Black Mesa District, Union County, New Mexico, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Black Mesa District | Mining District |
| Union County | County |
| New Mexico | State |
| USA | Country |
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Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities9 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| β Azurite Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 Localities: Reference: Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd Rev. Ed., 1996 |
| β Baryte Formula: BaSO4 Localities: Reference: Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd Rev. Ed., 1996 |
| β Bornite Formula: Cu5FeS4 Reference: Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd Rev. Ed., 1996 |
| β Chalcocite Formula: Cu2S Localities: Reference: Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd Rev. Ed., 1996 |
| β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 Reference: Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd Rev. Ed., 1996 |
| β Chrysocolla Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 Reference: Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd Rev. Ed., 1996 |
| β Copper Formula: Cu Reference: Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd Rev. Ed., 1996 |
| β Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 Localities: Reference: Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd Rev. Ed., 1996 |
| β Tenorite Formula: CuO Reference: Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd Rev. Ed., 1996 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Copper | 1.AA.05 | Cu |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| β | Bornite | 2.BA.15 | Cu5FeS4 |
| β | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
| β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Tenorite | 4.AB.10 | CuO |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Azurite | 5.BA.05 | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| β | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| β | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Chrysocolla | 9.ED.20 | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 Β· nH2O, x < 1 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| H | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| H | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| C | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| O | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| O | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | β Tenorite | CuO |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | β Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| S | β Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| Cu | β Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Cu | β Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Cu | β Copper | Cu |
| Cu | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Cu | β Tenorite | CuO |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
Fossils
There are 1 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.BETA TEST - These data are provided on an experimental basis and are taken from external databases. Mindat.org has no control currently over the accuracy of these data.
| Occurrences | 22 | ||||||||||||
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| Youngest Fossil Listed | 209 Ma (Late/Upper Triassic) | ||||||||||||
| Oldest Fossil Listed | 228 Ma (Late/Upper Triassic) | ||||||||||||
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Localities in this Region
- New Mexico
- Union County
- Black Mesa District
- Union County
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