Unnamed Copper Prospect 2, Estey District, Lincoln Co., New Mexico, USAi
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Unnamed Copper Prospect 2 | Prospect |
Estey District | Mining District |
Lincoln Co. | County |
New Mexico | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
33° 33' 42'' North , 106° 20' 35'' West
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Place | Population | Distance |
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Carrizozo | 941 (2017) | 44.0km |
Structure: Rio Grande Rift Lincoln County Porphyry Belt
Deposit: Copper mineralization was observed in prospect pits. Tectonic setting: rio grande rift.
Geology: Azurite and malachite in fault gouge in ord sandstone. Sulfides and oxides were not observed.
Rock formation(s): Bliss
Ore(s): Faulting
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2 valid minerals.
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ⓘ Azurite Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 Reference: 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 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
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ⓘ | Azurite | 5.BA.05 | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
List of minerals arranged by Dana 8th Edition classification
Group 16a - ANHYDROUS CARBONATES CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN | |||
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ⓘ | Azurite | 16a.2.1.1 | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
ⓘ | Malachite | 16a.3.1.1 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
C | Carbon | |
C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
C | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Cu | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Bachman, G.O., (1968), U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 594-j, P. 40
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