Venus Mine, Lordsburg Mining District, Pyramid Mountains, Hidalgo County, New Mexico, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Venus Mine | Prospect |
| Lordsburg Mining District | Mining District |
| Pyramid Mountains | Mountain Range |
| Hidalgo County | County |
| New Mexico | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
32° 14' 57'' North , 108° 44' 55'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Lordsburg | 2,531 (2017) | 11.8km |
| Glen Acres | 208 (2017) | 14.3km |
| Cotton City | 388 (2011) | 21.7km |
| Animas | 237 (2011) | 33.8km |
| San Simon | 165 (2011) | 45.1km |
Mindat Locality ID:
414547
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:414547:2
GUID (UUID V4):
5896fdcf-84da-48a2-8c76-5f05e4a97a57
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Leitendorf Mine; Viola Mine: Claims Patented In 1908; Venus; Century; Planet; Harlem; Winnie
Deposit: Five patented claims mineral survey number 1282 covering 82.988 acres vein system (n40e) in andesite. Supergene enriched. Ore produced intermittently through 1923. 1880-1893 - $150,000 - $200,000 worth produced ; info.src : 1 pub lit; 2 unpub rept
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
6 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Acanthite Formula: Ag2S |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ Chlorargyrite Formula: AgCl |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
| ⓘ Silver Formula: Ag |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Silver | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
| 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 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Acanthite | Ag2S |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Chlorargyrite | AgCl |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | ⓘ Acanthite | Ag2S |
| Ag | ⓘ Chlorargyrite | AgCl |
| Ag | ⓘ Silver | Ag |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10010028 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America PlateTectonic Plate
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- Mazatzal DomainDomain
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