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Sandia Mts., Bernalillo County, New Mexico, USAi
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Sandia Mountains Postcard, c. 1910

Sandia Mts., Bernalillo County, New Mexico, USA
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Sanidine, etc.

Sandia Mts., Bernalillo County, New Mexico, USA
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Sandia Mountains Postcard, c. 1910

Sandia Mts., Bernalillo County, New Mexico, USA
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Sanidine, etc.

Sandia Mts., Bernalillo County, New Mexico, USA
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Sandia Mountains Postcard, c. 1910

Sandia Mts., Bernalillo County, New Mexico, USA
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Sanidine, etc.

Sandia Mts., Bernalillo County, New Mexico, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 12' 32'' North , 106° 26' 48'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
35.20889,-106.44694
GeoHash:
G#: 9wk239xdw
GRN:
N24W63
Locality type:
Mountain Range
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate


Mineralisation in Pennsylvanian sediments.

The Sandia Mountains (Southern Tiwa: Posu gai hoo-oo, Keres: Tsepe, Navajo: Dził Nááyisí; Tewa: O:ku:pį, Northern Tiwa: Kep'íanenemą; Towa: Kiutawe, Zuni: Chibiya Yalanne), are a mountain range located in Bernalillo and Sandoval counties, immediately to the east of the city of Albuquerque in New Mexico in the southwestern United States. The mountains are just due south of the southern terminus of the Rocky Mountains and are part of the Sandia–Manzano Mountains. This is largely within the Cibola National Forest and protected as the Sandia Mountain Wilderness. The highest point is Sandia Crest, 10,678 feet (3,255 m).

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6 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Reference: Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.
ⓘ Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Habit: 1.5 inches in diameter
Colour: light-greenish white
Reference: Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.; Kelley, V.C., Northrop, S.A. (1975) Geology of Sandia Mountains and Vicinity, New Mexico. New Mexico Bureau of Mines & Mineral Resources. Memoir 29, 136 pages.
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Reference: Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
Reference: Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.
ⓘ 'Hornblende'
Reference: Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Reference: Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.
ⓘ Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Reference: Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Reference: Kelley, V.C., Northrop, S.A. (1975) Geology of Sandia Mountains and Vicinity, New Mexico. New Mexico Bureau of Mines & Mineral Resources. Memoir 29, 136 pages.
ⓘ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Reference: Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘBeryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘOrthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ'Hornblende'-
ⓘ'Tourmaline'-AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
BeBeryllium
Beⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
BBoron
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
OOxygen
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
KPotassium
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4

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Enz, Robert D., Kudo, Albert M., Brookins, Douglas G. (1979) Igneous origin of the orbicular rocks of the Sandia Mountains, New Mexico. Geological Society of America Bulletin (February 1979): 90: 138-140.
Kelley, V.C., Northrop, S.A. (1975) Geology of Sandia Mountains and Vicinity, New Mexico. New Mexico Bureau of Mines & Mineral Resources. Memoir 29, 136 pages.

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sandia_Mountains
Wikidata ID:Q1476263

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