Hilltop Mine, Organ Mining District, Organ Mountains, Doña Ana County, New Mexico, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Hilltop Mine | Mine |
| Organ Mining District | Mining District |
| Organ Mountains | Mountain Range |
| Doña Ana County | County |
| New Mexico | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
32° 27' 27'' North , 106° 33' 31'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Organ | 323 (2011) | 5.0km |
| White Sands | 1,651 (2017) | 11.3km |
| Doña Ana | 1,211 (2011) | 25.1km |
| Las Cruces | 101,643 (2018) | 26.2km |
| San Ysidro | 2,090 (2011) | 26.5km |
Mindat Locality ID:
18717
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:18717:1
GUID (UUID V4):
6630f142-95a8-43bf-a6af-b33c5021d30f
Structure: Axes Of Minor Folds Plunge 25 To 35 Degrees Northwest.
Deposit: 9 claims. Discovery Year: 1890s.
Geology: The Sugarloaf Peak quartz monzonite porphyry is the most volatile-rich and one of the latest phases of the Organ batholith.
Rock formation(s): Sugarloaf Peak Quartz Monzonite Porphyry; Fusselman Dolomite; Percha Shale.
Ore(s): Mineralization occurs along small anticlinal folds beneath a layer of impervious shale.
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
14 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Altaite Formula: PbTe Description: aggregates of cleavages up to about 2 cm References: |
| ⓘ Chrysotile Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ 'Dunhamite' Formula: PbTeO3(?) |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
| ⓘ Gold Formula: Au |
| ⓘ Hydrozincite Formula: Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| ⓘ Plumbotellurite Formula: Pb(TeO3) References: |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Rickardite Formula: Cu7Te5 |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
| ⓘ Tellurium Formula: Te |
| ⓘ Weissite ? Formula: Cu2-xTe |
| ⓘ Zemannite Formula: Mg0.5ZnFe3+(Te4+O3)3 · 4.5H2O References: |
| ⓘ Zincospiroffite Formula: Zn2Te4+3O8 References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| ⓘ | Tellurium | 1.CC.10 | Te |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Rickardite | 2.BA.30 | Cu7Te5 |
| ⓘ | Weissite ? | 2.BA.30 | Cu2-xTe |
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Altaite | 2.CD.10 | PbTe |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Zincospiroffite | 4.JK.10 | Zn2Te4+3O8 |
| ⓘ | Plumbotellurite | 4.JK.55 | Pb(TeO3) |
| ⓘ | Zemannite | 4.JM.05 | Mg0.5ZnFe3+(Te4+O3)3 · 4.5H2O |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Hydrozincite | 5.BA.15 | Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Chrysotile | 9.. | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Dunhamite' | - | PbTeO3(?) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Chrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Hydrozincite | Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| H | ⓘ Zemannite | Mg0.5ZnFe3+(Te4+O3)3 · 4.5H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Hydrozincite | Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Chrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Dunhamite | PbTeO3(?) |
| O | ⓘ Hydrozincite | Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Plumbotellurite | Pb(TeO3) |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Zemannite | Mg0.5ZnFe3+(Te4+O3)3 · 4.5H2O |
| O | ⓘ Zincospiroffite | Zn2Te34+O8 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Chrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Mg | ⓘ Zemannite | Mg0.5ZnFe3+(Te4+O3)3 · 4.5H2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Chrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Zemannite | Mg0.5ZnFe3+(Te4+O3)3 · 4.5H2O |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Rickardite | Cu7Te5 |
| Cu | ⓘ Weissite | Cu2-xTe |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Hydrozincite | Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Zn | ⓘ Zemannite | Mg0.5ZnFe3+(Te4+O3)3 · 4.5H2O |
| Zn | ⓘ Zincospiroffite | Zn2Te34+O8 |
| Te | Tellurium | |
| Te | ⓘ Altaite | PbTe |
| Te | ⓘ Dunhamite | PbTeO3(?) |
| Te | ⓘ Plumbotellurite | Pb(TeO3) |
| Te | ⓘ Rickardite | Cu7Te5 |
| Te | ⓘ Tellurium | Te |
| Te | ⓘ Weissite | Cu2-xTe |
| Te | ⓘ Zemannite | Mg0.5ZnFe3+(Te4+O3)3 · 4.5H2O |
| Te | ⓘ Zincospiroffite | Zn2Te34+O8 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Gold | Au |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Altaite | PbTe |
| Pb | ⓘ Dunhamite | PbTeO3(?) |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| Pb | ⓘ Plumbotellurite | Pb(TeO3) |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10012997 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Mazatzal DomainDomain
- Orogrande BasinBasin
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