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Candelaria mine, Old Placers District, Santa Fe County, New Mexico, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Candelaria mine | Mine |
| Old Placers District | Mining District |
| Santa Fe County | County |
| New Mexico | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 17' 50'' North , 106° 11' 2'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| San Pedro | 184 (2011) | 6.8km |
| Madrid | 204 (2011) | 12.5km |
| Cedar Grove | 747 (2011) | 14.1km |
| Los Cerrillos | 321 (2011) | 16.3km |
| Cerrillos | 241 (2006) | 16.6km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Albuquerque Gem & Mineral Club | Albuquerque, New Mexico | 49km |
Structure: San Pedro-Ortiz Porphyry Belt
Deposit: Discovery year: late 1860's there are two north-trending veins. There is said to be no ore belo W 80 feet. The sulphides were low-grade.
Geology: The ore occurs in a bed of garnet tactite in the greenhorn limestone member and adjacent shale beds of the mancos shale.
Rock formation(s): Greenhorn Limestone Member;Mancos Shale
Ore(s): Vein System
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4 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Fluorite Formula: CaF2 |
| ⓘ 'Garnet Group' Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Garnet Group' | - | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10014730 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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- Mazatzal DomainDomain
- Mazatzal TerraneVolcanic Arc
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