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Old Ortiz mine, Old Placers District, Santa Fe County, New Mexico, USAi
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Old Ortiz mineMine
Old Placers DistrictMining District
Santa Fe CountyCounty
New MexicoState
USACountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 20' 21'' North , 106° 9' 0'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
35.33928,-106.15022
GeoHash:
G#: 9wk903rf2
GRN:
N24W62
Type:
Mine
Kรถppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Madrid204 (2011)7.5km
Los Cerrillos321 (2011)11.0km
Cerrillos241 (2006)11.2km
San Pedro184 (2011)12.3km
Cedar Grove747 (2011)19.1km
Mindat Locality ID:
423221
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:423221:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Santo Niรฑo 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.

Rock Types Recorded

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โ“˜ Augite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
โ“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
โ“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
โ“˜ 'Feldspar Group'
โ“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
โ“˜ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
โ“˜ Hematite var. Specularite
Formula: Fe2O3
โ“˜ 'Limonite'
โ“˜ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
โ“˜ Native Gold
Formula: Au
โ“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
โ“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
โ“˜Native Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
โ“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
โ“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
โ“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
โ“˜Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
โ“˜Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
โ“˜var. Specularite4.CB.05Fe2O3
โ“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
โ“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
โ“˜Augite9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Unclassified
โ“˜'Feldspar Group'-
โ“˜'Limonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
Cโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oโ“˜ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Oโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oโ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Oโ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oโ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oโ“˜ Hematite var. SpeculariteFe2O3
MgMagnesium
Mgโ“˜ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
SiSilicon
Siโ“˜ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Siโ“˜ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sโ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sโ“˜ GalenaPbS
Sโ“˜ PyriteFeS2
CaCalcium
Caโ“˜ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Caโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
FeIron
Feโ“˜ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Feโ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feโ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Feโ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feโ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feโ“˜ Hematite var. SpeculariteFe2O3
CuCopper
Cuโ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
AuGold
Auโ“˜ Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pbโ“˜ GalenaPbS

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References

Maynard, Stephen R. (2014) Geology and mineral resources of the Ortiz Mine Grant, Santa Fe County, New Mexico. Open-file Report 560. New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources doi:10.58799/ofr-560
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