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Globe pegmatite (Globe Mine), South Petaca, Petaca Mining District, Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, USAi
Regional Level Types
Globe pegmatite (Globe Mine)Pegmatite
South PetacaUnincorporated Area
Petaca Mining DistrictMining District
Rio Arriba CountyCounty
New MexicoState
USACountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 26' 58'' North , 106° 2' 25'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
LaMadera154 (2017)6.9km
El Rito808 (2011)17.8km
Dixon926 (2011)31.0km
Canova118 (2011)32.6km
Velarde502 (2011)32.8km
Mindat Locality ID:
36048
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:36048:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A pegmatite deposit located in sec. 36, T26N R8E, NMN, 6.0 km (3.7 miles) SSW of South Petaca, along the E side of the Cañon de los Alamos.

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13 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Albite var. Cleavelandite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Bismutite
Formula: (BiO)2CO3
'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'
Columbite-(Mn)
Formula: Mn2+Nb2O6
'Columbite-Tantalite'
'Feldspar Group'
'Feldspar Group var. Perthite'
Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Fluorescence: glowing for 8 minutes or longer after short-wave ultraviolet light is removed
Fluorite var. Yttrofluorite
Formula: (Ca1-xYx)F2+x where 0.05 < x < 0.3
Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
'Lepidolite'
Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Monazite-(Ce)
Formula: Ce(PO4)
'Monazite Group'
Formula: REE(PO4)
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Samarskite-(Y)
Formula: YFe3+Nb2O8
Spessartine
Formula: Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Tantalite-(Fe)
Formula: Fe2+Ta2O6

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 3 - Halides
Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
var. Yttrofluorite3.AB.25(Ca1-xYx)F2+x where 0.05 < x < 0.3
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
var. Smoky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Samarskite-(Y)4.DB.25YFe3+Nb2O8
Tantalite-(Fe)4.DB.35Fe2+Ta2O6
Columbite-(Mn)4.DB.35Mn2+Nb2O6
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Bismutite5.BE.25(BiO)2CO3
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Monazite-(Ce)8.AD.50Ce(PO4)
Group 9 - Silicates
Spessartine9.AD.25Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Beryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
var. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Microcline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
var. Cleavelandite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
'Feldspar Group'-
'Lepidolite'-
'Monazite Group'-REE(PO4)
'Feldspar Group
var. Perthite'
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'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'-
'Columbite-Tantalite'-
'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
BeBeryllium
Be BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
CCarbon
C Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
OOxygen
O AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
O Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
O BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
O Tantalite-(Fe)Fe2+Ta2O6
O IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
O Columbite-(Mn)Mn2+Nb2O6
O MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
O Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
O Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O QuartzSiO2
O Samarskite-(Y)YFe3+Nb2O8
O Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
O SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
O Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
O Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
O Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
F FluoriteCaF2
F Fluorite var. Yttrofluorite(Ca1-xYx)F2+x where 0.05 < x < 0.3
F ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Na AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Na Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
AlAluminium
Al AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Al BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Al MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Al Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
Al Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Si AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Si BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Si MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si QuartzSiO2
Si Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Si SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Si Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
Si Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
PPhosphorus
P Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
P Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
P ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ClChlorine
Cl ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
K MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Ca FluoriteCaF2
Ca Fluorite var. Yttrofluorite(Ca1-xYx)F2+x where 0.05 < x < 0.3
Ca ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Ti IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
MnManganese
Mn Columbite-(Mn)Mn2+Nb2O6
Mn SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Mn Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
FeIron
Fe Tantalite-(Fe)Fe2+Ta2O6
Fe IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Fe Samarskite-(Y)YFe3+Nb2O8
Fe Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
YYttrium
Y Samarskite-(Y)YFe3+Nb2O8
Y Fluorite var. Yttrofluorite(Ca1-xYx)F2+x where 0.05 < x < 0.3
NbNiobium
Nb Columbite-(Mn)Mn2+Nb2O6
Nb Samarskite-(Y)YFe3+Nb2O8
Nb Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
CeCerium
Ce Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
TaTantalum
Ta Tantalite-(Fe)Fe2+Ta2O6
BiBismuth
Bi Bismutite(BiO)2CO3

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