Old Ortiz mine, Old Placers District, Santa Fe County, New Mexico, USAi
Regional Level Types | |
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Old Ortiz mine | Mine |
Old Placers District | Mining District |
Santa Fe County | County |
New Mexico | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 20' 21'' North , 106° 9' 0'' West
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Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
---|---|---|
Madrid | 204 (2011) | 7.5km |
Los Cerrillos | 321 (2011) | 11.0km |
Cerrillos | 241 (2006) | 11.2km |
San Pedro | 184 (2011) | 12.3km |
Cedar Grove | 747 (2011) | 19.1km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Santo NiΓ±o Mine
The site of the first lode gold discovery in the Ortiz Mountains in 1828. The deposit was worked on a small scale during the 1830s and again more intensively during the 1850s and 1860s, and 1890s.
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9 valid minerals.
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β Augite Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 Reference: Maynard, S. R. (2014). Geology and mineral resources of the Ortiz Mine Grant. Santa Fe County, New Mexico. New Mexico Bureau Geology & Mineral Resources Open-file Report 560 |
β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Reference: Maynard, S. R. (2014). Geology and mineral resources of the Ortiz Mine Grant. Santa Fe County, New Mexico. New Mexico Bureau Geology & Mineral Resources Open-file Report 560 |
β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 Reference: Maynard, S. R. (2014). Geology and mineral resources of the Ortiz Mine Grant. Santa Fe County, New Mexico. New Mexico Bureau Geology & Mineral Resources Open-file Report 560 |
β 'Feldspar Group' Reference: Maynard, S. R. (2014). Geology and mineral resources of the Ortiz Mine Grant. Santa Fe County, New Mexico. New Mexico Bureau Geology & Mineral Resources Open-file Report 560 |
β Galena Formula: PbS Reference: Maynard, S. R. (2014). Geology and mineral resources of the Ortiz Mine Grant. Santa Fe County, New Mexico. New Mexico Bureau Geology & Mineral Resources Open-file Report 560 |
β Gold Formula: Au Reference: Maynard, S. R. (2014). Geology and mineral resources of the Ortiz Mine Grant. Santa Fe County, New Mexico. New Mexico Bureau Geology & Mineral Resources Open-file Report 560 |
β Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 Reference: Maynard, S. R. (2014). Geology and mineral resources of the Ortiz Mine Grant. Santa Fe County, New Mexico. New Mexico Bureau Geology & Mineral Resources Open-file Report 560 |
β Hematite var. Specularite Formula: Fe2O3 Reference: Maynard, S. R. (2014). Geology and mineral resources of the Ortiz Mine Grant. Santa Fe County, New Mexico. New Mexico Bureau Geology & Mineral Resources Open-file Report 560 |
β 'Limonite' Reference: Maynard, S. R. (2014). Geology and mineral resources of the Ortiz Mine Grant. Santa Fe County, New Mexico. New Mexico Bureau Geology & Mineral Resources Open-file Report 560 |
β Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 Reference: Maynard, S. R. (2014). Geology and mineral resources of the Ortiz Mine Grant. Santa Fe County, New Mexico. New Mexico Bureau Geology & Mineral Resources Open-file Report 560 |
β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Reference: Maynard, S. R. (2014). Geology and mineral resources of the Ortiz Mine Grant. Santa Fe County, New Mexico. New Mexico Bureau Geology & Mineral Resources Open-file Report 560 |
β Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: Maynard, S. R. (2014). Geology and mineral resources of the Ortiz Mine Grant. Santa Fe County, New Mexico. New Mexico Bureau Geology & Mineral Resources Open-file Report 560 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 1 - Elements | |||
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β | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
β | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
β | var. Specularite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
β | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
β | Augite | 9.DA.15 | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
β | 'Feldspar Group' | - | |
β | 'Limonite' | - |
List of minerals for each chemical element
C | Carbon | |
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C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | β Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
O | β Hematite var. Specularite | Fe2O3 |
O | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | β Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | β Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
S | Sulfur | |
S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
S | β Galena | PbS |
S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | β Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | β Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Fe | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
Fe | β Hematite var. Specularite | Fe2O3 |
Fe | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Au | Gold | |
Au | β Gold | Au |
Pb | Lead | |
Pb | β Galena | PbS |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Maynard, S. R. (2014). Geology and mineral resources of the Ortiz Mine Grant. Santa Fe County, New Mexico. New Mexico Bureau Geology & Mineral Resources Open-file Report 560
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