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Lone Star Mine, La Bajada Mining District, Santa Fe County, New Mexico, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 32' 59'' North , 106° 12' 29'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
35.54980,-106.20813
GRN:
N24W62
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
La Cienega3,819 (2011)7.1km
Peña Blanca709 (2011)12.0km
Cochiti528 (2011)14.4km
Los Cerrillos321 (2011)14.4km
Cerrillos241 (2006)14.7km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Los Alamos Geological SocietyLos Alamos, New Mexico39km
Mindat Locality ID:
21847
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:21847:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
La Bajada Mine


Tin found as a minor occurrence in mineral form of colusite. Dimensions of deposit not determine to limited extent of workings. Shaft is flooded.

The mine was reclaimed in 1994 due to potential downstream contamination hazard on the Santa Fe River.

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Commodity List

This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.


Mineral List


21 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
ⓘ Brannerite
Formula: UTi2O6
ⓘ Butlerite
Formula: Fe3+(SO4)(OH) · 2H2O
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Colusite
Formula: Cu13VAs3S16
ⓘ Copiapite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
ⓘ Crednerite
Formula: Cu+Mn3+O2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Melanterite
Formula: Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
ⓘ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
ⓘ Native Sulphur
Formula: S8
ⓘ Parabutlerite
Formula: Fe3+(SO4)(OH) · 2H2O
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Tyuyamunite
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
ⓘ Uraninite
Formula: UO2
ⓘ Voltaite
Formula: K2Fe2+5Fe3+3Al(SO4)12 · 18H2O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘColusite2.CB.30Cu13VAs3S16
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘMolybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘCrednerite4.AB.05Cu+Mn3+O2
ⓘBrannerite4.DH.05UTi2O6
ⓘUraninite4.DL.05UO2
ⓘTyuyamunite4.HB.25Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘMelanterite7.CB.35Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
ⓘVoltaite7.CC.25K2Fe2+5Fe3+3Al(SO4)12 · 18H2O
ⓘCopiapite7.DB.35Fe2+Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
ⓘButlerite7.DC.10Fe3+(SO4)(OH) · 2H2O
ⓘParabutlerite7.DC.10Fe3+(SO4)(OH) · 2H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ ButleriteFe3+(SO4)(OH) · 2H2O
Hⓘ CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Hⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Hⓘ ParabutleriteFe3+(SO4)(OH) · 2H2O
Hⓘ TyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
Hⓘ VoltaiteK2Fe52+Fe33+Al(SO4)12 · 18H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ BranneriteUTi2O6
Oⓘ ButleriteFe3+(SO4)(OH) · 2H2O
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Oⓘ CredneriteCu+Mn3+O2
Oⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Oⓘ ParabutleriteFe3+(SO4)(OH) · 2H2O
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ TyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
Oⓘ UraniniteUO2
Oⓘ VoltaiteK2Fe52+Fe33+Al(SO4)12 · 18H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ VoltaiteK2Fe52+Fe33+Al(SO4)12 · 18H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ ButleriteFe3+(SO4)(OH) · 2H2O
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ColusiteCu13VAs3S16
Sⓘ CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Sⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
Sⓘ ParabutleriteFe3+(SO4)(OH) · 2H2O
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ Native SulphurS8
Sⓘ VoltaiteK2Fe52+Fe33+Al(SO4)12 · 18H2O
KPotassium
Kⓘ VoltaiteK2Fe52+Fe33+Al(SO4)12 · 18H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ TyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BranneriteUTi2O6
VVanadium
Vⓘ ColusiteCu13VAs3S16
Vⓘ TyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
MnManganese
Mnⓘ CredneriteCu+Mn3+O2
FeIron
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ ButleriteFe3+(SO4)(OH) · 2H2O
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Feⓘ ParabutleriteFe3+(SO4)(OH) · 2H2O
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Feⓘ VoltaiteK2Fe52+Fe33+Al(SO4)12 · 18H2O
CuCopper
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ColusiteCu13VAs3S16
Cuⓘ CredneriteCu+Mn3+O2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ColusiteCu13VAs3S16
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
UUranium
Uⓘ BranneriteUTi2O6
Uⓘ TyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
Uⓘ UraniniteUO2

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References

ANDERSON, O.J., 1980, NMBMMR OFR-148
Lustig, Lawrence K., and Rosenzweig, Abraham, (1959), Mineralo Master Thesis, Univ. of New Mexico.
(1965) Mineral and water resources of New Mexico. Bulletin 87. New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources doi:10.58799/b-87
Hilpert, Lowell S. (1969) Uranium resources of northwestern New Mexico. USGS Professional Paper 603
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