5(AsO4)3Cl |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| V | Vanadium | |
| V | ⓘ Mottramite | PbCu(VO4)(OH) |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Agardite-(La) | LaCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Mottramite | PbCu(VO4)(OH) |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Agardite-(La) | LaCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| As | ⓘ Mimetite | Pb5(AsO4)3Cl |
| Y | Yttrium | |
| Y | ⓘ Bastnäsite | (Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F |
| Mo | Molybdenum | |
| Mo | ⓘ Wulfenite | Pb(MoO4) |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| La | Lanthanum | |
| La | ⓘ Agardite-(La) | LaCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O |
| Ce | Cerium | |
| Ce | ⓘ Bastnäsite-(Ce) | Ce(CO3)F |
| Ce | ⓘ Bastnäsite | (Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F |
| Nd | Neodymium | |
| Nd | ⓘ Bastnäsite | (Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Mimetite | Pb5(AsO4)3Cl |
| Pb | ⓘ Mottramite | PbCu(VO4)(OH) |
| Pb | ⓘ Wulfenite | Pb(MoO4) |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10295883 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Mazatzal DomainDomain
- Mazatzal TerraneVolcanic Arc
USA
- New Mexico
- Gallinas MountainsMountain Range
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References
Perhac, Ralph M. (1970) Geology and mineral deposits of the Gallinas Mountains, Lincoln and Torrance Counties, New Mexico. Bulletin 95. New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources doi:10.58799/b-95
McLemore, Virginia T. (1983) Uranium and thorium occurrences in New Mexico--Distribution, geology, production, and resources, with selected bibliography. Open-file Report 183. New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources doi:10.58799/ofr-183
Red Cloud fluorite mine, Red Cloud District, Lincoln County, New Mexico, USA