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Armington Shaft, Cerrillos District, Santa Fe County, New Mexico, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Armington Shaft | Group of Shafts |
| Cerrillos District | Mining District |
| Santa Fe County | County |
| New Mexico | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 29' 40'' North , 106° 7' 59'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Group of Shafts
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Cerrillos | 241 (2006) | 6.4km |
| Los Cerrillos | 321 (2011) | 6.4km |
| La Cienega | 3,819 (2011) | 7.6km |
| Madrid | 204 (2011) | 9.9km |
| Eldorado at Santa Fe | 6,130 (2011) | 18.3km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Los Alamos Geological Society | Los Alamos, New Mexico | 46km |
Structure: Faults And Shear Zones Shear Zone
Tectonics: Cerrillos Uplift
Deposit: At the armington tunnel the vein is a band of altered monzonite 1 to 6 feet thick containing a few quartz stringers, copper stains and much iron and manganese oxide. Weathering is conspicuous at the face, which is 130 feet below the surface. The vein is hidden behind timbering in the armington shafts, 460 feet to the south, no vein can be traced from the shafts to the tunnel. Thick sections of salt and other evaporite minerals are present in the permian basin in southeastern New Mexico. During the ochoan potassium salts were deposited by evaporating seawater in a shallow, subsiding basin. The mcnutt potash zone, the middle member of the salado formation contains 11 potash ore zones. The 1st, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 7th, 8th, and 10th zones have proved concentrations of potash, but the greatest tonnage has been produced in the 1st zone. The surface geology is characterized by dune fields and karst topography. Discovery year: 1890's
Development: Potash was first discovered in drill cuttings from the snowden and mcsweeney nutt 1 well in section 4, t. 21 s., r. 30 e. In eddy county.
Geology: The potash is found in the mcnutt potash zone, the middle member of the salado formation. The mcnutt contains 11 potash ore zones, of which the 1st, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 7th, 8th and 10th have proved concentrations, but the largest tonnages have come from the 1st zone.
Rock formation(s): Espinosa Volcanics
Espinosa Volcanics
Ore(s): Shear Zone
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2 valid minerals.
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| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| S | Sulfur | |
|---|---|---|
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
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| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10087983 |
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