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Aztec Mine (Aztec vein), Baldy Mountain, Baldy Mining District, Cimarron Range, Colfax County, New Mexico, USAi
Regional Level Types
Aztec Mine (Aztec vein)Mine
Baldy MountainMountain
Baldy Mining DistrictMining District
Cimarron RangeMountain Range
Colfax CountyCounty
New MexicoState
USACountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 37' 45'' North , 105° 10' 59'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Eagle Nest261 (2017)11.0km
Red River476 (2017)21.7km
Cimarron912 (2017)27.3km
Angel Fire1,122 (2017)27.8km
Arroyo Seco1,785 (2011)36.7km
Mindat Locality ID:
48434
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:48434:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Developed with several stopes including "Bridal Chamber". Probably source for gold placers on Ute and Ponil Creeks. Produced about a million dollars of gold in four years. Opened in 1868.
Deposit: Deposits occur in pods and shoots in fissures associated with faults and along the shale-sandstone contact.

Rock formation(s): Pierre Shale;Raton Formation


Ore(s): Mineralized Solutions Emanating From Shallow Igneous Rocks Localized In Fractures And Along A Favorable Horizon.

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Commodity List

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Mineral List


12 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
'Chlorite Group'
'Copper Stain'
Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Galena
Formula: PbS
'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
Gold
Formula: Au
Graphite
Formula: C
Description: Metamorphosed coal seam
Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
'Limonite'
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Gold1.AA.05Au
Graphite1.CB.05aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Acanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Kaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
'Chlorite Group'-
'Limonite'-
'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
'Copper Stain'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
C GraphiteC
OOxygen
O CalciteCaCO3
O Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
O QuartzSiO2
O Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
AlAluminium
Al Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
SiSilicon
Si Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si QuartzSiO2
Si Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
SSulfur
S AcanthiteAg2S
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S GalenaPbS
S PyriteFeS2
S PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
S SphaleriteZnS
CaCalcium
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
FeIron
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
CuCopper
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Zn SphaleriteZnS
AgSilver
Ag AcanthiteAg2S
AuGold
Au GoldAu
PbLead
Pb GalenaPbS

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