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Quartzite from
Cunningham Gulch prospect, Old Placers District, Santa Fe County, New Mexico, USA


Locality type:Prospect
Classification
Type:Quartzite
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Quartzite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Cunningham Gulch prospect, Old Placers District, Santa Fe County, New Mexico, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1500063
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1500063:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Quartzite
0.8km (0.5 miles) ⓘOrtiz Open Pit Mine, Ortiz Project, Golden, Old Placers District, Santa Fe County, New Mexico, USA
1.5km (0.9 miles) ⓘBenton mine, Old Placers District, Santa Fe County, New Mexico, USA
2.1km (1.3 miles) ⓘCunningham mine, Old Placers District, Santa Fe County, New Mexico, USA
2.1km (1.3 miles) ⓘOrtiz Project, Golden, Old Placers District, Santa Fe County, New Mexico, USA
2.5km (1.6 miles) ⓘFlorencino prospect, Old Placers District, Santa Fe County, New Mexico, USA
2.7km (1.7 miles) ⓘIron Vein, Old Placers District, Santa Fe County, New Mexico, USA
24.0km (14.9 miles) ⓘMohawk; Chief & Lion Claims, Placitas Mining District, Bernalillo County, New Mexico, USA
30.0km (18.6 miles) ⓘLa Luz Prospect, Placitas Mining District, Bernalillo County, New Mexico, USA
42.9km (26.6 miles) ⓘCerro Pelon, Bernalillo County, New Mexico, USA
43.1km (26.8 miles) ⓘMary M group (Great Combination group), Bernalillo County, New Mexico, USA
References
Maynard, Stephen R. (2014) Geology and mineral resources of the Ortiz Mine Grant, Santa Fe County, New Mexico. Open-file Report 560. New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources doi:10.58799/ofr-560
 
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