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Alum Mountain District, Grant Co., New Mexico, USA

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Mineral List:
  		•  Alunite
    KAl
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    3
    		|SO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    Reference: [Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd. rev. ed. (1996)]
  		•  Alunogen
    Al
     
    2
    		(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		·17H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd. rev. ed. (1996)]
  		•  Analcime
    Na
     
    2
    		[Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    4
    		O
     
    12
    		] · 2H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd. rev. ed. (1996)]
  		•  Antigorite
    (Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		)
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    5
    		]
    Reference: [Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd. rev. ed. (1996)]
  		•  'Apophyllite'
    Reference: [Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.]
  		•  Apophyllite-(KF)
    KCa
     
    4
    		[(F,OH)|Si
     
    8
    		O
     
    20
    		] · 8H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd. rev. ed. (1996)]
  		•  Biotite
    Reference: [Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd. rev. ed. (1996)]
  		•  Calcite
    CaCO
     
    3
    Reference: [Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd. rev. ed. (1996)]
  		•  Celadonite
    K(Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		)(Fe
    3+
     
    		,Al)[(OH)
     
    2
    		|Si
     
    4
    		O
     
    10
    		]
    Reference: [Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd. rev. ed. (1996)]
  		•  'Chabazite'
    Reference: [Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd. rev. ed. (1996)]
    Site Photo
    Alum Mountain District, Grant Co., New Mexico, USA
     
  		•  'Chalcedony'
    Reference: [Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd. rev. ed. (1996)]
  		•  Gonnardite
    Na
     
    2
    		Ca[Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 7H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [www.johnbetts-fineminerals.com]
    Site Photo
    Alum Mountain District, Grant Co., New Mexico, USA
    © 2001 John H. Betts
  		•  Gypsum
    Ca[SO
     
    4
    		] · 2H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd. rev. ed. (1996)]
  		•  Gypsum
    var: Selenite
    Reference: [Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd. rev. ed. (1996)]
  		•  Halloysite
    Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    5
    		(OH)
     
    4
    Reference: [Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd. rev. ed. (1996)]
  		•  Halotrichite
    FeAl
     
    2
    		(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    4
    		·22H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd. rev. ed. (1996)]
  		•  'Heulandite'
    Reference: [Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd. rev. ed. (1996)]
  		•  Kaolinite
    Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    5
    		(OH)
     
    4
    Reference: [Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd. rev. ed. (1996)]
  		•  'Lévyne'
    Reference: [Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd. rev. ed. (1996)]
  		•  Limonite
    FeO(OH)·nH
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [USGS Bull 1451]
  		•  Mesolite
    Na
     
    2
    		Ca
     
    2
    		[Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		]
     
    3
    		 · 8H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd. rev. ed. (1996)]
  		•  Offretite
    KCaMgAl
     
    5
    		Si
     
    13
    		O
     
    36
    		·16H
     
    2
    		O or near
    Reference: [Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd. rev. ed. (1996)]
  		•  Opal
    SiO
     
    2
    		·nH
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd. rev. ed. (1996)]
  		•  'Phillipsite'
    Reference: [Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd. rev. ed. (1996)]
  		•  Pyrite
    FeS
     
    2
    Reference: [Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd. rev. ed. (1996)]
  		•  Quartz
    SiO
     
    2
    Reference: [Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd. rev. ed. (1996)]
  		•  'Stilbite'
    Reference: [Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd. rev. ed. (1996)]
  		•  Thomsonite-Ca
    NaCa
     
    2
    		[Al
     
    5
    		Si
     
    5
    		O
     
    20
    		] · 6H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd. rev. ed. (1996)]
  		•  'Wad'
    Reference: [USGS Bull 1451]


    29 entries listed. 17 valid minerals.

    Localities in this Region:
    USA
     
    • New Mexico
      • Grant Co.
        • Alum Mountain District
          • Alum Canyon

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