Home Page	Log In	Messageboard	The Mindat Directory
Register	Search Pages	Mineral Chatroom	The Mindat Store

Magdalena District, Socorro Co., New Mexico, USA

Kelly Mine, Magdalena, Magdalena District, Socorro Co., New Mexico, USA

Display
- Standard
- Detailed
- By Strunz Category
- By Dana Category
Photos
Search
- Mineral Search
- Search Google

District discovered in 1866, but major production started in 1881.

Mineral List

Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

Acanthite
Actinolite
Albite
var: Andesine
var: Oligoclase
'Albite-Anorthite Series'
'Allanite'
Allophane
Amphibole Supergroup
var: Uralite
Andalusite
Andradite
Anglesite
Anorthite
var: Labradorite
Antigorite
Antlerite
Aragonite
Arsenopyrite
Augite
Aurichalcite
Azurite
Baryte
Barytocalcite
Beidellite
'Biotite'
Bornite
Brochantite
Calcite
Celadonite
Cerussite
Chalcanthite
Chalcocite

Chalcophanite
Chalcopyrite
'Chert'
Chlorargyrite
'Chlorite Group'
Chrysocolla
Clinochlore
Clinozoisite
Copper
Covellite
Cristobalite ?
Cuprite
Cyanotrichite
Delafossite
Diopside
Dolomite
Dundasite
Epidote
Fluorite
Fraipontite
Galena
'Garnet'
Goethite
Gold
Goslarite
Greenockite
Grossular
Gypsum
var: Selenite
'Halloysite'
Hastingsite

Hedenbergite
Hematite
var: Specularite
Hemimorphite
Hetaerolite
Hydrozincite
'Hypersthene'
Ilmenite
Ilvaite
Jarosite
Kaolinite
Ktenasite
Lead ?
'Limonite'
Linarite
Magnetite
Malachite
Melanterite
Montmorillonite
Mottramite
Muscovite
var: Sericite
Nontronite
Opal
Orthoclase
Plumbojarosite
'Psilomelane'
Pyrite
Pyrolusite
Pyrrhotite
Quartz

Quartz
var: Jasper
Rhodochrosite
Rosasite
Rutile
Sanidine
Scheelite
'Serpentine Group'
Serpierite
Shattuckite
Siderite
Silver
Smithsonite
Spangolite
Sphalerite
Tenorite
Thaumasite
Titanite
'Tourmaline'
Tremolite
Vanadinite
'Wad'
Willemite
Wollastonite
Wulfenite
Zincite ?
'Zinkosite'
Zircon
Zoisite

197 entries listed. 99 valid minerals.

Localities in this Region

The above list contains all mineral locality references listed on mindat.org. This does not claim to be a complete list. If you know of more minerals from this site, please register so you can add to our database. This locality information is for reference purposes only. You should never attempt to visit any sites listed in mindat.org without first ensuring that you have the permission of the land and/or mineral rights holders for access and that you are aware of all safety precautions necessary.

References

GF Loughlin (1942) Geology and ore deposits of the Magdalena mining district, New Mexico. USGS Professional Paper 200.

This page is currently not sponsored. To sponsor this page click here.

Mineral	and/or Locality
Search Google

Copyright © Jolyon Ralph and Ida Chau 1993-2013. Site Map. Locality, mineral & photograph data are the copyright of the individuals who submitted them. Site hosted & developed by Jolyon Ralph. Mindat.org is an online information resource dedicated to providing free mineralogical information to all. Mindat relies on the contributions of thousands of members and supporters. Mindat does not offer minerals for sale. If you would like to add information to improve the quality of our database, then click here to register.
Current server date and time: June 5, 2013 19:37:30