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Blanchard Mine (Portalas-Blanchard Mine), Bingham, Hansonburg District, Socorro Co., New Mexico, USA

A lead mine located near Bingham. Owned by Portalas Mining Co. Ore is in the Council Springs Limestone member of the Pennsylvanian Madera Limestone.



References:
The Mineralogical Record: 20: 31-46.

Rocks & Minerals (1989): 64: 30.






Map Reference: 33°48'42"N , 106°22'30"W

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Mineral List:
Anglesite
Antlerite
Apatite-(CaF)
var: Carbonate-rich Apatite-(CaF)

Atacamite
Aurichalcite
Baryte
Beaverite
'Blanchardite'
Brochantite
Calcite
Caledonite
Cerussite
Chalcanthite
Chalcopyrite
Chrysocolla
Cinnabar
Copper
Corkite
Covellite
Creedite
Cuprite
Cyanotrichite
Fluorite
Fraipontite
Galena
Goethite
Goslarite
Gypsum
var: Selenite
Hemimorphite
Hydrozincite
Jarosite
Linarite
Malachite
Marcasite
Mottramite
Murdochite
Otavite
Plattnerite
Plumbojarosite
Pyromorphite
Quartz
var: Smoky Quartz
Rosasite
Scrutinyite (TL)
Serpierite ?
Smithsonite
Spangolite
Sphalerite
Sulphur
Wulfenite


109 entries listed. 47 valid minerals. 1 type locality (valid mineral).

Localities in this Region:
USA
 
  • New Mexico
    • Socorro Co.
      • Hansonburg District
        • Bingham
          • Blanchard Mine (Portalas-Blanchard Mine)

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