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Longfellow mine, Bernalillo County, New Mexico, USAi
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Longfellow mineMine
Bernalillo CountyCounty
New MexicoState
USACountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 4' 3'' North , 106° 22' 47'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
35.06757,-106.37975
GRN:
N24W63
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Tijeras541 (2011)1.7km
Cedar Crest958 (2011)4.5km
Cedro430 (2011)5.6km
Carnuel1,232 (2011)7.1km
Sedillo802 (2011)8.5km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Albuquerque Gem & Mineral ClubAlbuquerque, New Mexico25km
Mindat Locality ID:
49824
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:49824:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Deposit: 3 unpatented claims.

Rock formation(s): Madera Limestone


Ore(s): Fault-Fracture Structural Control.

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7 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘAcanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘCuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CupriteCu2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuⓘ CupriteCu2O
AgSilver
Agⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4

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References

Williams, F.E., Fillo, P.V., and Bloom, P.A., (1964) Nmbmmr Circ 76, P. 6
Kelley, V.C., and Northrop, S.A., (1975) Nmbmmr Mem 29, P. 105, Map 1
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