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Juan Torres Prospect, Ladron Mountains Mining District, Socorro County, New Mexico, USAi
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Juan Torres ProspectProspect
Ladron Mountains Mining DistrictMining District
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 23' 28'' North , 107° 4' 58'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
34.39119,-107.08281
GeoHash:
G#: 9w5gek8xj
GRN:
N23W64
Type:
Prospect
KΓΆppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Alamillo102 (2011)21.5km
Chamizal101 (2011)24.8km
Polvadera269 (2011)25.5km
Las Nutrias149 (2011)30.2km
Lemitar330 (2011)30.2km
Mindat Locality ID:
35363
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:35363:1
GUID (UUID V4):
f3081ca5-2ed4-4b13-ab41-7a758480bae0


Five prospect pits and an 18-ft-deep shaft are present.

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9 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
β“˜ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
β“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
β“˜ Covellite
Formula: CuS
β“˜ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
β“˜ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
β“˜ Hematite var. Specularite
Formula: Fe2O3
β“˜ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
β“˜ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Quartz var. Amethyst
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Formula: SiO2

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
β“˜Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
β“˜Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
β“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
β“˜Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
β“˜Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
β“˜var. Specularite4.CB.05Fe2O3
β“˜Quartz
var. Amethyst		4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜var. Smoky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Oβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Oβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ Hematite var. SpeculariteFe2O3
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ FluoriteCaF2
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sβ“˜ ChalcociteCu2S
Sβ“˜ CovelliteCuS
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ FluoriteCaF2
FeIron
Feβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Feβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feβ“˜ Hematite var. SpeculariteFe2O3
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuβ“˜ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuβ“˜ CovelliteCuS
Cuβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2

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References

JOHNSTON, W.D., JR., (1928) NMBMMR BULL 4, P. 124-125
LASKY, S.G., (1932) NMBMMR BULL 8, P. 89-90
WILLIAMS, F.E., (1966) USBM IC-8307, P. 120-121
CONDIE, K.C., (1976) NMBMMR GEOLOGIC MAP 38
(1989) Mineral resources of the Sierra Ladrones Wilderness Study Area, Socorro County, New Mexico. Bulletin Vol. 1734. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/b1734f
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