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Anchor District, Taos County, New Mexico, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° North , 105° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~64km
GRN:
N25W61
Locality type:
Mining District
KΓΆppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate


Often included as part of the Red River District.

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11 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Calaverite ?
Formula: AuTe2
Reference: Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.
β“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Reference: NMBMMR Bull 71 Mineral Resources of Taos County, New Mexico; U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
β“˜ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Reference: Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.
β“˜ Gold
Formula: Au
Localities: Reported from at least 14 localities in this region.
Reference: NMBMMR Bull 71 Mineral Resourcess of Taos County, New Mexico
β“˜ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Reference: Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.
β“˜ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Reference: NMBMMR Bull 71 Mineral Resources of Taos County, New Mexico
β“˜ 'Limonite'
Localities: Reported from at least 11 localities in this region.
Reference: NMBMMR Bull 71 Mineral Resourcess of Taos County, New Mexico
β“˜ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Reference: Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.
β“˜ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Reference: Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.
β“˜ Petzite ?
Formula: Ag3AuTe2
Reference: NMBMMR Bull 71 Mineral Resources of Taos County, New Mexico; American Mineralogist (1937) 22: 1065-1069.; Charles F. Park, Jr.; McKinlay, Philip F., (1948) Geology and ore deposits of Red River and Twining districts, Taos County, New Mexico, a preliminary report. NMBGMR Circular 18.; U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 12 localities in this region.
Reference: NMBMMR Bull 71 Mineral Resourcess of Taos County, New Mexico
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 16 localities in this region.
Reference: NMBMMR Bull 71 Mineral Resourcess of Taos County, New Mexico
β“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Reference: NMBMMR Bull 71 Mineral Resources of Taos County, New Mexico
β“˜ 'Wad'
Reference: NMBMMR Bull 71 Mineral Resources of Taos County, New Mexico

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
β“˜Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Calaverite ?2.EA.10AuTe2
β“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
β“˜Petzite ?2.BA.75Ag3AuTe2
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
β“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Group 3 - Halides
β“˜Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Kaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
β“˜Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜var. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
β“˜'Limonite'-
β“˜'Wad'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Oβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ FluoriteCaF2
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ FluoriteCaF2
FeIron
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Znβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
AgSilver
Agβ“˜ PetziteAg3AuTe2
TeTellurium
Teβ“˜ PetziteAg3AuTe2
Teβ“˜ CalaveriteAuTe2
AuGold
Auβ“˜ GoldAu
Auβ“˜ PetziteAg3AuTe2
Auβ“˜ CalaveriteAuTe2

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