American Flag Group, Hermosa Mining District, Sierra County, New Mexico, USAi
Regional Level Types | |
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American Flag Group | Group of Claims |
Hermosa Mining District | Mining District |
Sierra County | County |
New Mexico | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
33° 9' 6'' North , 107° 43' 16'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Group of Claims
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Hillsboro | 124 (2011) | 29.4km |
Williamsburg | 425 (2017) | 40.0km |
Las Palomas | 173 (2011) | 40.6km |
Mimbres | 667 (2011) | 40.7km |
Caballo | 112 (2011) | 43.2km |
Mindat Locality ID:
35438
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:35438:4
GUID (UUID V4):
9722139a-7e36-48b5-a863-1348b7b490f9
Structure: Deposits Occur Along Bullfrog Fault Which Strikes N 13 E.
Deposit: Discovery year: 1880's deposits occur in irregular pods and shoots beneath an impermeable shale layer and along the bullfrog fault. 2 patented claims mineral survey numbers 382 and 720 covering 12.001 acres and 18.83 acres.
Geology: For regional geology see hermosa (palomas) district.
Rock formation(s): Magdalena Group
Ore(s): Mineralized Solutions Rose Along Faults And Localized Beneath Impermeable Shale.
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
11 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Anglesite Formula: PbSO4 |
ⓘ 'Argentite' Formula: Ag2S |
ⓘ Bornite Formula: Cu5FeS4 |
ⓘ Bromargyrite Formula: AgBr |
ⓘ Chalcocite Formula: Cu2S |
ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
ⓘ Chlorargyrite Formula: AgCl |
ⓘ Covellite Formula: CuS |
ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
ⓘ 'Limonite' |
ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
ⓘ Silver Formula: Ag |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 1 - Elements | |||
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ⓘ | Silver | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
ⓘ | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
ⓘ | Bornite | 2.BA.15 | Cu5FeS4 |
ⓘ | 'Argentite' | 2.BA.52 | Ag2S |
ⓘ | Covellite | 2.CA.05a | CuS |
ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
Group 3 - Halides | |||
ⓘ | Bromargyrite | 3.AA.15 | AgBr |
ⓘ | Chlorargyrite | 3.AA.15 | AgCl |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
ⓘ | Anglesite | 7.AD.35 | PbSO4 |
Unclassified | |||
ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
C | Carbon | |
C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Anglesite | PbSO4 |
O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
S | Sulfur | |
S | ⓘ Anglesite | PbSO4 |
S | ⓘ Argentite | Ag2S |
S | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
S | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
S | ⓘ Covellite | CuS |
S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
Cl | Chlorine | |
Cl | ⓘ Chlorargyrite | AgCl |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Cu | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
Cu | ⓘ Covellite | CuS |
Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Br | Bromine | |
Br | ⓘ Bromargyrite | AgBr |
Ag | Silver | |
Ag | ⓘ Argentite | Ag2S |
Ag | ⓘ Bromargyrite | AgBr |
Ag | ⓘ Chlorargyrite | AgCl |
Ag | ⓘ Silver | Ag |
Pb | Lead | |
Pb | ⓘ Anglesite | PbSO4 |
Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
Other Databases
Link to USGS MRDS: | 10011897 |
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