Bromide mine, Bromide No. 2 District, Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Bromide mine | Mine |
| Bromide No. 2 District | Mining District |
| Rio Arriba County | County |
| New Mexico | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 38' 22'' North , 106° 9' 41'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| LaMadera | 154 (2017) | 30.0km |
| Canjilon | 256 (2011) | 30.4km |
| El Rito | 808 (2011) | 33.0km |
| Ensenada | 107 (2011) | 34.6km |
| Tierra Amarilla | 382 (2011) | 35.3km |
Mindat Locality ID:
48709
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:48709:9
GUID (UUID V4):
ca9227bb-7e94-4d37-91d0-e68acb06b2a8
Named for the supposed silver bromide (deep blue) in the ore. Major production was a carload of very rich silver chloride ore. Oldest location in district. 2 miles SW Tusas Peak.
Structure: Schistosity Parallels Compositional Layering And Trends N 60 W And Dips 70 SW.
Deposit: Deposit consists of veins, veinlets, and lenses of mineralization which trend northwest parallel to the schistositt of the host rock. One patented claim mineral survey number 809 covering 20.51 acres.
Rock formation(s): Moppin Metavolcanic Series
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
9 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Bromargyrite Formula: AgBr |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ Chlorargyrite Formula: AgCl |
| ⓘ 'Chlorite Group' |
| ⓘ 'Copper Stain' |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
| ⓘ Gold Formula: Au |
| ⓘ 'Limonite' |
| ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Siderite Formula: FeCO3 |
| ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Bromargyrite | 3.AA.15 | AgBr |
| ⓘ | Chlorargyrite | 3.AA.15 | AgCl |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Copper Stain' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Chlorargyrite | AgCl |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Br | Bromine | |
| Br | ⓘ Bromargyrite | AgBr |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | ⓘ Bromargyrite | AgBr |
| Ag | ⓘ Chlorargyrite | AgCl |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Gold | Au |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10099716 |
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