Bitter Creek, Anchor District, Taos County, New Mexico, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Bitter Creek | Creek |
| Anchor District | Mining District |
| Taos County | County |
| New Mexico | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 43' 19'' North , 105° 21' 56'' West
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Red River | 476 (2017) | 3.9km |
| Questa | 1,753 (2017) | 20.5km |
| Eagle Nest | 261 (2017) | 20.7km |
| San Cristobal | 273 (2011) | 28.1km |
| Arroyo Seco | 1,785 (2011) | 29.2km |
Mindat Locality ID:
50555
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:50555:3
GUID (UUID V4):
d31f0485-3a23-4e56-984e-a5488945fecf
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| ⓘ Calaverite ? Formula: AuTe2 |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 Localities: |
| ⓘ Fluorite Formula: CaF2 |
| ⓘ Gold Formula: Au Localities: Denmark prospect, Bitter Creek, Anchor District, Taos County, New Mexico, USA Deldosso prospect, Bitter Creek, Anchor District, Taos County, New Mexico, USA Independence mine, Bitter Creek, Anchor District, Taos County, New Mexico, USA Memphis mine, Bitter Creek, Anchor District, Taos County, New Mexico, USA |
| ⓘ Kaolinite Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ 'Limonite' Localities: |
| ⓘ Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Localities: |
| ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Localities: |
| ⓘ Petzite ? Formula: Ag3AuTe2 |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region. References: |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region. |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS Localities: |
| ⓘ 'Wad' |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Petzite ? | 2.BA.75 | Ag3AuTe2 |
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Calaverite ? | 2.EA.10 | AuTe2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | var. Sericite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Kaolinite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Wad' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | ⓘ Petzite | Ag3AuTe2 |
| Te | Tellurium | |
| Te | ⓘ Calaverite | AuTe2 |
| Te | ⓘ Petzite | Ag3AuTe2 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Calaverite | AuTe2 |
| Au | ⓘ Gold | Au |
| Au | ⓘ Petzite | Ag3AuTe2 |
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| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10272974 |
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