Yellowdog Gulch Prospect, Central Mining District (Bayard District), Grant County, New Mexico, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Yellowdog Gulch Prospect | Deposit (Inactive) |
| Central Mining District (Bayard District) | Mining District |
| Grant County | County |
| New Mexico | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
32° 46' 58'' North , 108° 7' 56'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Locality type:
Deposit (Inactive)
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Santa Clara | 1,638 (2017) | 1.7km |
| Bayard | 2,264 (2017) | 2.4km |
| Arenas Valley | 1,522 (2011) | 5.0km |
| Hanover | 167 (2011) | 5.1km |
| North Hurley | 300 (2011) | 6.7km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Grant County Rolling Stones Gem & Mineral Society, Inc. | Silver City, New Mexico | 14km |
Shallow pit and surface outcrops with attendant dumps at gulch bottom.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Anglesite Formula: PbSO4 Reference: Robert E. Walstrom Collection |
| ⓘ Aurichalcite Formula: (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6 Reference: Robert E. Walstrom Collection |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Reference: Robert E. Walstrom Collection |
| ⓘ Cerussite Formula: PbCO3 Reference: Robert E. Walstrom Collection |
| ⓘ Chrysocolla Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 Reference: Robert E. Walstrom Collection |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS Reference: Robert E. Walstrom Collection |
| ⓘ Goethite Formula: α-Fe3+O(OH) Reference: Robert E. Walstrom Collection |
| ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 Reference: Robert E. Walstrom Collection |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Reference: Robert E. Walstrom Collection |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: Robert E. Walstrom Collection |
| ⓘ Smithsonite Formula: ZnCO3 Reference: Robert E. Walstrom Collection |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS Reference: Robert E. Walstrom Collection |
| ⓘ Wulfenite Formula: Pb(MoO4) Reference: Robert E. Walstrom Collection |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Goethite | 4.00. | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Aurichalcite | 5.BA.15 | (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Cerussite | 5.AB.15 | PbCO3 |
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Smithsonite | 5.AB.05 | ZnCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Anglesite | 7.AD.35 | PbSO4 |
| ⓘ | Wulfenite | 7.GA.05 | Pb(MoO4) |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Chrysocolla | 9.ED.20 | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Aurichalcite | (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| H | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Smithsonite | ZnCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Aurichalcite | (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Wulfenite | Pb(MoO4) |
| O | ⓘ Smithsonite | ZnCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Aurichalcite | (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| O | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Anglesite | PbSO4 |
| 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 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Anglesite | PbSO4 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Aurichalcite | (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Smithsonite | ZnCO3 |
| Zn | ⓘ Aurichalcite | (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Mo | Molybdenum | |
| Mo | ⓘ Wulfenite | Pb(MoO4) |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Wulfenite | Pb(MoO4) |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| Pb | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| Pb | ⓘ Anglesite | PbSO4 |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Lasky, Samuel Grossman (1936), Geology and Ore Deposits of the Bayard Area, Central Mining District, New Mexico, USGS Bulletin 870.
USGS 1:24,000 Scale, Fort Bayard, NM, Topographic Quadrangle Map.
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Yellowdog Gulch Prospect, Central Mining District, Grant County, New Mexico, USA