Cave Peak Molybdenum Deposit, Sierra Diablo, Culberson County, Texas, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Cave Peak Molybdenum Deposit | Deposit |
| Sierra Diablo | Sierra |
| Culberson County | County |
| Texas | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
31° 27' 8'' North , 104° 52' 39'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Van Horn | 1,928 (2017) | 46.0km |
| Sierra Blanca | 553 (2011) | 55.0km |
| Dell City | 353 (2017) | 62.1km |
Mindat Locality ID:
274627
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:274627:5
GUID (UUID V4):
d33b3a5f-cdb6-4283-8430-70e759eaa13c
Geology: General geology the 3 moly zones (upper, lower and middle) occur in a complex multiple-intrusive breccia pipe shaped As an hour- glass in three-dimensional form. The pipe exposed at surface is roughly circular with a diameter of 2500 ft (760 m). At a depth of 1500 ft (457m) pipe narrows to 700 (210 m) diam. The intermediate moly zone is smaller than both the upper and lower zones and is positioned in the area of constriction. The lower zone is apparently the largest of the 3 zones but is yet only partially defined. Alteration four distinct, visually recognizable, alteration zones occur within the main cave peak breccia pipe. Some are peripheral while others are coextensive with molybdenum zones. The zones of alteration are, outermost to innermost, zones of argillization, silicification, biotization, and replacement silicification. These alteration facies are associated with the three moly zones. Mineralogy the mineralalogy in each of the 3 mineralized zones is essentially the same, differing only in the upper part of the upper zone, where near-surface mineralization has been oxidized. Min recs 101-104 refer to the minerals found in oxidation zone of upper moly zone (matrix 1) the oxidized zone persists from surface to about 200ft (61m) within this zone molybdenum is associated with goethite. Actual mineralization within the 3 moly zones consists of both discrete concentrations of stockwork veinlets and very fine disseminations of molybdenite. Each moly zone has a well-defined mineralized pattern from outermost margins to interior of zone tungston mineralization occurs in enveloping shells per pheral to the moly zones. The shells vary in thickness from 50 - 100 ft (15-30 m). Tin is distributed As a fairly central core.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
12 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| β 'Biotite' Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| β Cassiterite Formula: SnO2 |
| β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| β Fluorite Formula: CaF2 |
| β Goethite Formula: Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
| β HΓΌbnerite Formula: MnWO4 |
| β Jarosite Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| β Kaolinite Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| β Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| β Molybdenite Formula: MoS2 |
| β Powellite Formula: Ca(MoO4) |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| β Wulfenite Formula: Pb(MoO4) |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| β | Molybdenite | 2.EA.30 | MoS2 |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| β | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Goethite | 4.00. | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
| β | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | Cassiterite | 4.DB.05 | SnO2 |
| β | HΓΌbnerite | 4.DB.30 | MnWO4 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| β | Jarosite | 7.BC.10 | KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| β | Powellite | 7.GA.05 | Ca(MoO4) |
| β | Wulfenite | 7.GA.05 | Pb(MoO4) |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Kaolinite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Biotite' | - | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| H | β Goethite | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
| H | β Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| H | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| O | β Cassiterite | SnO2 |
| O | β Goethite | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | β HΓΌbnerite | MnWO4 |
| O | β Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| O | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | β Powellite | Ca(MoO4) |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Wulfenite | Pb(MoO4) |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| F | β Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Al | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Si | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | β Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| S | β Molybdenite | MoS2 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| K | β Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Ca | β Powellite | Ca(MoO4) |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | β HΓΌbnerite | MnWO4 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | β Goethite | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | β Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Fe | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Mo | Molybdenum | |
| Mo | β Molybdenite | MoS2 |
| Mo | β Powellite | Ca(MoO4) |
| Mo | β Wulfenite | Pb(MoO4) |
| Sn | Tin | |
| Sn | β Cassiterite | SnO2 |
| W | Tungsten | |
| W | β HΓΌbnerite | MnWO4 |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | β Wulfenite | Pb(MoO4) |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10178355 |
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