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La Madera Mountain, Petaca Mining District, Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, USAi
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La Madera MountainMountain
Petaca Mining DistrictMining District
Rio Arriba CountyCounty
New MexicoState
USACountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 23' 59'' North , 106° 7' 31'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
36.39974,-106.12530
GRN:
N25W61
Type:
Mountain
Köppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
LaMadera154 (2017)7.6km
El Rito808 (2011)8.5km
Abiquiu231 (2011)27.5km
Canjilon256 (2011)29.3km
Canova118 (2011)29.5km
Mindat Locality ID:
21885
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:21885:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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9 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Chrysoberyl
Formula: BeAl2O4
ⓘ Chrysoberyl var. Alexandrite
Formula: BeAl2O4
ⓘ Dumortierite
Formula: Al(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3)
ⓘ Gahnite
Formula: ZnAl2O4
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Hematite var. Specularite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Kyanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Fuchsite
Formula: K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Sillimanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘChrysoberyl
var. Alexandrite		4.BA.05BeAl2O4
ⓘ4.BA.05BeAl2O4
ⓘGahnite4.BB.05ZnAl2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘvar. Specularite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘSillimanite9.AF.05Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘKyanite9.AF.15Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘDumortierite9.AJ.10Al(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3)
ⓘMuscovite
var. Fuchsite		9.EC.15K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
ⓘ9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
BeBeryllium
Beⓘ Chrysoberyl var. AlexandriteBeAl2O4
Beⓘ ChrysoberylBeAl2O4
BBoron
Bⓘ DumortieriteAl(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3)
OOxygen
Oⓘ Chrysoberyl var. AlexandriteBeAl2O4
Oⓘ ChrysoberylBeAl2O4
Oⓘ DumortieriteAl(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3)
Oⓘ Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Oⓘ GahniteZnAl2O4
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ Hematite var. SpeculariteFe2O3
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Chrysoberyl var. AlexandriteBeAl2O4
Alⓘ ChrysoberylBeAl2O4
Alⓘ DumortieriteAl(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3)
Alⓘ Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Alⓘ GahniteZnAl2O4
Alⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ DumortieriteAl(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3)
Siⓘ Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Siⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
KPotassium
Kⓘ Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
CrChromium
Crⓘ Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
FeIron
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ Hematite var. SpeculariteFe2O3
ZnZinc
Znⓘ GahniteZnAl2O4

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GeoNames ID:5474910
Link to USGS MRDS:10257150

Localities in this Region

USA
  • New Mexico
    • Rio Arriba County
      • Petaca Mining District

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

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North America PlateTectonic Plate
USA

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Nmbm Bull. 47 (1960) P 39
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