Purple Star prospect, Hidalgo County, New Mexico, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Purple Star prospect | Prospect |
| Hidalgo County | County |
| New Mexico | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
31° 53' 48'' North , 108° 57' 52'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Rodeo | 101 (2015) | 9.3km |
| Animas | 237 (2011) | 15.9km |
| Cotton City | 388 (2011) | 22.8km |
| San Simon | 165 (2011) | 48.1km |
| Lordsburg | 2,531 (2017) | 55.9km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Purple Spar
Structure: Fault
Tectonics: Basin And Range
Deposit: Coarse-crystalline, deep purple fluorite occurs in a narrow vein a few inches wide in a fault zone that cuts rhyolite.
Development: Nine shallow holes were drilled in 1972.
Ore(s): Fault Fissure
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1 valid mineral.
Rock Types Recorded
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| ⓘ 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. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)MCANULTY, WN, (1978), NMBMMR MEM 34, P.39
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10013571 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Mexico
- Sierra Madre OccidentalMountain Range
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Basin and Range BasinsBasin
- Mazatzal DomainDomain
- Pedregosa BasinBasin
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