Grafton Area, Chloride District, Sierra Co., New Mexico, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Grafton Area | Area |
| Chloride District | Mining District |
| Sierra Co. | County |
| New Mexico | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
33° North , 107° West (est.)
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~1km
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| North America Plate | Tectonic Plate |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| β | Silver | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| β | Acanthite | 2.BA.35 | Ag2S |
| β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| β | Tetrahedrite | 2.GB.05 | Cu6Cu4(Fe2+,Zn)2Sb4S12S |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| β | Chlorargyrite | 3.AA.15 | AgCl |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | var: Amethyst | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| β | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| β | 'Argentite' | - | Ag2S |
List of minerals arranged by Dana 8th Edition classification
| Group 1 - NATIVE ELEMENTS AND ALLOYS | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Metals, other than the Platinum Group | |||
| β | Gold | 1.1.1.1 | Au |
| β | Silver | 1.1.1.2 | Ag |
| Group 2 - SULFIDES | |||
| AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 2:1 | |||
| β | Acanthite | 2.4.1.1 | Ag2S |
| AmXp, with m:p = 1:1 | |||
| β | Galena | 2.8.1.1 | PbS |
| AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 1:1 | |||
| β | Chalcopyrite | 2.9.1.1 | CuFeS2 |
| Group 3 - SULFOSALTS | |||
| 3 <ΓΈ < 4 | |||
| β | Tetrahedrite | 3.3.6.1 | Cu6Cu4(Fe2+,Zn)2Sb4S12S |
| Group 9 - NORMAL HALIDES | |||
| AX | |||
| β | Chlorargyrite | 9.1.4.1 | AgCl |
| Group 14 - ANHYDROUS NORMAL CARBONATES | |||
| A(XO3) | |||
| β | Calcite | 14.1.1.1 | CaCO3 |
| Group 16a - ANHYDROUS CARBONATES CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN | |||
| β | Malachite | 16a.3.1.1 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Group 75 - TECTOSILICATES Si Tetrahedral Frameworks | |||
| Si Tetrahedral Frameworks - SiO2 with [4] coordinated Si | |||
| β | Quartz | 75.1.3.1 | SiO2 |
| Unclassified Minerals, Mixtures, etc. | |||
| β | 'Argentite' | - | Ag2S |
| β | Quartz var: Amethyst | - | SiO2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Quartz (var: Amethyst) | SiO2 |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Quartz (var: Amethyst) | SiO2 |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Galena | PbS |
| S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | β Acanthite | Ag2S |
| S | β Argentite | Ag2S |
| S | β Tetrahedrite | Cu6Cu4(Fe2+,Zn)2Sb4S12S |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | β Chlorargyrite | AgCl |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | β Tetrahedrite | Cu6Cu4(Fe2+,Zn)2Sb4S12S |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Cu | β Tetrahedrite | Cu6Cu4(Fe2+,Zn)2Sb4S12S |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | β Tetrahedrite | Cu6Cu4(Fe2+,Zn)2Sb4S12S |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | β Acanthite | Ag2S |
| Ag | β Chlorargyrite | AgCl |
| Ag | β Silver | Ag |
| Ag | β Argentite | Ag2S |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | β Tetrahedrite | Cu6Cu4(Fe2+,Zn)2Sb4S12S |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | β Gold | Au |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | β Galena | PbS |
Localities in this Region
- New Mexico
- Sierra Co.
- Chloride District
- Sierra Co.
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