Iron Mountain, Hopewell District, Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, USAi
Regional Level Types | |
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Iron Mountain | Mountain |
Hopewell District | Mining District |
Rio Arriba County | County |
New Mexico | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 43' 22'' North , 106° 14' 22'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Ensenada | 107 (2011) | 26.2km |
Tierra Amarilla | 382 (2011) | 27.8km |
Los Ojos | 125 (2011) | 29.5km |
Canjilon | 256 (2011) | 32.3km |
Chama | 1,004 (2017) | 36.3km |
Mindat Locality ID:
48679
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:48679:9
GUID (UUID V4):
738633e2-13a3-41da-a9aa-9e17a0c92524
South of Jaw Bone mine
Structure: Hopewell Anticline; The Axial Trace Is N 60 W, And It Plunges 35 To 45 Nw
Tectonics: San Juan Uplift
Deposit: The deposit was mapped by reconnaissance, dipneedle and magnetometer work. Discovery year: 1900's
Geology: Bingler (1968, p. 106) says several writers have classified the precambrian iron-rich greenschist As taconite, the typical ferruginous chert of the lake superior iron district.
Rock formation(s): Moppin Metavolcanic Series
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3 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
β 'Chlorite Group' |
β Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
β Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
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β | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
β | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
Unclassified | |||
β | 'Chlorite Group' | - |
List of minerals for each chemical element
O | Oxygen | |
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O | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
O | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
Fe | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
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Link to USGS MRDS: | 10014380 |
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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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