Sec 32 T16 N R11E

Structure: Deer Creek Fault; Glorieta Syncline

Tectonics: Sangre De Cristo Uplift

Deposit: The ore occurs in permian sandstones, As malachite and tenorite. There are some igneous intrusions near the areas of copper mineralization. The deposit is extremely small. Discovery year: early 1940's

Rock formation(s): Sangre De Cristo Formation

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Commodity List

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

ⓘ Copper

Mineral List

ⓘ Malachite

ⓘ Tenorite

2 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

Note: data is currently VERY limited. Please bear with us while we work towards adding this information!

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ⓘ Sandstone

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Malachite

Formula: Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂

References:

(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.

ⓘ Tenorite

Formula: CuO

References:

(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Tenorite	4.AB.10	CuO
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Malachite	5.BA.10	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Tenorite	CuO
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
Cu	ⓘ Tenorite	CuO

Other Databases

Link to USGS MRDS:	10014819
Link to USGS MRDS:	10273035

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

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Southern Rocky MountainsOrogenic Belt

USA

Central Colorado–Taos TroughBasin

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References

SOULE J H (1956) USBM 1C 7740 P32

ELSTON W E (1967) NMBM BULL 81 P36

ELSTON, W.E., (1967), NMBMMR BULL 81, P. 36

NMBMMR GEOLOGIC MAP GM-24, (1972).

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