Log In
Lucky Star Claims, Nambe Mining District, Santa Fe County, New Mexico, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Lucky Star Claims | Claim (Inactive) |
| Nambe Mining District | Mining District |
| Santa Fe County | County |
| New Mexico | State |
| USA | Country |
This page is currently not sponsored. Click here to sponsor this page.
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 49' 10'' North , 105° 49' 48'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Claim (Inactive) - last checked 2023
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Rio En Medio | 143 (2011) | 6.6km |
| Chupadero | 362 (2011) | 7.8km |
| Peak Place | 377 (2017) | 10.7km |
| Tesuque | 925 (2011) | 11.2km |
| Tesuque Pueblo | 233 (2011) | 13.2km |
Nearest Clubs:
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Los Alamos Geological Society | Los Alamos, New Mexico | 44km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Aspen Ranch Pegmatite Deposit, Lucky Star Mining Co. Property
Lucky Star Claims 1-57 are located mainly in sec 1 T18N R10E and sec 6 T18N R11E, plus brush slightly into sections north and south.
The USGS (1980, P. 99) reports assays showing from 0-0.1 ounce of gold per ton, as much as 0.2 ounce silver per ton, and a high of 0.064 bismuth in spectrographic analysis, with most bismuth values between 0.04 and 0.05 percent.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 References: William W. Besse Collected on siteIdentified by William W. Besse: Visual Identification |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10014817 |
|---|
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
- Rocky MountainsMountain Range
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Great Plains DomainDomain
- Southern Rocky MountainsOrogenic Belt
USA
This page contains all mineral locality references listed on mindat.org. This does not claim to be a complete list. If you know of more minerals from this site, please register so you can add to our database. This locality information is for reference purposes only. You should never attempt to
visit any sites listed in mindat.org without first ensuring that you have the permission of the land and/or mineral rights holders
for access and that you are aware of all safety precautions necessary.
