Marquez deposit, Ambrosia Lake subdistrict, McKinley County, New Mexico, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Marquez deposit | Deposit |
| Ambrosia Lake subdistrict | Mining Sub-district |
| McKinley County | County |
| New Mexico | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 20' 31'' North , 107° 45' 29'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| San Mateo | 161 (2011) | 10.5km |
| Milan | 3,250 (2017) | 22.6km |
| Grants | 9,239 (2017) | 23.3km |
| Bluewater Village | 628 (2017) | 24.1km |
| San Rafael | 933 (2011) | 27.9km |
Mindat Locality ID:
47944
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:47944:3
GUID (UUID V4):
bd73c5e7-4945-4c74-a431-2df56ac959ca
Structure: San Mateo Fault
Tectonics: Chaco Slope
Deposit: The deposit consists of large and medium elongate deposits that trend southeastward and eastward through the center of the section. The ore is located beneath a disconformity and generally is located with carbonaceous trash and where the sandstone thickness exceeds 40 feet.
Geology: The deposit occurs in the poison canyon sandstone of the brushy basin member of the morrison formation.
Rock formation(s): Morrison
Ore(s): A Disconformity
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
9 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| β Baryte Formula: BaSO4 |
| β Coffinite Formula: U(SiO4) · nH2O |
| β Ferroselite Formula: FeSe2 |
| β Ilsemannite Formula: Mo3O8 · nH2O |
| β Jordisite Formula: MoS2 |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| β Selenium Formula: Se |
| β Uraninite Formula: UO2 |
| β Zippeite Formula: K3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Selenium | 1.CC.10 | Se |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| β | Jordisite | 2.EA.30 | MoS2 |
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| β | Ferroselite | 2.EB.10a | FeSe2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Uraninite | 4.DL.05 | UO2 |
| β | Ilsemannite | 4.FJ.15 | Mo3O8 Β· nH2O |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| β | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| β | Zippeite | 7.EC.05 | K3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) Β· 3H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Coffinite | 9.AD.30 | U(SiO4) Β· nH2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Coffinite | U(SiO4) · nH2O |
| H | β Ilsemannite | Mo3O8 · nH2O |
| H | β Zippeite | K3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | β Coffinite | U(SiO4) · nH2O |
| O | β Ilsemannite | Mo3O8 · nH2O |
| O | β Uraninite | UO2 |
| O | β Zippeite | K3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Coffinite | U(SiO4) · nH2O |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | β Jordisite | MoS2 |
| S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | β Zippeite | K3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | β Zippeite | K3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Ferroselite | FeSe2 |
| Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Se | Selenium | |
| Se | β Ferroselite | FeSe2 |
| Se | β Selenium | Se |
| Mo | Molybdenum | |
| Mo | β Ilsemannite | Mo3O8 · nH2O |
| Mo | β Jordisite | MoS2 |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
| U | Uranium | |
| U | β Coffinite | U(SiO4) · nH2O |
| U | β Uraninite | UO2 |
| U | β Zippeite | K3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10008416 |
|---|
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Baca BasinBasin
- Mazatzal DomainDomain
- San Juan BasinBasin
USA
- Colorado PlateauPlateau
- New Mexico
- Grants Mining DistrictMining District
- McKinley County
- Ambrosia Lake Mining Sub-districtMining Sub-district
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