Black Copper Canyon, Red River Mining District, Taos County, New Mexico, USAi
Regional Level Types | |
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Black Copper Canyon | Canyon |
Red River Mining District | Mining District |
Taos County | County |
New Mexico | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 38' 25'' North , 105° 22' 39'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
---|---|---|
Red River | 476 (2017) | 7.9km |
Eagle Nest | 261 (2017) | 13.9km |
Questa | 1,753 (2017) | 20.6km |
Arroyo Seco | 1,785 (2011) | 21.9km |
San Cristobal | 273 (2011) | 23.9km |
Mindat Locality ID:
279809
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:279809:0
GUID (UUID V4):
ce0b6026-dd2f-499e-9577-e2f744897a08
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β Chalcocite Formula: Cu2S |
β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
β Galena Formula: PbS |
β Gold ? Formula: Au |
β 'Limonite' |
β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
β Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 1 - Elements | |||
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β | Gold ? | 1.AA.05 | Au |
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
β | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
β | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
Unclassified | |||
β | 'Limonite' | - |
List of minerals for each chemical element
O | Oxygen | |
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O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
S | Sulfur | |
S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
S | β Chalcocite | Cu2S |
S | β Galena | PbS |
S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
S | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Cu | β Chalcocite | Cu2S |
Zn | Zinc | |
Zn | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
Au | Gold | |
Au | β Gold | Au |
Pb | Lead | |
Pb | β Galena | PbS |
Localities in this Region
- New Mexico
- Taos County
- Red River Mining District
- Black Copper Canyon
- Red River Mining District
- Taos County
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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- Great Plains DomainDomain
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