Tip Top Mine, Nambe Mining District, Santa Fe County, New Mexico, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Tip Top 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' 14'' North , 105° 50' 16'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Cordova | 414 (2011) | 3.0km |
| Rio Chiquito | 108 (2006) | 6.3km |
| Truchas | 560 (2011) | 6.7km |
| Chimayo | 3,177 (2011) | 10.0km |
| La Puebla | 1,186 (2011) | 14.3km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Los Alamos Geological Society | Los Alamos, New Mexico | 44km |
Structure: Pegmatite Dikes
Tectonics: Sangre De Cristo Uplift
Deposit: There are two pegmatite dikes that crop out on the property. Both are similar structurally and mineralogically. The dikes are not zoned and consist mostly of white feldspar and quartz. Mica books, As large As 3 inches in diameter are sparsely distributed throughout the interior of the dike. The books are more plentiful in the pegmatite near the pegmatite-schist contact. Small flakes of mica are abundant in the country rock for 15 feet or more from the contact. Discovery year: 1955-1956
Geology: The precambrian has no formal name.
Ore(s): Pegmatite Dikes
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1 valid mineral.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ 'Garnet Group' Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ 'Mica Group' |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Mica Group' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Garnet Group' | - | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10014818 |
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