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La Luz Prospect, Placitas Mining District, Bernalillo County, New Mexico, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 12' 20'' North , 106° 26' 58'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
35.20557,-106.44947
GeoHash:
G#: 9wk238vz7
GRN:
N24W63
Type:
Prospect
KΓΆppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Sandia Heights3,193 (2011)5.0km
Sandia Park237 (2014)8.7km
San Antonito985 (2011)10.4km
Placitas4,977 (2011)11.5km
Edith Endave211 (2017)12.3km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Albuquerque Gem & Mineral ClubAlbuquerque, New Mexico23km
Mindat Locality ID:
34603
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:34603:9
GUID (UUID V4):
dc51616f-c4e1-44ce-ab23-e366178c8db0


Structure: Numerous Northeast To Northwest-Striking Faults Are Present Near The Mine.

Tectonics: Basin And Range

Commodity: Analytical data from williams, 1966, p. 10.

Deposit: This record contains data from record number d009817 of ronald g. Worl which has been deleted from mrds. ; info.src : 1 pub lit; 2 unpub rept a nearly vertical fracture strikes n15 W and cuts through granite, slate, quartzite, and limestone. The fracture is about 4 ft wide in the granite, but narrow and unmineralized in the overlying sedimentary rocks. Fluorspar occurs in the fracture As fissure filling associated with quartz, calcite, and a minor amount of galena. Three patented claims mineral survey number 1920 covering 30.993 acres.

Rock formation(s): Sandia Granite


Ore(s): Fault-Fracture Structural Control.

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Mineral List


13 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Aurichalcite
Formula: (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
References:
Patrick Haynes
β“˜ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
References:
Patrick Haynes
β“˜ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
β“˜ Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
References:
Patrick Haynes
β“˜ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
β“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
β“˜ Galena var. Silver-bearing Galena
Formula: PbS with Ag
β“˜ Gold
Formula: Au
β“˜ Hemimorphite
Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
References:
Patrick Haynes
β“˜ 'Limonite'
β“˜ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
References:
Patrick Haynes
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
References:
Patrick Haynes
β“˜ Tellurium ?
Formula: Te

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
β“˜Gold1.AA.05Au
β“˜Tellurium ?1.CC.10Te
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
β“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
β“˜var. Silver-bearing Galena2.CD.10PbS with Ag
Group 3 - Halides
β“˜Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
β“˜Azurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
β“˜Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
β“˜Aurichalcite5.BA.15(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Hemimorphite9.BD.10Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 Β· H2O
β“˜Chrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 Β· nH2O, x < 1
Unclassified
β“˜'Limonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Hβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Hβ“˜ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Hβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Cβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Oβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Oβ“˜ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Oβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ FluoriteCaF2
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Siβ“˜ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Sβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Sβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
Sβ“˜ Galena var. Silver-bearing GalenaPbS with Ag
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ FluoriteCaF2
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cuβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cuβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
ZnZinc
Znβ“˜ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Znβ“˜ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Znβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
AgSilver
Agβ“˜ Galena var. Silver-bearing GalenaPbS with Ag
TeTellurium
Teβ“˜ TelluriumTe
BaBarium
Baβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
AuGold
Auβ“˜ GoldAu
PbLead
Pbβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Pbβ“˜ Galena var. Silver-bearing GalenaPbS with Ag

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References

ELLIS, R.W., (1922) UNM BULL 108, GEOLOGICAL SERIES 3, NO 4, P. 40-41
WILLIAMS, F.E., (1966) USBM IC-8307, P. 9-10
ELSTON, W.E., (1967) NMBMMR BULL 81, P. 29
KELLEY, V.C., AND NORTHROP, S.A., (1975) NMBMMR MEM 29, P. 101-102, MAP 1
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