Last Chance Mine, Apache No. 2 Mining District, Hidalgo County, New Mexico, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Last Chance Mine | Shaft (Inactive) |
| Apache No. 2 Mining District | Mining District |
| Hidalgo County | County |
| New Mexico | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
31° 49' 19'' North , 108° 17' 4'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Locality type:
Shaft (Inactive) - last checked 2010
Köppen climate type:
Several shafts and associated dumps.
Alteration: Supergene Enrichment
Deposit: Two patented claims mineral survey number 955 covering 31.466 acres. Vein (n60e) about 300 m. Se of leitendorf vein, in andesite. Supergene enriched. 1882-1890 produced $100,000 in ag, reopened in 1905, ore shipped 1918-1923, 1929-30. 1919-1920 produced $93,386 worth ; info.src : 1 pub lit; 2 unpub rept
Ore(s): Fault-Fracture Structural Control.
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17 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Acanthite Formula: Ag2S Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
| ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 Reference: Robert E. Walstrom Collection; U.S. Geological Survey, (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
| ⓘ Cerussite Formula: PbCO3 Reference: Robert E. Walstrom Collection |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 Reference: Robert E. Walstrom Collection; U.S. Geological Survey, (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
| ⓘ Chlorargyrite Formula: AgCl Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
| ⓘ Chrysocolla Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 Reference: Robert E. Walstrom Collection |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS Reference: Robert E. Walstrom Collection; U.S. Geological Survey, (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
| ⓘ Hemimorphite Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O Reference: Robert E. Walstrom Collection |
| ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 Reference: Robert E. Walstrom Collection |
| ⓘ Mottramite Formula: PbCu(VO4)(OH) Reference: Robert E. Walstrom Collection |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Reference: Robert E. Walstrom Collection |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: Robert E. Walstrom Collection |
| ⓘ Rosasite Formula: (Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2 Reference: Robert E. Walstrom Collection |
| ⓘ Silver Formula: Ag Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
| ⓘ Vanadinite Formula: Pb5(VO4)3Cl Reference: Robert E. Walstrom Collection |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Silver | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Acanthite | 2.BA.35 | Ag2S |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Chlorargyrite | 3.AA.15 | AgCl |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Cerussite | 5.AB.15 | PbCO3 |
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Rosasite | 5.BA.10 | (Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Mottramite | 8.BH.40 | PbCu(VO4)(OH) |
| ⓘ | Vanadinite | 8.BN.05 | Pb5(VO4)3Cl |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Chrysocolla | 9.ED.20 | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| ⓘ | Hemimorphite | 9.BD.10 | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| H | ⓘ Mottramite | PbCu(VO4)(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| H | ⓘ Rosasite | (Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Rosasite | (Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Vanadinite | Pb5(VO4)3Cl |
| O | ⓘ Mottramite | PbCu(VO4)(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| O | ⓘ Rosasite | (Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Si | ⓘ Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Acanthite | Ag2S |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Vanadinite | Pb5(VO4)3Cl |
| Cl | ⓘ Chlorargyrite | AgCl |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| V | Vanadium | |
| V | ⓘ Vanadinite | Pb5(VO4)3Cl |
| V | ⓘ Mottramite | PbCu(VO4)(OH) |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Cu | ⓘ Mottramite | PbCu(VO4)(OH) |
| Cu | ⓘ Rosasite | (Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| Zn | ⓘ Rosasite | (Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | ⓘ Acanthite | Ag2S |
| Ag | ⓘ Chlorargyrite | AgCl |
| Ag | ⓘ Silver | Ag |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| Pb | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| Pb | ⓘ Vanadinite | Pb5(VO4)3Cl |
| Pb | ⓘ Mottramite | PbCu(VO4)(OH) |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)USGS 1/24,000 Scale Doyle Peak, NM Topographic Quadrangle Map
Lasky, S. G., (1938), Geology and Ore Deposits of the Lordsburg Mining District, Hidalgo County, New Mexico: U.S. Geological Survey Bull. 885, 62 P.
Lindgren, W., Graton, L. C., and Gordon, C. H., (1910), the Ore Deposits of New Mexico: U.S. Geological Survey Prof. Paper 68, P334
Clark, K. F., (1970), Zoning, Paragenesis, and Temperatures of Formation in the Lordsburg District: in New Mexico Geol. Soc. Guidebook, 21st Field Conf., Tyrone-big Hatchet Mountains-florida Mountains Region, P 109
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