Mockingbird Gap Mining District, Sierra County, New Mexico, USAi
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Mockingbird Gap Mining District | Mining District |
Sierra County | County |
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β Anglesite Formula: PbSO4 Reference: NMBMMR Bull 8 The Ore Deposits of Socorro County, New Mexico |
β Azurite Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 Reference: NMBMMR Bull 8 The Ore Deposits of Socorro County, New Mexico |
β Baryte Formula: BaSO4 Localities: Reference: NMBMMR Bull 8 The Ore Deposits of Socorro County, New Mexico |
β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Localities: Reference: NMBMMR Bull 8 The Ore Deposits of Socorro County, New Mexico; U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
β Cerussite Formula: PbCO3 Reference: NMBMMR Bull 8 The Ore Deposits of Socorro County, New Mexico |
β Chalcocite Formula: Cu2S Reference: NMBMMR Bull 8 The Ore Deposits of Socorro County, New Mexico; U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
β Chrysocolla Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 Reference: NMBMMR Bull 8 The Ore Deposits of Socorro County, New Mexico; U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
β Copper Formula: Cu Reference: NMBMMR Bull 8 The Ore Deposits of Socorro County, New Mexico; U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
β Cuprite Formula: Cu2O Reference: NMBMMR Bull 8 The Ore Deposits of Socorro County, New Mexico; U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
β Fluorite Formula: CaF2 Localities: Reference: NMBMMR Bull 8 The Ore Deposits of Socorro County, New Mexico; U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
β Galena Formula: PbS Localities: Reference: NMBMMR Bull 8 The Ore Deposits of Socorro County, New Mexico |
β Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 Reference: NMBMMR Bull 8 The Ore Deposits of Socorro County, New Mexico; U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
β Hydrozincite Formula: Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 Reference: New Mexico Geological Society 2002 White Sands Fall Field Conference: Day 1 |
β 'Limonite' Localities: Reference: NMBMMR Bull 8 The Ore Deposits of Socorro County, New Mexico; U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
β Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 Reference: NMBMMR Bull 8 The Ore Deposits of Socorro County, New Mexico; U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
β Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: NMBMMR Bull 8 The Ore Deposits of Socorro County, New Mexico |
β Smithsonite Formula: ZnCO3 Localities: Reference: NMBMMR Bull 8 The Ore Deposits of Socorro County, New Mexico |
β Sphalerite Formula: ZnS Reference: NMBMMR Bull 8 The Ore Deposits of Socorro County, New Mexico |
β 'Wad' Reference: NMBMMR Bull 8 The Ore Deposits of Socorro County, New Mexico |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 1 - Elements | |||
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β | Copper | 1.AA.05 | Cu |
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
β | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
β | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
Group 3 - Halides | |||
β | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
β | Cuprite | 4.AA.10 | Cu2O |
β | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
β | Azurite | 5.BA.05 | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
β | Cerussite | 5.AB.15 | PbCO3 |
β | Hydrozincite | 5.BA.15 | Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
β | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
β | Smithsonite | 5.AB.05 | ZnCO3 |
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
β | Anglesite | 7.AD.35 | PbSO4 |
β | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
β | Chrysocolla | 9.ED.20 | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 Β· nH2O, x < 1 |
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
β | 'Limonite' | - | |
β | 'Wad' | - |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
H | β Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
H | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
H | β Hydrozincite | Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
C | Carbon | |
C | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
C | β Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
C | β Cerussite | PbCO3 |
C | β Smithsonite | ZnCO3 |
C | β Hydrozincite | Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
O | β Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
O | β Cuprite | Cu2O |
O | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
O | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
O | β Cerussite | PbCO3 |
O | β Smithsonite | ZnCO3 |
O | β Anglesite | PbSO4 |
O | β Hydrozincite | Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
F | Fluorine | |
F | β Fluorite | CaF2 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
S | Sulfur | |
S | β Chalcocite | Cu2S |
S | β Galena | PbS |
S | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
S | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
S | β Anglesite | PbSO4 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | β Fluorite | CaF2 |
Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | β Chalcocite | Cu2S |
Cu | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Cu | β Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
Cu | β Copper | Cu |
Cu | β Cuprite | Cu2O |
Cu | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
Zn | Zinc | |
Zn | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
Zn | β Smithsonite | ZnCO3 |
Zn | β Hydrozincite | Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
Ba | Barium | |
Ba | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
Pb | Lead | |
Pb | β Galena | PbS |
Pb | β Cerussite | PbCO3 |
Pb | β Anglesite | PbSO4 |
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- New Mexico
- Sierra County
- Mockingbird Gap Mining District
- Sierra County
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- Mazatzal DomainDomain
- Orogrande BasinBasin
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