South Kiawa, Las Tablas, Petaca Mining District, Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| South Kiawa | - not defined - |
| Las Tablas | - not defined - |
| Petaca Mining District | Mining District |
| Rio Arriba County | County |
| New Mexico | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 35' 8'' North , 106° 4' 12'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| LaMadera | 154 (2017) | 22.2km |
| El Rito | 808 (2011) | 28.9km |
| Canjilon | 256 (2011) | 34.9km |
| Arroyo Hondo | 474 (2011) | 36.2km |
| San Cristobal | 273 (2011) | 38.4km |
Mindat Locality ID:
242345
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:242345:9
GUID (UUID V4):
55acf3b6-963f-4a0d-9363-c7ef474dcdf4
Tectonics: Brazos Uplift
Deposit: Discovery year: 1880's (?) the pegmatite is shaped like an asymmetric trough, the west arm is 80 ft long, trends n25e and dips west-northwest. The east arm is much shorter, trends n5w, and dips steeply west. (jahns, 1946) see also: kiawa group ; info.src : 1 pub lit; 2 unpub rept
Geology: Deposit occurs in the petaca shist member of the ortega quartzite.
Rock formation(s): Ortega Quartzite
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9 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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| β Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) |
| β Beryl Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| β Bismutite Formula: (BiO)2CO3 |
| β 'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series' |
| β Fluorite Formula: CaF2 |
| β 'Garnet Group' Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| β 'Mica Group' |
| β Microcline Formula: K(AlSi3O8) |
| β 'Monazite' Formula: REE(PO4) |
| β Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| β Samarskite-(Y) Formula: YFe3+Nb2O8 |
| β Spessartine Formula: Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | Samarskite-(Y) | 4.DB.25 | YFe3+Nb2O8 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Bismutite | 5.BE.25 | (BiO)2CO3 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Spessartine | 9.AD.25 | Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| β | Beryl | 9.CJ.05 | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| β | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| β | Microcline | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
| β | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Monazite' | - | REE(PO4) |
| β | 'Mica Group' | - | |
| β | 'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series' | - | |
| β | 'Garnet Group' | - | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10014275 |
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- San Juan MountainsMountain Range
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