Scales Creek Deposits, Taylor Creek Tin Mining District (Black Range Tin District), Sierra County, New Mexico, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Scales Creek Deposits | Prospect |
| Taylor Creek Tin Mining District (Black Range Tin District) | Mining District |
| Sierra County | County |
| New Mexico | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
33° 24' 10'' North , 107° 54' 57'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Hillsboro | 124 (2011) | 62.6km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Snowbank No. 1; Snowbank No. 2
Alteration: Ore-Bearing Porphyritic Rhyolite Altered To Porous, White Rock.
Commodity: Although tin content may be As high As 12 pounds/ton, the orebearing stringers are too small to be mined separately and bulk mining methods would greatly reduce the average grade of the ore.
Deposit: Deposits occur in zones of altered rhyolite As widely scattered, northerly trending stringers. The stringers range from thin films to one in thick and from one ft. To 30 ft. Long. 2 unpatented claims covering about 40 acres.
Geology: For regional geology see black range district.
Ore(s): Fissure-Fracture Structural Control.
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4 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| β Cassiterite Formula: SnO2 Reference: U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
| β Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 Reference: U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
| β Hematite var. Specularite Formula: Fe2O3 Reference: U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
| β Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 Reference: U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
| β Quartz var. Chalcedony Formula: SiO2 Reference: U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Cassiterite | 4.DB.05 | SnO2 |
| β | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| β | var. Specularite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| β | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | var. Chalcedony | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | β Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Cassiterite | SnO2 |
| O | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | β Hematite var. Specularite | Fe2O3 |
| O | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | β Hematite var. Specularite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Sn | Tin | |
| Sn | β Cassiterite | SnO2 |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)HARLEY, G.T., (1934) NMBMMR BULL 10, P. 67-72
VOLIN, M.E., RUSSELL, P.L., PRICE, F.L.C. AND MULLEN,D.H., (1947) USBM RI 4068, 60 PAGES.
LUFKIN, J.L., (1977) AMERICAN MINERALOGIST, VOL 62, P. 100-106
FRIES, C., (1940) USGS BULL 922-M,P. 335-370
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| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10097794 |
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