Pino Verde deposit (Luna deposit), Cribbenville area, Petaca Mining District, Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Pino Verde deposit (Luna deposit) | Deposit |
| Cribbenville area | Area |
| Petaca Mining District | Mining District |
| Rio Arriba County | County |
| New Mexico | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 29' 17'' North , 106° 2' 6'' West
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| LaMadera | 154 (2017) | 11.3km |
| El Rito | 808 (2011) | 21.2km |
| Arroyo Hondo | 474 (2011) | 33.1km |
| Dixon | 926 (2011) | 34.7km |
| Canjilon | 256 (2011) | 36.0km |
Deposit: See also: cribbenville group ; info.src : 1 pub lit; 2 unpub rept the east end of the deposit has a thick hook-like bend from which several small dikes project, at least two of which also have hooklike bends. Discovery year: 1900's
Geology: The deposit occurs in the petaca schist member of the ortega quartzite.
Rock formation(s): Ortega Quartzite
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9 valid minerals.
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| ⓘ Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ Bismutite Formula: (BiO)2CO3 References: Jahns, R. H. (1946) Mica Deposits of the Petaca District, Rio Arriba County, New Mexico. Bulletin 25. Mineral Resources Survey of New Mexico 289 pp. |
| ⓘ 'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series' |
| ⓘ Fluorite Formula: CaF2 |
| ⓘ 'Garnet Group' Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ 'Mica Group' |
| ⓘ Microcline Formula: K(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ 'Monazite Group' Formula: REE(PO4) References: Jahns, R. H. (1946) Mica Deposits of the Petaca District, Rio Arriba County, New Mexico. Bulletin 25. Mineral Resources Survey of New Mexico 289 pp. (1965) Mineral and water resources of New Mexico. Bulletin 87. New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources doi:10.58799/b-87 |
| ⓘ Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Samarskite-(Y) Formula: YFe3+Nb2O8 |
| ⓘ Spessartine Formula: Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ Uraninite Formula: UO2 |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| 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 |
| ⓘ | Uraninite | 4.DL.05 | UO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Bismutite | 5.BE.25 | (BiO)2CO3 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Spessartine | 9.AD.25 | Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ | Muscovite | 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: | 10014272 |
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