Blue Sky, Bernalillo County, New Mexico, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Blue Sky | Vein |
| Bernalillo County | County |
| New Mexico | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 8' 47'' North , 106° 22' 54'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Sandia Park | 237 (2014) | 2.8km |
| San Antonito | 985 (2011) | 3.6km |
| Cedar Crest | 958 (2011) | 4.4km |
| Sandia Knolls | 1,208 (2011) | 6.7km |
| Tijeras | 541 (2011) | 7.3km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Albuquerque Gem & Mineral Club | Albuquerque, New Mexico | 25km |
A vein deposit.
Kelley & Northrop comment"The vein is 4 ft wide, 90ft long, and is exposed in mine workings through a vertical extent of 40 ft or more (fig. 71). The vein zone is much brecciated and cemented by numerous white quartz stringers, often with coxcomb crystal development. Fluorite is widely distributed replacing both the granite footwall and the limestone hanging wall. Stringers and bunches of galena with minor chalcopyrite constitute the principal ore. Calcite and barite are also hypogene minerals in the vein."
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9 valid minerals.
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| ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 Reference: Kelley, V.C., Northrop, S.A. (1975) Geology of Sandia Mountains and Vicinity, New Mexico. New Mexico Bureau of Mines & Mineral Resources. Memoir 29, 136 pages. |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Reference: Kelley, V.C., Northrop, S.A. (1975) Geology of Sandia Mountains and Vicinity, New Mexico. New Mexico Bureau of Mines & Mineral Resources. Memoir 29, 136 pages. |
| ⓘ Cerussite Formula: PbCO3 Reference: Kelley, V.C., Northrop, S.A. (1975) Geology of Sandia Mountains and Vicinity, New Mexico. New Mexico Bureau of Mines & Mineral Resources. Memoir 29, 136 pages. |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 Reference: Kelley, V.C., Northrop, S.A. (1975) Geology of Sandia Mountains and Vicinity, New Mexico. New Mexico Bureau of Mines & Mineral Resources. Memoir 29, 136 pages. |
| ⓘ Chrysocolla Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 Reference: Kelley, V.C., Northrop, S.A. (1975) Geology of Sandia Mountains and Vicinity, New Mexico. New Mexico Bureau of Mines & Mineral Resources. Memoir 29, 136 pages. |
| ⓘ Fluorite Formula: CaF2 Reference: Kelley, V.C., Northrop, S.A. (1975) Geology of Sandia Mountains and Vicinity, New Mexico. New Mexico Bureau of Mines & Mineral Resources. Memoir 29, 136 pages. |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS Reference: Kelley, V.C., Northrop, S.A. (1975) Geology of Sandia Mountains and Vicinity, New Mexico. New Mexico Bureau of Mines & Mineral Resources. Memoir 29, 136 pages. |
| ⓘ 'Limonite' Reference: Kelley, V.C., Northrop, S.A. (1975) Geology of Sandia Mountains and Vicinity, New Mexico. New Mexico Bureau of Mines & Mineral Resources. Memoir 29, 136 pages. |
| ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 Reference: Kelley, V.C., Northrop, S.A. (1975) Geology of Sandia Mountains and Vicinity, New Mexico. New Mexico Bureau of Mines & Mineral Resources. Memoir 29, 136 pages. |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: Kelley, V.C., Northrop, S.A. (1975) Geology of Sandia Mountains and Vicinity, New Mexico. New Mexico Bureau of Mines & Mineral Resources. Memoir 29, 136 pages. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Cerussite | 5.AB.15 | PbCO3 |
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Chrysocolla | 9.ED.20 | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A) In-text Citation No.Kelley, V.C., Northrop, S.A. (1975) Geology of Sandia Mountains and Vicinity, New Mexico. New Mexico Bureau of Mines & Mineral Resources. Memoir 29, 136 pages.
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