Rio Grande Quicksilver mine, Brewster Co., Texas, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Rio Grande Quicksilver mine | Mine |
| Brewster Co. | County |
| Texas | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
29° 19' 27'' North , 103° 41' 49'' West
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Study Butte | 233 (2011) | 16.1km |
| Manuel Benavides | 916 (2014) | 31.5km |
| Álamos de San Antonio | 131 (2013) | 44.9km |
approximate
Deposit: Cinnabar replaces clay matrix in a vertical breccia zone trending n65e
Development: Explored by rio grande quicksilver co. 1932-1933. ; econ.com: a rotary furnace and retorts were never used except by natural resources inc. To process ore from its claims in section 58, blk g-12.
Rock formation(s): Santa Elena Limestone
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2 valid minerals.
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Reference: BEG Min Res Circ 73 |
| ⓘ Cinnabar Formula: HgS Reference: BEG Min Res Circ 73 |
| ⓘ 'Limonite' Formula: (Fe,O,OH,H2O) Reference: BEG Min Res Circ 73 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Cinnabar | 2.CD.15a | HgS |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | (Fe,O,OH,H2O) |
List of minerals arranged by Dana 8th Edition classification
| Group 2 - SULFIDES | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| AmXp, with m:p = 1:1 | |||
| ⓘ | Cinnabar | 2.8.14.1 | HgS |
| Group 14 - ANHYDROUS NORMAL CARBONATES | |||
| A(XO3) | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 14.1.1.1 | CaCO3 |
| Unclassified Minerals, Mixtures, etc. | |||
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | (Fe,O,OH,H2O) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Limonite | (Fe,O,OH,H2O) |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Limonite | (Fe,O,OH,H2O) |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Cinnabar | HgS |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Limonite | (Fe,O,OH,H2O) |
| Hg | Mercury | |
| Hg | ⓘ Cinnabar | HgS |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Chester, J. W., (1965), Mercury in Texas: USBM Ic 8252
Yates, R.G. and Thompson, G.A., (1959), Geology and Quicksilver Deposits, Terlingua District, Texas: USGS Prof. Paper 312, 114 P.
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