Laura Mine, Steeple Rock Mining District, Grant County, New Mexico, USAi
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Laura Mine | Mine |
Steeple Rock Mining District | Mining District |
Grant County | County |
New Mexico | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
32° 51' 2'' North , 108° 59' 16'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
35147
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:35147:5
GUID (UUID V4):
91adc281-0202-4315-ba1b-177f06252800
Structure: Deposits Occur Along The North To Northwest Striking Laura Fault.
Alteration: Silicification
Deposit: Discovery year: 1880's ore zone was reported to be 1.5 ft. Thick at the bottom of the shaft. Two patented claims mineral survey number 1067 covering 35.918 acres.
Ore(s): Fault-Fracture Structural Control.
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
9 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Acanthite Formula: Ag2S |
ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
ⓘ Chlorargyrite Formula: AgCl References: |
ⓘ Descloizite Formula: PbZn(VO4)(OH) References: |
ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
ⓘ Gold Formula: Au |
ⓘ Mottramite Formula: PbCu(VO4)(OH) References: |
ⓘ 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 |
ⓘ | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
ⓘ | Acanthite | 2.BA.35 | Ag2S |
ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
Group 3 - Halides | |||
ⓘ | Chlorargyrite | 3.AA.15 | AgCl |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
ⓘ | Descloizite | 8.BH.40 | PbZn(VO4)(OH) |
ⓘ | Mottramite | 8.BH.40 | PbCu(VO4)(OH) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Descloizite | PbZn(VO4)(OH) |
H | ⓘ Mottramite | PbCu(VO4)(OH) |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Descloizite | PbZn(VO4)(OH) |
O | ⓘ Mottramite | PbCu(VO4)(OH) |
O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
S | Sulfur | |
S | ⓘ Acanthite | Ag2S |
S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
Cl | Chlorine | |
Cl | ⓘ Chlorargyrite | AgCl |
V | Vanadium | |
V | ⓘ Descloizite | PbZn(VO4)(OH) |
V | ⓘ Mottramite | PbCu(VO4)(OH) |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Cu | ⓘ Mottramite | PbCu(VO4)(OH) |
Zn | Zinc | |
Zn | ⓘ Descloizite | PbZn(VO4)(OH) |
Ag | Silver | |
Ag | ⓘ Acanthite | Ag2S |
Ag | ⓘ Chlorargyrite | AgCl |
Ag | ⓘ Silver | Ag |
Au | Gold | |
Au | ⓘ Gold | Au |
Pb | Lead | |
Pb | ⓘ Descloizite | PbZn(VO4)(OH) |
Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
Pb | ⓘ Mottramite | PbCu(VO4)(OH) |
Other Databases
Link to USGS MRDS: | 10013276 |
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