Octaroon Mine, Coyote Canyon, Tijeras Canyon Mining District, Bernalillo County, New Mexico, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Octaroon Mine | Group of Mines |
| Coyote Canyon | Canyon |
| Tijeras Canyon Mining District | Mining District |
| Bernalillo County | County |
| New Mexico | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 56' 43'' North , 106° 26' 34'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Group of Mines
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Ponderosa Pine | 1,195 (2011) | 11.4km |
| Cedro | 430 (2011) | 11.8km |
| Carnuel | 1,232 (2011) | 13.2km |
| Tijeras | 541 (2011) | 15.9km |
| Meadow Lake | 4,708 (2011) | 18.4km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Albuquerque Gem & Mineral Club | Albuquerque, New Mexico | 24km |
Mindat Locality ID:
241083
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:241083:1
GUID (UUID V4):
d55adf08-355b-4284-b80c-0e551d9e831b
The Galena King/Octoroon/Frustration mines were mined for lead. The Octoroon mine has two adits, with the northern one collapsed. The southern adit has a winze as well.
[Ray De Mark 2012]
The barite from the Octaroon mine is in thin blades while the barite from the Galena King has coarse, opaque blades that are often coated with drusy fluorite or in some case "hooded" by drusy fluorite. Barite from the Frustration mine is not noteworthy and much less common than at the Galena King or Octaroon.
Both the Galena King and the Octoroon mines are in Bernalillo Co. (as well as the Frustration mine). The Octoroon mine is about a half mile west of the Galena King and somewhat lower in elevation. The minerals at the Octaroon are virtually the same as at the Galena King (fluorite, barite, galena, quartz w/minor chalcopyrite and malachite). The barite occurs in bladed, usually white xtals and is more noteworthy than the fluorite. The fluorite is mostly in stepped octahedrons and usually a light purple to blue.
The mines were mapped in 1923 by Fayette Jones (maps held by the NM Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources). These maps show all the adits and shafts. The mineralized veins are all almost vertical and occur in pre-Cambrian granite (gneiss).
[Raymond De Mark 2012]
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| β Baryte Formula: BaSO4 |
| β Fluorite Formula: CaF2 |
| β Galena Formula: PbS |
| β Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| β | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| β | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | β Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | β Galena | PbS |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | β Galena | PbS |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Mazatzal DomainDomain
USA
- New Mexico
- Manzano MountainsMountain Range
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