Malone Mining District, Grant County, New Mexico, USAi
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Malone Mining District | Mining District |
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Structure: Mineralized Fractures Occur In The Granite Adjacent To The Malone Fault Which Strikes N 20 W And Dips 70 Ne.
Alteration: Sericitization, Kaolinization, Hematitic Alteration.
Deposit: Gillerman, 1964, p. 113, reported 41 mineralized veins, mostly striking from N 45 W to N 85 W and a fe W striking northeast. The most productive veins were the esmeralda, the patanka, the hillcrest and the barranca, the width of these veins ranged from 3 to 5 ft... 13 unpatented claims in 1961.
Rock formation(s): Burro Mountain Granite
Ore(s): Fault-Fracture Structural Control.
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ⓘ Bismutite Formula: (BiO)2CO3 Reference: Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed. |
ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Reference: USGS Prof Paper 973F
U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 Localities: Reference: NMBMMR Bull 83 Mineral Deposits of Western Grant County, New Mexico |
ⓘ Fluorite Formula: CaF2 Reference: NMBMMR Memoir 34 Fluorspar in New Mexico
U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS Localities: Reference: NMBMMR Bull 83 Mineral Deposits of Western Grant County, New Mexico |
ⓘ Gold Formula: Au Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region. Reference: NMBMMR Bull 83 Mineral Deposits of Western Grant County, New Mexico |
ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 Reference: NMBMMR Bull 83 Mineral Deposits of Western Grant County, New Mexico |
ⓘ Kaolinite Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 Reference: NMBMMR Bull 83 Mineral Deposits of Western Grant County, New Mexico |
ⓘ Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Reference: NMBMMR Bull 83 Mineral Deposits of Western Grant County, New Mexico |
ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Reference: NMBMMR Bull 83 Mineral Deposits of Western Grant County, New Mexico |
ⓘ Plumbojarosite Formula: Pb0.5Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 Reference: Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed. |
ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Localities: Reference: NMBMMR Bull 83 Mineral Deposits of Western Grant County, New Mexico |
ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Localities: Reference: NMBMMR Bull 83 Mineral Deposits of Western Grant County, New Mexico |
ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS Localities: Reference: NMBMMR Bull 83 Mineral Deposits of Western Grant County, New Mexico |
ⓘ Torbernite Formula: Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O Reference: U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 1 - Elements | |||
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ⓘ | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
Group 3 - Halides | |||
ⓘ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
ⓘ | Bismutite | 5.BE.25 | (BiO)2CO3 |
ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
ⓘ | Plumbojarosite | 7.BC.10 | Pb0.5Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
ⓘ | Torbernite | 8.EB.05 | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
ⓘ | Kaolinite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
ⓘ | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
ⓘ | var. Sericite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
H | ⓘ Plumbojarosite | Pb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
H | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Torbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
C | Carbon | |
C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
C | ⓘ Bismutite | (BiO)2CO3 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
O | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
O | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | ⓘ Bismutite | (BiO)2CO3 |
O | ⓘ Plumbojarosite | Pb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
O | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Torbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
F | Fluorine | |
F | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Al | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Al | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Si | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
P | Phosphorus | |
P | ⓘ Torbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
S | Sulfur | |
S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
S | ⓘ Plumbojarosite | Pb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
K | Potassium | |
K | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
K | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
Fe | ⓘ Plumbojarosite | Pb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Cu | ⓘ Torbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
Zn | Zinc | |
Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
Au | Gold | |
Au | ⓘ Gold | Au |
Pb | Lead | |
Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
Pb | ⓘ Plumbojarosite | Pb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
Bi | Bismuth | |
Bi | ⓘ Bismutite | (BiO)2CO3 |
U | Uranium | |
U | ⓘ Torbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Jones, F.A., (1904) New Mexico Mines and Minerals, the New Mexican Printing Co., P. 63
Lasky, S.G., and Wootton, T.P., (1933) Nmbmmr Bull 7, P. 58
Ballmann, D.L., (1960) Nmbmmr Bull 70, 39 Pages, 1 Plate
Gillerman, E., (1964) Nmbmmr Bull 83, P. 111-116, Plate 1
Hedlund, D.C., (1980) USGS Misc. Field Studies Map Mf-1265
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