Pajarito Mountain, Otero County, New Mexico, USAi
Regional Level Types | |
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Pajarito Mountain | Mountain |
Otero County | County |
New Mexico | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
33° 14' 37'' North , 105° 26' 2'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Ruidoso Downs | 2,586 (2017) | 18.4km |
Ruidoso | 7,739 (2017) | 24.3km |
Mescalero | 1,338 (2011) | 33.0km |
Capitan | 1,392 (2017) | 35.9km |
Twin Forks | 196 (2017) | 39.2km |
Mindat Locality ID:
49331
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:49331:9
GUID (UUID V4):
5af13e53-03a7-4120-999d-2e38c8eee4d3
10 km2 seyenite dome
Geology: The yttrium and zirconium are found in the silicate mineral eudialyte. Eudialyte is disseminated As a rock-forming mineral in syenites, quartz syenites, and alkali granites. Heavy lanthanide elements also are found in recoverable amounts in the deposit. Ore-grade material occurs at the surface and it extends beyond the areas drilled. The yttrium and zirconium are found in the silicate mineral eudialyte. Eudialyte is disseminated As a rock-forming mineral in syenites, quartz syenites, and alkali granites. Heavy lanthanide elements also are found in recoverable amounts in the deposit.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
14 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
β Aegirine Formula: NaFe3+Si2O6 |
β Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) |
β 'Allanite Group' Formula: (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
β 'Apatite' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
β Arfvedsonite Formula: [Na][Na2][Fe2+4Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
β Elpidite Formula: Na2ZrSi6O15 · 3H2O |
β Eudialyte Formula: Na15Ca6Fe3Zr3Si(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)2 |
β Fluorite Formula: CaF2 |
β Gittinsite Formula: CaZrSi2O7 |
β 'Monazite' Formula: REE(PO4) |
β Orthoclase Formula: K(AlSi3O8) |
β 'Plagioclase' Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
β Riebeckite Formula: ◻[Na2][Fe2+3Fe3+2]Si8O22(OH)2 |
β Rutile Formula: TiO2 |
β Thorite Formula: Th(SiO4) |
β Titanite Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O |
β Zircon Formula: Zr(SiO4) |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 3 - Halides | |||
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β | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
β | Rutile | 4.DB.05 | TiO2 |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
β | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
β | Thorite | 9.AD.30 | Th(SiO4) |
β | Titanite | 9.AG.15 | CaTi(SiO4)O |
β | Gittinsite | 9.BC.05 | CaZrSi2O7 |
β | Eudialyte | 9.CO.10 | Na15Ca6Fe3Zr3Si(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)2 |
β | Aegirine | 9.DA.25 | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
β | Riebeckite | 9.DE.25 | β»[Na2][Fe2+3Fe3+2]Si8O22(OH)2 |
β | Arfvedsonite | 9.DE.25 | [Na][Na2][Fe2+4Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
β | Elpidite | 9.DG.65 | Na2ZrSi6O15 Β· 3H2O |
β | Orthoclase | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
β | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Unclassified | |||
β | 'Monazite' | - | REE(PO4) |
β | 'Plagioclase' | - | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
β | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
β | 'Allanite Group' | - | (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | β Arfvedsonite | [Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
H | β Elpidite | Na2ZrSi6O15 · 3H2O |
H | β Eudialyte | Na15Ca6Fe3Zr3Si(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)2 |
H | β Riebeckite | ◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
H | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
H | β Allanite Group | (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
O | Oxygen | |
O | β Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
O | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
O | β Arfvedsonite | [Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
O | β Elpidite | Na2ZrSi6O15 · 3H2O |
O | β Eudialyte | Na15Ca6Fe3Zr3Si(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)2 |
O | β Gittinsite | CaZrSi2O7 |
O | β Monazite | REE(PO4) |
O | β Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
O | β Riebeckite | ◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
O | β Rutile | TiO2 |
O | β Thorite | Th(SiO4) |
O | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
O | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
O | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
O | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
O | β Allanite Group | (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
F | Fluorine | |
F | β Fluorite | CaF2 |
F | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
Na | Sodium | |
Na | β Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
Na | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Na | β Arfvedsonite | [Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
Na | β Elpidite | Na2ZrSi6O15 · 3H2O |
Na | β Eudialyte | Na15Ca6Fe3Zr3Si(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)2 |
Na | β Riebeckite | ◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
Na | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Al | β Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
Al | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | β Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
Si | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Si | β Arfvedsonite | [Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
Si | β Elpidite | Na2ZrSi6O15 · 3H2O |
Si | β Eudialyte | Na15Ca6Fe3Zr3Si(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)2 |
Si | β Gittinsite | CaZrSi2O7 |
Si | β Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | β Riebeckite | ◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
Si | β Thorite | Th(SiO4) |
Si | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
Si | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
Si | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
Si | β Allanite Group | (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
P | Phosphorus | |
P | β Monazite | REE(PO4) |
P | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
Cl | Chlorine | |
Cl | β Eudialyte | Na15Ca6Fe3Zr3Si(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)2 |
Cl | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
K | Potassium | |
K | β Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | β Eudialyte | Na15Ca6Fe3Zr3Si(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)2 |
Ca | β Fluorite | CaF2 |
Ca | β Gittinsite | CaZrSi2O7 |
Ca | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
Ca | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
Ca | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
Ti | Titanium | |
Ti | β Rutile | TiO2 |
Ti | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | β Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
Fe | β Arfvedsonite | [Na][Na2][Fe42+Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
Fe | β Eudialyte | Na15Ca6Fe3Zr3Si(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)2 |
Fe | β Riebeckite | ◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
Zr | Zirconium | |
Zr | β Elpidite | Na2ZrSi6O15 · 3H2O |
Zr | β Eudialyte | Na15Ca6Fe3Zr3Si(Si25O73)(O,OH,H2O)3(Cl,OH)2 |
Zr | β Gittinsite | CaZrSi2O7 |
Zr | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
Th | Thorium | |
Th | β Thorite | Th(SiO4) |
Other Databases
Link to USGS MRDS: | 10125914 |
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