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Big Chief Mine, Percha Creek, Hillsboro, Hillsboro Mining District, Sierra County, New Mexico, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Big Chief Mine | Mine |
| Percha Creek | Creek |
| Hillsboro | - not defined - |
| Hillsboro Mining District | Mining District |
| Sierra County | County |
| New Mexico | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
32° 55' 1'' North , 107° 31' 31'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Hillsboro | 124 (2011) | 3.9km |
| Oasis | 149 (2011) | 19.4km |
| Arrey | 232 (2011) | 20.7km |
| Caballo | 112 (2011) | 21.3km |
| Las Palomas | 173 (2011) | 26.6km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
"Kentrolite locality"
Located on a promontory atop cliffs overlooking the Percha Creek, about 2.5 miles (ca. 4 km) east of Hillsboro and across the canyon of Percha Creek from the Macy Mine. Coordinates are approximate.
The mineralization is apparently a vertical, or nearly so, vein running along the top of the cliffs and striking roughly north-south.
Workings visible from the surface (January 2008) include a small exploratory shaft, about 1 meter square, of unknown depth. The southern end of the vein has been excavated with an open cut about 3 meters wide and up to 3 meters deep, with the deeper end toward the north. At the bottom of the north end of the cut, there is an undercut opening of about 1 to 2 meters in size. On the north (uphill) end of the vein, there is a trench about 100 feet (ca. 30 m) long, which was apparently excavated to expose the length of the deposit.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 References: |
| ⓘ Kentrolite Formula: Pb2Mn3+2(Si2O7)O2 |
| ⓘ 'Limonite' References: |
| ⓘ Opal Formula: SiO2 · nH2O References: |
| ⓘ Opal var. Opal-AN Formula: SiO2 · nH2O References: |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
| ⓘ Vanadinite Formula: Pb5(VO4)3Cl |
| ⓘ 'Wad' Habit: Botryoidal, massive, films Colour: Black Fluorescence: None. |
| ⓘ Wulfenite Formula: Pb(MoO4) |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Opal var. Opal-AN | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 · nH2O | |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Wulfenite | 7.GA.05 | Pb(MoO4) |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Vanadinite | 8.BN.05 | Pb5(VO4)3Cl |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Kentrolite | 9.BE.80 | Pb2Mn3+2(Si2O7)O2 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Wad' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Opal var. Opal-AN | SiO2 · nH2O |
| H | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Opal var. Opal-AN | SiO2 · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Kentrolite | Pb2Mn23+(Si2O7)O2 |
| O | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Vanadinite | Pb5(VO4)3Cl |
| O | ⓘ Wulfenite | Pb(MoO4) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Opal var. Opal-AN | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Si | ⓘ Kentrolite | Pb2Mn23+(Si2O7)O2 |
| Si | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Vanadinite | Pb5(VO4)3Cl |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| V | Vanadium | |
| V | ⓘ Vanadinite | Pb5(VO4)3Cl |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | ⓘ Kentrolite | Pb2Mn23+(Si2O7)O2 |
| Mo | Molybdenum | |
| Mo | ⓘ Wulfenite | Pb(MoO4) |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Kentrolite | Pb2Mn23+(Si2O7)O2 |
| Pb | ⓘ Vanadinite | Pb5(VO4)3Cl |
| Pb | ⓘ Wulfenite | Pb(MoO4) |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Basin and Range BasinsBasin
- Mazatzal DomainDomain
- Southern Basin and RangeWide Rift
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Big Chief Mine, Percha Creek, Hillsboro, Hillsboro Mining District, Sierra County, New Mexico, USA