Alamos deposit (Parker deposit), Alamos area, Petaca Mining District, Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Alamos deposit (Parker deposit) | Deposit |
| Alamos area | Area |
| Petaca Mining District | Mining District |
| Rio Arriba County | County |
| New Mexico | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 27' 25'' North , 106° 3' 7'' West
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Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Globe District, Little Julia, Litle Julia No. 1, Alto, Hillside, White Lyons, La Blanca, Frances No.2, Alamos (Parker), Sunnyside, Triple Eee-A, Red Peacock, Frances No.1, Globe, Big Bug No.3 (Queen of Sheba), Carmelita, Guadelupe
Deposit: The deposit has three segments exposed which may be joined at depth. The west segment is 25 ft wide and 355 ft. Long. The east segment is 25 to 40 ft wide and 170 ft long. See also: alamos group ; info.src : 1 pub lit; 2 unpub rept discovery year: 1920's
Geology: The deposit occurs in the petaca schist member of the ortega quartzite.
Rock formation(s): Ortega Quartzite
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10 valid minerals.
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| ⓘ Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ Beryl Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| ⓘ Bismutite Formula: (BiO)2CO3 |
| ⓘ Chalcocite Formula: Cu2S |
| ⓘ 'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series' |
| ⓘ Columbite-(Mn) Formula: Mn2+Nb2O6 |
| ⓘ Fluorite Formula: CaF2 |
| ⓘ 'Garnet Group' Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ 'Mica Group' |
| ⓘ Microcline Formula: K(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ 'Monazite Group' Formula: REE(PO4) |
| ⓘ Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Samarskite-(Y) Formula: YFe3+Nb2O8 |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Samarskite-(Y) | 4.DB.25 | YFe3+Nb2O8 |
| ⓘ | Columbite-(Mn) | 4.DB.35 | Mn2+Nb2O6 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Bismutite | 5.BE.25 | (BiO)2CO3 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Beryl | 9.CJ.05 | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| ⓘ | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | var. Sericite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Microcline | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Monazite Group' | - | REE(PO4) |
| ⓘ | 'Mica Group' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Garnet Group' | - | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
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| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10097879 |
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Alamos deposit, Alamos area, Petaca Mining District, Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, USA