Big Three Mine, Organ Mining District, Organ Mountains, Doña Ana County, New Mexico, USAi
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Big Three Mine | Mine |
Organ Mining District | Mining District |
Organ Mountains | Mountain Range |
Doña Ana County | County |
New Mexico | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
32° 27' 0'' North , 106° 34' 55'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Organ | 323 (2011) | 3.1km |
White Sands | 1,651 (2017) | 12.3km |
Doña Ana | 1,211 (2011) | 22.8km |
Las Cruces | 101,643 (2018) | 24.0km |
San Ysidro | 2,090 (2011) | 24.2km |
Mindat Locality ID:
35951
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:35951:0
GUID (UUID V4):
9a8fde6b-f68d-4508-b00b-3a1a52db3d3a
Deposit: Deposits occur in three fissure veins ranging from 1 ft. To 2.5 ft. Thick. Seven claims mineral survey number 1900 covering 107.583 acres.
Rock formation(s): Sugarloaf Peak Quartz Monzonite Porphyry
Ore(s): Fault-Fracture Structural Control.
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16 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Acanthite Formula: Ag2S |
ⓘ Azurite Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 References: |
ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 References: |
ⓘ Chlorargyrite ? Formula: AgCl |
ⓘ Chrysocolla Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 References: |
ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
ⓘ Goethite Formula: α-Fe3+O(OH) References: |
ⓘ Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O References: |
ⓘ Gypsum var. Selenite Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O References: |
ⓘ Hemimorphite Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O References: |
ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 References: |
ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
ⓘ Rosasite Formula: (Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2 References: |
ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
ⓘ Wulfenite Formula: Pb(MoO4) References: |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
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ⓘ | Acanthite | 2.BA.35 | Ag2S |
ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
ⓘ | 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
Group 3 - Halides | |||
ⓘ | Chlorargyrite ? | 3.AA.15 | AgCl |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
ⓘ | Goethite | 4.00. | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
ⓘ | Azurite | 5.BA.05 | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
ⓘ | Rosasite | 5.BA.10 | (Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2 |
ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
ⓘ | Gypsum var. Selenite | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
ⓘ | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O | |
ⓘ | Wulfenite | 7.GA.05 | Pb(MoO4) |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
ⓘ | Hemimorphite | 9.BD.10 | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
ⓘ | Chrysocolla | 9.ED.20 | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
H | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
H | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
H | ⓘ Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Rosasite | (Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Gypsum var. Selenite | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
C | Carbon | |
C | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
C | ⓘ Rosasite | (Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
O | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
O | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
O | ⓘ Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
O | ⓘ Rosasite | (Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Wulfenite | Pb(MoO4) |
O | ⓘ Gypsum var. Selenite | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
Si | ⓘ Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
S | Sulfur | |
S | ⓘ Acanthite | Ag2S |
S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
S | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
S | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
S | ⓘ Gypsum var. Selenite | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
Cl | Chlorine | |
Cl | ⓘ Chlorargyrite | AgCl |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
Ca | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
Ca | ⓘ Gypsum var. Selenite | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Fe | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Cu | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Cu | ⓘ Rosasite | (Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Cu | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
Zn | Zinc | |
Zn | ⓘ Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
Zn | ⓘ Rosasite | (Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
Mo | Molybdenum | |
Mo | ⓘ Wulfenite | Pb(MoO4) |
Ag | Silver | |
Ag | ⓘ Acanthite | Ag2S |
Ag | ⓘ Chlorargyrite | AgCl |
Sb | Antimony | |
Sb | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
Pb | Lead | |
Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
Pb | ⓘ Wulfenite | Pb(MoO4) |
Other Databases
Link to USGS MRDS: | 10012994 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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- Orogrande BasinBasin
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