Montezuma mine, Placitas Mining District, Sandoval County, New Mexico, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Montezuma mine | Mine |
| Placitas Mining District | Mining District |
| Sandoval County | County |
| New Mexico | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 18' 34'' North , 106° 24' 17'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Placitas | 4,977 (2011) | 1.8km |
| Algodones | 814 (2011) | 10.4km |
| Bernalillo | 8,843 (2017) | 13.3km |
| San Felipe Pueblo | 2,404 (2011) | 14.3km |
| Sandia Park | 237 (2014) | 16.1km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Albuquerque Gem & Mineral Club | Albuquerque, New Mexico | 34km |
Structure: Sandia Uplift-East Side Faults Las Huertas Fault And Several Minor Faults Off Of The Las Huertas Fault
Alteration: Gossan Is Found With Drusy Quartz In Vein Material Found On The Dumps.
Tectonics: Sandia Uplift
Commodity: There is no explanation of which particular, copper minerals were found.
Deposit: Discovery year: 1700's kelley and northrup (1975,p.100) give an excellent description of the las huertas fault and displacements but give no description of the vein system itself.
Development: The first reference to modern day operations came in 1879 in an article in e&mj stating there were 5 claims covering two lodes.
Geology: The precambrian mica schist has no formal name. The vertical seperation on the las huertas fault may be 2,000 ft. The wall rocks are considerably broken and dragged.
Rock formation(s): Mica Schist
Arroyo Penasco;Sandia
Ore(s): Small Fault-Fissure System
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
7 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 |
| ⓘ Fluorite Formula: CaF2 References: |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ Native Silver Formula: Ag |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Silver | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | ⓘ Native Silver | Ag |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10097893 |
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