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Ortiz Project, Golden, Old Placers District, Santa Fe County, New Mexico, USAi
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Ortiz ProjectMine
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 19' 59'' North , 106° 7' 59'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
35.33333,-106.13333
GeoHash:
G#: 9wk90bhpd
GRN:
N24W62
Type:
Mine
KΓΆppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Madrid204 (2011)8.3km
Los Cerrillos321 (2011)11.5km
Cerrillos241 (2006)11.7km
San Pedro184 (2011)12.5km
Galisteo253 (2011)18.3km
Mindat Locality ID:
7999
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:7999:3
GUID (UUID V4):
92eb9d3a-794c-49aa-b0ed-642ea6ee1a6c


Structure: Ortiz Basin Stock; Tijeras Fault System Ortiz Basin Stock; Tijeras Fault System

Tectonics: La Bajada Constriction, Basin And Range

Commodity: Scheelite has been observed in mines less than 0.5 mi away.

Deposit: The ore occurs in quartz fissure veins and stringers in the brecciated margin of the ortiz basin stock. The vein pinches and swells irregularly. Ore above the 200-ft level is oxidized and free milling; below 200 ft, pyrite and chalcopyrite appear. Specularite and magnetite are found on the dump material. Some arsenopyrite and galena are also reported.; unpublished model name: syenite-hosted cu-au-pge?. Record d007829 has been merged and deleted.

Development: Most of the mining took place between 1832 and 1870. Modern development costs estimated at $12-13 million. Expected capacity of about 3,000 tons/day

Geology: Igneous rocks in the ortiz mountains consist of an earlier calc-alkaline group and a later alkaline group. Most gold mineralization is spatially and temporally related to the alkaline rocks. K-ar ages of the alkaline rocks range from 30 to 26 ma

Rock formation(s): Espinosa Volcanics;;
Mesaverde Quartzite


Ore(s): Vein System In Brecciated Margin Of The Stock.


Deposit: Shut down in 1988. Renewed exploration activity has restored operation to an activity exploration/development project.

Geology: The ortiz orebody is an intensely brecciated mineralized quartzite containing disseminated particles of gold. The gold occurs As free particles of native gold throughout the deposit.

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20 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Apjohnite
Formula: Mn2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
β“˜ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
β“˜ Chalcanthite
Formula: CuSO4 · 5H2O
β“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
β“˜ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
β“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
β“˜ Gold
Formula: Au
β“˜ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
β“˜ Hematite var. Specularite
Formula: Fe2O3
β“˜ 'Limonite'
β“˜ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
β“˜ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
β“˜ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
β“˜ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜ Pickeringite
Formula: MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
β“˜ Powellite
Formula: Ca(MoO4)
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
β“˜ Silver
Formula: Ag

Gallery:

Ca(WO4)β“˜ Scheelite

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
β“˜Gold1.AA.05Au
β“˜Silver1.AA.05Ag
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
β“˜Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
β“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
β“˜Molybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
β“˜Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
β“˜Hematite
var. Specularite		4.CB.05Fe2O3
β“˜4.CB.05Fe2O3
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
β“˜Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Chalcanthite7.CB.20CuSO4 Β· 5H2O
β“˜Apjohnite7.CB.85Mn2+Al2(SO4)4 Β· 22H2O
β“˜Pickeringite7.CB.85MgAl2(SO4)4 Β· 22H2O
β“˜Powellite7.GA.05Ca(MoO4)
β“˜Scheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
β“˜Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜var. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
β“˜'Limonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ ApjohniteMn2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Hβ“˜ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Hβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Hβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Cβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ ApjohniteMn2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Oβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Oβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Oβ“˜ PowelliteCa(MoO4)
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Oβ“˜ Hematite var. SpeculariteFe2O3
Oβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ ApjohniteMn2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Alβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Alβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ ApjohniteMn2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Sβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sβ“˜ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Sβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Sβ“˜ MolybdeniteMoS2
Sβ“˜ PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sβ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caβ“˜ PowelliteCa(MoO4)
Caβ“˜ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
MnManganese
Mnβ“˜ ApjohniteMn2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
FeIron
Feβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Feβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feβ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feβ“˜ Hematite var. SpeculariteFe2O3
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuβ“˜ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Cuβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
AsArsenic
Asβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
MoMolybdenum
Moβ“˜ MolybdeniteMoS2
Moβ“˜ PowelliteCa(MoO4)
AgSilver
Agβ“˜ SilverAg
WTungsten
Wβ“˜ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
AuGold
Auβ“˜ GoldAu
PbLead
Pbβ“˜ GalenaPbS

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References

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Jones, F.A., (1904), New Mexico Mines and Minerals (world's Fair Ed.): Santa Fe, New Mexico Printing Co., P. 23.
Lindgren, Waldemar, Graton, L.C., Gordon, C.H. (1910) The ore deposits of New Mexico. Professional Paper 68. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/pp68 p.169
Northrop, Stuart A. (1959) Minerals of New Mexico (2nd ed.) University of New Mexico Press, Albuquerque, NM.pp.262-263
Dale, V.B., and Mckinney, W.A., (1959), Tungsten Deposits of New Mexico: U.S. Bureau of Mines Report of Investigations 5517, P. 38-46.
Atkinson (1961) Nmbm Bull 77 Plate 1
Elston, W.E., (1967), Summary of the Mineral Resources of Bernalillo, Sandoval, and Santa Fe Counties, New Mexico: New Mexico Bureau of Mines and Mineral Resources Bulletin 81, P. 46.
Bachman, G.O., (1975), Geologic Map of the Madrid Quadrangle, Santa Fe and Sandoval Counties, New Mexico: U.S. Geological Survey Open-file Report 74-175, Scale 1:48,000.
U.S. Bureau of Mines Inspection, (1980), Sixty-eighth Annual Report, P. 57.
Mcquiston, F.W., Jr., and Shoemaker, R.S., (1981), Gold and Silver Cyanidation Plant Practice, V. 2, Society of Mining Engineers, P. 47-50.
Maynard, S.R., (1991), Geology and Gold Mineralization of the Ortiz Mountains, in Julina, Betsy, and Zidek, Jiri, Eds., Field Guide to Geologic Excursions in New Mexico and Adjacent Areas of Texas and Colorado: New Mexico Bureau of Mines and Mineral Resources Bulletin 137, P. 65-69.
Randol Mining Directory, (1994)/95, U.S. Mines & Mining
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