Green Rock Mine, Nambe Mining District, Santa Fe County, New Mexico, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Green Rock Mine | Mine |
| Nambe Mining District | Mining District |
| Santa Fe County | County |
| New Mexico | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 59' 8'' North , 105° 50' 46'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Cordova | 414 (2011) | 2.7km |
| Rio Chiquito | 108 (2006) | 5.6km |
| Truchas | 560 (2011) | 7.2km |
| Chimayo | 3,177 (2011) | 9.3km |
| La Puebla | 1,186 (2011) | 13.5km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Los Alamos Geological Society | Los Alamos, New Mexico | 43km |
Structure: Pegmatite Dike
Tectonics: Sangre De Cristo Uplift
Deposit: About 150 feet of the pegmatite body is exposed on the strike. From a central point the eastern extension is N 85 E and the strike along the western extension is N 75 w. White quartz, smokey quartz, and the white microcline are the principal constituents of the dike. There is no zoning apparent, however large crystals of microcline and masses of anhedral quartz As large As 2 feet in diameter occupy the interior portion of the dike. The grain size decreases toward the edges of the deposit. Books of muscovite As large As 4 inches in diameter, mostly of scrap mica disseminated throughout the pegmatite and constitute 1 to 2 percent of the total volume. Common accessory minerals are notably absent. Only a few blebs of spessartite were observed. Discovery year: 1955-1956
Geology: The precambrian pegmatite has no formal name.
Ore(s): Pegmatite Dike
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3 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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| ⓘ 'Mica Group' |
| ⓘ Microcline Formula: K(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Spessartine Formula: Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Spessartine | 9.AD.25 | Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ | Microcline | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Mica Group' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Spessartine | Mn32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Spessartine | Mn32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Spessartine | Mn32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | ⓘ Spessartine | Mn32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10014816 |
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