Aztec Mine (Republic; MS 14379; Patented Claims: Aztec; MS 14379), Needle Mountain Mining District (Tacoma Mining District; Florida Mining District; Vallecito Mining District), La Plata County, Colorado, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 35' 52'' North , 107° 36' 37'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Four Corners Gem & Mineral Club | Durango, Colorado | 43km |
Mindat Locality ID:
114864
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:114864:3
GUID (UUID V4):
bc2177a8-9d96-4f06-927a-09400fad4039
REF:Deposit:: SCHMITT, L.J., AND RAYMOND, W.H., 1977, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF THE NEEDLE MOUNTAINS DISTRICT, SOUTHWESTERN COLORADO: USGS BULL. 1434, 40 P.
Deposit:: STEVEN, T.A., AND OTHERS, 1969, MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE SAN JUAN PRIMITIVE AREA, CO
Commodities (Major) - Gold, Silver; (Minor) - Lead, Copper; (Trace) - Manganese, Zinc, Molybdenum
Deposit Type: Vein
Development Status: Past Producer
Deposit Model: 85: Polymetallic veins
Host Rock Unit: Mancos Shale
Structure: Needle Mtns Uplift, Chicago Basin Stock, Eolus Batholith, Trimble Stock, San Juan Uplift, San Juan Basin, San Juan Volcanic Field
Host Rock: Granite, Quartz Monzonite
Tectonic Structure: Central Cordillera (Southern Rocky Mtns)
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5 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| β Acanthite Formula: Ag2S |
| β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| β Molybdenite Formula: MoS2 |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| β Rhodochrosite Formula: MnCO3 |
| β 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Acanthite | 2.BA.35 | Ag2S |
| β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| β | Molybdenite | 2.EA.30 | MoS2 |
| β | 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Rhodochrosite | 5.AB.05 | MnCO3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | β Rhodochrosite | MnCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Rhodochrosite | MnCO3 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Acanthite | Ag2S |
| S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | β Molybdenite | MoS2 |
| S | β Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | β Rhodochrosite | MnCO3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | β Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Mo | Molybdenum | |
| Mo | β Molybdenite | MoS2 |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | β Acanthite | Ag2S |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | β Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America
- Rocky MountainsMountain Range
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Great Plains DomainDomain
USA
- San Juan MountainsMountain Range
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