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El Floto deposit, La Madera-Paloma Canyon area, Petaca District, Rio Arriba Co., New Mexico, USA
List of minerals arranged by Dana 8th Edition classification
| Group 8 - MULTIPLE OXIDES CONTAINING NIOBIUM,TANTALUM OR TITANIUM | ||
|---|---|---|
| ABO4 | ||
| Samarskite-(Y) | 8.1.11.1 | (Y,Fe3+,Fe2+,U,Th,Ca)2(Nb,Ta)2O8 |
| Group 9 - NORMAL HALIDES | ||
| AX2 | ||
| Fluorite | 9.2.1.1 | CaF2 |
| Group 61 - CYCLOSILICATES Six-Membered Rings | ||
| Six-Membered Rings with [Si6O18] rings; possible (OH) and Al substitution | ||
| Beryl | 61.1.1.1 | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Group 71 - PHYLLOSILICATES Sheets of Six-Membered Rings | ||
| Sheets of 6-membered rings with 2:1 layers | ||
| Muscovite | 71.2.2a.1 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Group 75 - TECTOSILICATES Si Tetrahedral Frameworks | ||
| Si Tetrahedral Frameworks - SiO2 with [4] coordinated Si | ||
| Quartz | 75.1.3.1 | SiO2 |
| Group 76 - TECTOSILICATES Al-Si Framework | ||
| Al-Si Framework with Al-Si frameworks | ||
| Albite | 76.1.3.1 | NaAlSi3O8 |
| Microcline | 76.1.1.5 | KAlSi3O8 |
| Unclassified Minerals | ||
| Columbite | - | (Fe,Mn)(Nb,Ta)2O6 |
| 'Garnet' | - | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| 'Monazite' | - | |
10 entries listed. 7 valid minerals.
References
Jahns, R. H., (1946) Mica Deposits of the Petaca District, Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, with Brief Descriptions of the Ojo Caliente District, Rio Arriba County, and the Elk Mountain District, San Miguel County. NMBMGR Bulletin 25.
Edward C. Bingler (1968) Geology and Mineral Resources of Rio Arriba County, New Mexico. NMBMGR Bulletin 81
Edward C. Bingler (1968) Geology and Mineral Resources of Rio Arriba County, New Mexico. NMBMGR Bulletin 81
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