Lincoln Claim, Caballo Mountains Mining District, Sierra County, New Mexico, USAi
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Lincoln Claim | Claim |
Caballo Mountains Mining District | Mining District |
Sierra County | County |
New Mexico | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
33° 5' 7'' North , 107° 14' 51'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Locality type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Truth or Consequences | 6,079 (2017) | 4.8km |
Las Palomas | 173 (2011) | 5.4km |
Williamsburg | 425 (2017) | 5.5km |
Elephant Butte | 1,431 (2011) | 9.1km |
Caballo | 112 (2011) | 13.4km |
Structure: Deposits Occur Near Northeast-Striking Hot Springs Fault.
Alteration: Silicified Limestone
Deposit: Deposit occurs along a silicified fracture zone As veinlets and irregular masses. The known dimensions of the deposit are. 200 ft. Long, up to 50 ft. Wide, and 15 ft. Deep. 1 unpatented claim.
Geology: For regional geology see sierra caballos district.
Ore(s): Fault-Fracture Structural Control
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3 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Reference: U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
β Pyrolusite Formula: Mn4+O2 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. Jasper Reference: U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
β 'Wad' 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 | |||
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β | Pyrolusite | 4.DB.05 | Mn4+O2 |
β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
β | var. Jasper | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
β | 'Wad' | - |
List of minerals for each chemical element
C | Carbon | |
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C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
O | β Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
Mn | Manganese | |
Mn | β Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)KELLEY, V.C., AND SILVER, C., (1952) U.N.M. PUB. 4, FIG.2
FARNHAM, L.L., (1961) USBM IC-8030, P. 120
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