Amizette, Twining District, Taos County, New Mexico, USAi
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Amizette | Prospect |
Twining District | Mining District |
Taos County | County |
New Mexico | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 35' 48'' North , 105° 28' 55'' West
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Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Arroyo Seco | 1,785 (2011) | 11.8km |
San Cristobal | 273 (2011) | 14.1km |
Red River | 476 (2017) | 14.1km |
Questa | 1,753 (2017) | 15.6km |
Arroyo Hondo | 474 (2011) | 18.1km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Jackpot
Structure: Prospects Explore Tertiary-Precambrian Contact Along A Northwest-Striking Fault.
Development: Prospects were active in the 1890's.
Ore(s): Fault-Fracture Structural Control.
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ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 Localities: Reference: NMBMMR Bull 71 Mineral Resources of Taos County, New Mexico; U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS Localities: Reference: NMBMMR Bull 71 Mineral Resources of Taos County, New Mexico; U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 Localities: Reference: NMBMMR Bull 71 Mineral Resources of Taos County, New Mexico; U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 Localities: Reference: U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Localities: Reference: NMBMMR Bull 71 Mineral Resources of Taos County, New Mexico; U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: NMBMMR Bull 71 Mineral Resources of Taos County, New Mexico |
ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS Localities: Reference: NMBMMR Bull 71 Mineral Resources of Taos County, New Mexico; U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
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ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
C | Carbon | |
C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
S | Sulfur | |
S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Zn | Zinc | |
Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
Pb | Lead | |
Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Lindgren, W., Graton, L.C., and Gordon, C.H., (1910) USGS Pp 68, P. 83-84
Schilling, J.H., (1960) Nmbmmr Bull 71, P. 94
Clark, K.F., and Read, C.B., (1972) Nmbmmr Bull 94, P. 110, Plate 1, Map 2
Briggs, J., and Others, (1981) USBM Columbine-hondo Rare Ii Fpa
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Link to USGS MRDS: | 10087735 |
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