Silver Hill area, North Magdalena Mining District, Socorro County, New Mexico, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Silver Hill area | Area |
| North Magdalena Mining District | Mining District |
| Socorro County | County |
| New Mexico | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° North , 107° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~5km
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Mindat Locality ID:
228727
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:228727:3
GUID (UUID V4):
69e36a02-1349-4553-a7a4-83c1642d75ee
Northwest of Magdalena, NM. Includes Silver Hill Mine and numerous shafts and prospect pits. This area was mined for copper and silver.
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| β Acanthite Formula: Ag2S |
| β Anglesite ? Formula: PbSO4 References: |
| β 'Apatite' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| β Azurite Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 References: |
| β Baryte Formula: BaSO4 Localities: |
| β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Localities: |
| β Chalcocite Formula: Cu2S Localities: |
| β Chrysocolla Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 Localities: Silver Hill area, North Magdalena Mining District, Socorro County, New Mexico, USA Unnamed prospect, Silver Hill area, North Magdalena Mining District, Socorro County, New Mexico, USA Unnamed prospect (2), Silver Hill area, North Magdalena Mining District, Socorro County, New Mexico, USA Unnamed prospect (3), Silver Hill area, North Magdalena Mining District, Socorro County, New Mexico, USA |
| β Covellite Formula: CuS Localities: |
| β Descloizite Formula: PbZn(VO4)(OH) Localities: |
| β Duftite Formula: PbCu(AsO4)(OH) |
| β Fornacite Formula: Pb2Cu(CrO4)(AsO4)(OH) |
| β Galena Formula: PbS Localities: |
| β Goethite Formula: Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
| β Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 Localities: |
| β Iranite ? Formula: Pb10Cu(CrO4)6(SiO4)2(OH)2 |
| β Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 Localities: |
| β Mimetite Formula: Pb5(AsO4)3Cl |
| β Natrolite ? Formula: Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 Localities: |
| β Sphalerite Formula: ZnS Localities: |
| β Vanadinite Formula: Pb5(VO4)3Cl Localities: |
| β Willemite Formula: Zn2SiO4 Locality: Silver Hill mine, Silver Hill area, North Magdalena Mining District, Socorro County, New Mexico, USA Habit: Small radial-fibrous/hemispherical aggregates. Colour: Colorless Fluorescence: Yellow (SW UV). |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
| β | Acanthite | 2.BA.35 | Ag2S |
| β | Covellite | 2.CA.05a | CuS |
| β | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Goethite | 4.00. | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
| β | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| 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 |
| β | Anglesite ? | 7.AD.35 | PbSO4 |
| β | Fornacite | 7.FC.10 | Pb2Cu(CrO4)(AsO4)(OH) |
| β | Iranite ? | 7.FC.15 | Pb10Cu(CrO4)6(SiO4)2(OH)2 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| β | Duftite | 8.BH.35 | PbCu(AsO4)(OH) |
| β | Descloizite | 8.BH.40 | PbZn(VO4)(OH) |
| β | Mimetite | 8.BN.05 | Pb5(AsO4)3Cl |
| β | Vanadinite | 8.BN.05 | Pb5(VO4)3Cl |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Willemite | 9.AA.05 | Zn2SiO4 |
| β | Chrysocolla | 9.ED.20 | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 Β· nH2O, x < 1 |
| β | Natrolite ? | 9.GA.05 | Na2Al2Si3O10 Β· 2H2O |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
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 Descloizite | PbZn(VO4)(OH) |
| H | β Duftite | PbCu(AsO4)(OH) |
| H | β Fornacite | Pb2Cu(CrO4)(AsO4)(OH) |
| H | β Goethite | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
| H | β Iranite | Pb10Cu(CrO4)6(SiO4)2(OH)2 |
| H | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| H | β Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| H | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Anglesite | PbSO4 |
| O | β Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| O | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| O | β Descloizite | PbZn(VO4)(OH) |
| O | β Duftite | PbCu(AsO4)(OH) |
| O | β Fornacite | Pb2Cu(CrO4)(AsO4)(OH) |
| O | β Goethite | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | β Iranite | Pb10Cu(CrO4)6(SiO4)2(OH)2 |
| O | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | β Mimetite | Pb5(AsO4)3Cl |
| O | β Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Vanadinite | Pb5(VO4)3Cl |
| O | β Willemite | Zn2SiO4 |
| O | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | β Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Al | β Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Si | β Iranite | Pb10Cu(CrO4)6(SiO4)2(OH)2 |
| Si | β Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | β Willemite | Zn2SiO4 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Acanthite | Ag2S |
| S | β Anglesite | PbSO4 |
| S | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | β Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| S | β Covellite | CuS |
| S | β Galena | PbS |
| S | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | β Mimetite | Pb5(AsO4)3Cl |
| Cl | β Vanadinite | Pb5(VO4)3Cl |
| Cl | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| V | Vanadium | |
| V | β Descloizite | PbZn(VO4)(OH) |
| V | β Vanadinite | Pb5(VO4)3Cl |
| Cr | Chromium | |
| Cr | β Fornacite | Pb2Cu(CrO4)(AsO4)(OH) |
| Cr | β Iranite | Pb10Cu(CrO4)6(SiO4)2(OH)2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Goethite | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| Cu | β Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| Cu | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Cu | β Covellite | CuS |
| Cu | β Duftite | PbCu(AsO4)(OH) |
| Cu | β Fornacite | Pb2Cu(CrO4)(AsO4)(OH) |
| Cu | β Iranite | Pb10Cu(CrO4)6(SiO4)2(OH)2 |
| Cu | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | β Descloizite | PbZn(VO4)(OH) |
| Zn | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Zn | β Willemite | Zn2SiO4 |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | β Duftite | PbCu(AsO4)(OH) |
| As | β Fornacite | Pb2Cu(CrO4)(AsO4)(OH) |
| As | β Mimetite | Pb5(AsO4)3Cl |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | β Acanthite | Ag2S |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | β Anglesite | PbSO4 |
| Pb | β Descloizite | PbZn(VO4)(OH) |
| Pb | β Duftite | PbCu(AsO4)(OH) |
| Pb | β Fornacite | Pb2Cu(CrO4)(AsO4)(OH) |
| Pb | β Galena | PbS |
| Pb | β Iranite | Pb10Cu(CrO4)6(SiO4)2(OH)2 |
| Pb | β Mimetite | Pb5(AsO4)3Cl |
| Pb | β Vanadinite | Pb5(VO4)3Cl |
Localities in this Region
- New Mexico
- Socorro County
- North Magdalena Mining District
- Socorro County
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Baca BasinBasin
- Basin and Range BasinsBasin
- Mazatzal DomainDomain
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