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Grand Central Mine, Cerrillos District, Santa Fe County, New Mexico, USAi
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Grand Central MineMine
Cerrillos DistrictMining District
Santa Fe CountyCounty
New MexicoState
USACountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 28' 5'' North , 106° 6' 49'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
35.46823,-106.11363
GeoHash:
G#: 9wk9c2f3m
GRN:
N24W62
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Cerrillos241 (2006)3.5km
Los Cerrillos321 (2011)3.8km
Madrid204 (2011)7.7km
La Cienega3,819 (2011)10.6km
Galisteo253 (2011)17.2km
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ClubLocationDistance
Los Alamos Geological SocietyLos Alamos, New Mexico50km
Mindat Locality ID:
37138
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:37138:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Structure: Faults And Shear Zones Faults And Shear Zones

Tectonics: Cerrillos Uplift

Deposit: The vein on the surface is traceable, discontinuously for 500 feet. It roughly parallels the other veins in the vicinity. The visible parts of the vein are thin bands of altered monzonite porphyry, stained with limonite and manganese oxide. The grand central lies just south of the ancient turquoise mines.

Rock formation(s): Espinosa Volcanics
Espinosa Volcanics


Ore(s): Vein Fissure System And Shear Zones

Claims: Cash Entry No. 99, Fascination, Revelation, Adoration, Mine: Grand Central Tunnel

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8 valid minerals.

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Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
ⓘNative Silver1.AA.05Ag
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘAnkerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘvar. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Tourmaline'-AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
BBoron
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
Cⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
KPotassium
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
FeIron
Feⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AgSilver
Agⓘ Native SilverAg
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

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References

Lindgren, Waldemar, Graton, L.C., Gordon, C.H. (1910) The ore deposits of New Mexico. Professional Paper 68. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/pp68 pp.164-167
DISBROW, A.E., AND W.C. STOLL, (1957), NMBMMR BULL 48, P. 60
ELSTON, W.E., (1967), NMBMMR BULL 81, P. 30-33
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