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Las Huertas mine, Placitas Mining District, Sandoval County, New Mexico, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Las Huertas mine | Mine |
| Placitas Mining District | Mining District |
| Sandoval County | County |
| New Mexico | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 18' 24'' North , 106° 23' 58'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Placitas | 4,977 (2011) | 2.3km |
| Algodones | 814 (2011) | 10.9km |
| Bernalillo | 8,843 (2017) | 13.8km |
| San Felipe Pueblo | 2,404 (2011) | 14.8km |
| Sandia Park | 237 (2014) | 15.7km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Albuquerque Gem & Mineral Club | Albuquerque, New Mexico | 34km |
Structure: Sandia Uplift- East Side Faults Anticlinal Fold Trending N 35 W
Tectonics: Sandia Uplift
Deposit: Mineralization occurs along the crest of an anticline whose axis strikes N 35 w. The mineralization is thickest on top and thins down each limb. Discovery year: 1950's (?)
Geology: A small diapir of fine-grained precambrian gneiss is thrust up from the west causing the anticlinal structure.
Rock formation(s): Sandia
Ore(s): An Anticlinal Fold
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
3 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 References: |
| ⓘ Fluorite Formula: CaF2 |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10014464 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Mazatzal DomainDomain
- Rio Grande RiftNarrow Rift
USA
- New Mexico
- Manzano MountainsMountain Range
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