Hillside deposit, Alamos area, Petaca Mining District, Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Hillside deposit | Deposit |
| Alamos area | Area |
| Petaca Mining District | Mining District |
| Rio Arriba County | County |
| New Mexico | State |
| USA | Country |
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36° 27' 46'' North , 106° 2' 55'' West
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
7 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) Reference: Jahns, R. H., (1946) Mica Deposits of the Petaca District, Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, with Brief Descriptions of the Ojo Caliente District, Rio Arriba County, and the Elk Mountain District, San Miguel County. NMBMGR Bulletin 25. |
| ⓘ Albite var. Cleavelandite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) Reference: Jahns, R. H., (1946) Mica Deposits of the Petaca District, Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, with Brief Descriptions of the Ojo Caliente District, Rio Arriba County, and the Elk Mountain District, San Miguel County. NMBMGR Bulletin 25. |
| ⓘ Beryl Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18) Reference: Jahns, R. H., (1946) Mica Deposits of the Petaca District, Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, with Brief Descriptions of the Ojo Caliente District, Rio Arriba County, and the Elk Mountain District, San Miguel County. NMBMGR Bulletin 25. |
| ⓘ 'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series' Reference: Jahns, R. H., (1946) Mica Deposits of the Petaca District, Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, with Brief Descriptions of the Ojo Caliente District, Rio Arriba County, and the Elk Mountain District, San Miguel County. NMBMGR Bulletin 25. |
| ⓘ Fluorite Formula: CaF2 Reference: Jahns, R. H., (1946) Mica Deposits of the Petaca District, Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, with Brief Descriptions of the Ojo Caliente District, Rio Arriba County, and the Elk Mountain District, San Miguel County. NMBMGR Bulletin 25. |
| ⓘ 'Garnet Group' Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3 Reference: Jahns, R. H., (1946) Mica Deposits of the Petaca District, Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, with Brief Descriptions of the Ojo Caliente District, Rio Arriba County, and the Elk Mountain District, San Miguel County. NMBMGR Bulletin 25. |
| ⓘ Microcline Formula: K(AlSi3O8) Reference: Jahns, R. H., (1946) Mica Deposits of the Petaca District, Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, with Brief Descriptions of the Ojo Caliente District, Rio Arriba County, and the Elk Mountain District, San Miguel County. NMBMGR Bulletin 25. |
| ⓘ Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Reference: Jahns, R. H., (1946) Mica Deposits of the Petaca District, Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, with Brief Descriptions of the Ojo Caliente District, Rio Arriba County, and the Elk Mountain District, San Miguel County. NMBMGR Bulletin 25. |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: Jahns, R. H., (1946) Mica Deposits of the Petaca District, Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, with Brief Descriptions of the Ojo Caliente District, Rio Arriba County, and the Elk Mountain District, San Miguel County. NMBMGR Bulletin 25. |
| ⓘ Samarskite-(Y) Formula: YFe3+Nb2O8 Reference: Jahns, R. H., (1946) Mica Deposits of the Petaca District, Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, with Brief Descriptions of the Ojo Caliente District, Rio Arriba County, and the Elk Mountain District, San Miguel County. NMBMGR Bulletin 25. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Samarskite-(Y) | 4.DB.25 | YFe3+Nb2O8 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ | var. Cleavelandite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ | Beryl | 9.CJ.05 | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| ⓘ | Microcline | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| ⓘ | 'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Garnet Group' | - | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Be | Beryllium | |
| Be | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| O | ⓘ Albite var. Cleavelandite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| O | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Samarskite-(Y) | YFe3+Nb2O8 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Na | ⓘ Albite var. Cleavelandite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Al | ⓘ Albite var. Cleavelandite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Si | ⓘ Albite var. Cleavelandite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Samarskite-(Y) | YFe3+Nb2O8 |
| Y | Yttrium | |
| Y | ⓘ Samarskite-(Y) | YFe3+Nb2O8 |
| Nb | Niobium | |
| Nb | ⓘ Samarskite-(Y) | YFe3+Nb2O8 |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Jahns, R. H., (1946) Mica Deposits of the Petaca District, Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, with Brief Descriptions of the Ojo Caliente District, Rio Arriba County, and the Elk Mountain District, San Miguel County. NMBMGR Bulletin 25.
Edward C. Bingler (1968) Geology and Mineral Resources of Rio Arriba County, New Mexico. NMBMGR Bulletin 91
County, New Mexico Nmbm Bull. 25, (1946) P 218- 219
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