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Peralta Canyon, Cochiti District, Sandoval County, New Mexico, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Peralta Canyon | Canyon |
| Cochiti District | Mining District |
| Sandoval County | County |
| New Mexico | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 40' 26'' North , 106° 26' 15'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Cochiti Lake | 569 (2011) | 9.5km |
| Cochiti | 528 (2011) | 10.7km |
| Peña Blanca | 709 (2011) | 14.6km |
| Santo Domingo Pueblo | 2,456 (2011) | 18.8km |
| Ponderosa | 387 (2011) | 20.8km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Los Alamos Geological Society | Los Alamos, New Mexico | 27km |
Sec 9 T17N R5E (unsurveyed - projected). Also copper oxide minerals.
Structure: Several Large Fractured Areas In The Rhyolite
Tectonics: Pajarito Plateau
Deposit: Very little has been written on the geology of peralta canyon. There are two groups of patented claims in the canyon. Mineral survey no. 1875 and patent 989033 (1926) cover the peralta lion group (peralta lion 1-5 and peralta lion "a"-1). Mineral survey no. 1883 and patent 989035 (1926) cover the toby group (toby, teddy 1-2, and old cro W 1-2). Discovery year: 1890's
Rock formation(s): Keres Group
Keres Group
Ore(s): Fractures In The Rhyolite
Mine: Peralta Lion Mines, Patented Claims 1926: Peralta Lion No. 1-5, Peralta A 1, Toby Group-- Teddy No. 1-2, Toby, Old Crow No. 1-2, Unpatented Claims: Great Western, Aunt Betsy, Obs No. 1-2, Independent, Dependent, Tomboy, Governor, The Wedge, White Horse, Red Horse, Peralta Lion 6-8, Peralta Big B
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| ⓘ Carnotite Formula: K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au |
| ⓘ Native Silver Formula: Ag |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Torbernite Formula: Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
| ⓘ Uranophane Formula: Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| ⓘ | Native Silver | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Carnotite | 4.HB.05 | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Torbernite | 8.EB.05 | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Uranophane | 9.AK.15 | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| H | ⓘ Torbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
| H | ⓘ Uranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Torbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
| O | ⓘ Uranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Uranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Torbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Uranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
| V | Vanadium | |
| V | ⓘ Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Torbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | ⓘ Native Silver | Ag |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
| U | Uranium | |
| U | ⓘ Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| U | ⓘ Torbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
| U | ⓘ Uranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
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