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Austin-Amazon Mine, Burro Peak, Burro Mountains Mining District, Grant County, New Mexico, USAi
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Austin-Amazon MineMine
Burro PeakPeak
Burro Mountains Mining DistrictMining District
Grant CountyCounty
New MexicoState
USACountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
32° 36' 47'' North , 108° 27' 33'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
32.61306,-108.45944
GeoHash:
G#: 9tfcecn0z
GRN:
N22W66
Type:
Mine
KΓΆppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
White Signal181 (2011)10.8km
Tyrone637 (2011)18.2km
Silver City10,004 (2017)24.2km
Rosedale394 (2017)26.7km
Hurley1,256 (2017)32.1km
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ClubLocationDistance
Grant County Rolling Stones Gem & Mineral Society, Inc.Silver City, New Mexico24km
Mindat Locality ID:
34934
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:34934:6
GUID (UUID V4):
8b207338-c75d-47a2-98de-5ee071cfd4dc


Ref.: (in part: grid coordinates) Yale-Peabody GNIS database. NOTE: The Yale-Peabody GNIS database is derived from USGS 1:24,000 topographic maps.
Structure: Mineralization Occurs Along The Northeast Striking Austin-Amazon Fault.

Deposit: Discovery year: 1880's deposits occur As veinlets and fracture fillings in ore shoots which were stoped an average of 8 ft. In width. 14 patented claims mineral survey numbers 499 and 1752 covering about 255 acres.

Development: Tejano mining co. Conducted a small drilling and sampling program in the late 1950's.

Rock formation(s): Burro Mountain Granite;Tyrone Quartz Monzonite


Ore(s): Fault-Fracture Structural Control.

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Mineral List


12 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
β“˜ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
β“˜ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
β“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
β“˜ Copper
Formula: Cu
β“˜ Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
β“˜ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
β“˜ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Tenorite
Formula: CuO
β“˜ Torbernite
Formula: Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
β“˜Copper1.AA.05Cu
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
β“˜Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
β“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
β“˜Molybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Cuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
β“˜Tenorite4.AB.10CuO
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
β“˜Azurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
β“˜Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
β“˜Torbernite8.EB.05Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 Β· 12H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Cβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ CupriteCu2O
Oβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ TenoriteCuO
Oβ“˜ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pβ“˜ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sβ“˜ ChalcociteCu2S
Sβ“˜ MolybdeniteMoS2
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
FeIron
Feβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuβ“˜ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuβ“˜ CupriteCu2O
Cuβ“˜ CopperCu
Cuβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuβ“˜ TenoriteCuO
Cuβ“˜ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
MoMolybdenum
Moβ“˜ MolybdeniteMoS2
UUranium
Uβ“˜ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O

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Link to USGS MRDS:10097853

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References

Gillerman, E., (1964) Nmbmmr Bull 83,p. 63-65, Fig.5
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