Carnation-Columbine group, Zuni Mountains Mining District, Zuni Mountains, Cibola County, New Mexico, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Carnation-Columbine group | Mine |
| Zuni Mountains Mining District | Mining District |
| Zuni Mountains | Mountain Range |
| Cibola County | County |
| New Mexico | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 12' 5'' North , 108° 8' 32'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Bluewater Acres | 206 (2017) | 6.9km |
| Bluewater Village | 628 (2017) | 14.7km |
| Milan | 3,250 (2017) | 23.1km |
| Thoreau | 1,865 (2011) | 23.5km |
| San Rafael | 933 (2011) | 25.6km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Mirabel Mine
Structure: The Zuni Mtns Are An Elongate Nw Trending Dome With A Core Of Precambrian Rocks. Ene To Ese Trending Fissures Near Major Nw To Nnw Trending Faults.
Tectonics: Colorado Plateau
Deposit: Fluorspar occurs in two nearly parallel veins 1350 ft apart in precambrian gneissic granite and aplite. These veins occupy eastward trending faults and shear zones, and range from stringers to dense veins up to 10 ft wide, ore shoots, up to 250 ft in length, occur locally. Ore tenor ranges from noncommercial siliceous material to nearly pure fluorite. Fluorite occurs As purple silicic veins, As reddish microcrystalline cement for breccia fragments, and As reddish-brown replacement of wall rock material.
Ore(s): Fissure Faults Within Precambrian Granite And Aplite.
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
4 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Fluorite Formula: CaF2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| 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 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10013675 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Baca BasinBasin
- Colorado PlateauShield
- Mazatzal DomainDomain
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- Colorado PlateauPlateau
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