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Abiquiu District, Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, USAi
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Las Minas Jimmie adits, 1889

Las Minas Jimmie prospect, Arroyo del Cobre, Abiquiu District, Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, USA
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Las Minas Jimmie adits, 1889

Las Minas Jimmie prospect, Arroyo del Cobre, Abiquiu District, Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, USA
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Las Minas Jimmie adits, 1889

Las Minas Jimmie prospect, Arroyo del Cobre, Abiquiu District, Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, USA
Type:
Mining District
Mindat Locality ID:
33128
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:33128:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0


9 miles north of town. Red Bed copper deposits. Probably worked by early Spanish explorers.

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Commodity List

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Mineral List

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12 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Anorthite
Formula: Ca(Al2Si2O8)
ⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite
Formula: (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
ⓘ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
ⓘ 'Chabazite'
ⓘ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
ⓘ Halotrichite
Formula: FeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
ⓘ Harmotome
Formula: Ba2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
ⓘ 'Lévyne'
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Pickeringite
Formula: MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
ⓘ Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Sanidine
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ 'Thomsonite Subgroup'

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘPyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘAzurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘHalotrichite7.CB.85FeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
ⓘPickeringite7.CB.85MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘSanidine9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘAnorthite9.FA.35Ca(Al2Si2O8)
ⓘvar. Labradorite9.FA.35(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
ⓘHarmotome9.GC.10Ba2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chabazite'-
ⓘ'Lévyne'-
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
ⓘ'Thomsonite Subgroup'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hⓘ HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Hⓘ HarmotomeBa2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Oⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Oⓘ HarmotomeBa2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
Oⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Oⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
NaSodium
Naⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Mgⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Alⓘ HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Alⓘ HarmotomeBa2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
Alⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Alⓘ PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Alⓘ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Siⓘ HarmotomeBa2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
Siⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Sⓘ HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Sⓘ PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
KPotassium
Kⓘ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Caⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
MnManganese
Mnⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
FeIron
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Feⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Baⓘ HarmotomeBa2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O

Fossils

There are 3 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

These data are provided on an experimental basis and are taken from external databases. Mindat.org has no control currently over the accuracy of these data.

Occurrences22
Youngest Fossil Listed268 Ma (Permian)
Oldest Fossil Listed306 Ma (Carboniferous)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Abo/Cutler1296.4 - 268 Ma (Permian)
Cutler21296.4 - 268 Ma (Permian)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Embolomeri
suborder		Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Temnospondyli : Embolomeri303.4 - 298.9 Ma
Carboniferous
Aerosaurus
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Varanopsidae : Aerosaurus303.4 - 298.9 Ma
Carboniferous
Ophiacodon navajovicus
species		Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Cotylosauria : Ophiacodontidae : Ophiacodon : Ophiacodon navajovicus303.4 - 298.9 Ma
Carboniferous
Gnathorhiza
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Gnathorhizidae : Gnathorhiza303.4 - 298.9 Ma
Carboniferous
Limnoscelis paludis
species		Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Cotylosauria : Limnoscelidae : Limnoscelis : Limnoscelis paludis303.4 - 298.9 Ma
Carboniferous
Aerosaurus greenleeorum
species		Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Varanopsidae : Aerosaurus : Aerosaurus greenleeorum303.4 - 298.9 Ma
Carboniferous
Ruthiromia elcobriensis
species		Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Varanopidae : Ruthiromia : Ruthiromia elcobriensis303.4 - 298.9 Ma
Carboniferous
Baldwinonus trux
species		Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Cotylosauria : Eothyrididae : Baldwinonus : Baldwinonus trux303.4 - 298.9 Ma
Carboniferous
Edaphosaurus novomexicanus
species		Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Edaphosauridae : Edaphosaurus : Edaphosaurus novomexicanus303.4 - 298.9 Ma
Carboniferous
Sphenacodon ferox
species		Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Sphenacodontidae : Sphenacodon : Sphenacodon ferox303.4 - 298.9 Ma
Carboniferous
Nitosaurus jacksonorum
species		Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Nitosauridae : Nitosaurus : Nitosaurus jacksonorum303.4 - 298.9 Ma
Carboniferous
Anconastes vesperus
species		Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Temnospondyli : Trematopidae : Anconastes : Anconastes vesperus305.9 - 298.9 Ma
Carboniferous
Aspidosaurus novomexicanus
species		Animalia : Chordata : Amphibia : Dissorophidae : Aspidosaurus : Aspidosaurus novomexicanus303.4 - 298.9 Ma
Carboniferous
Chenoprosopus milleri
species		Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Temnospondyli : Cochleosauridae : Chenoprosopus : Chenoprosopus milleri303.4 - 298.9 Ma
Carboniferous
Diadectes zenos
species		Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Cotylosauria : Diadectidae : Diadectes : Diadectes zenos303.4 - 268 Ma
Paleozoic
Platyhystrix rugosus
species		Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Temnospondyli : Dissorophidae : Platyhystrix : Platyhystrix rugosus303.4 - 298.9 Ma
Carboniferous
Chamasaurus dolichognathus
species		Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Captorhinidae : Chamasaurus : Chamasaurus dolichognathus303.4 - 298.9 Ma
Carboniferous
Desmatodon hollandi
species		Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Cotylosauria : Diadectidae : Desmatodon : Desmatodon hollandi303.4 - 298.9 Ma
Carboniferous
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