Hansonburg District, Socorro Co., New Mexico, USA

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Ref.:
- Taggart, J.E. , Rosenzweig, A. and Foord, E.E. (1989). "Famous mineral localities: The Hansonburg District, Bingham, New Mexico." Mineralogical Record, 20(1),pp:31-46.

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

Mineral List:

Acanthite

Reference:

[MinRec 20:35]

Alabandite

Reference:

[Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.]

Albite

Na[AlSi

]

Reference:

[Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd Rev. ed., 1996]

Anglesite

PbSO

Reference:

[Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd Rev. ed., 1996]

Blanchard Mine (Portalas-Blanchard Mine), Bingham, Hansonburg District, Socorro Co., New Mexico, USA
© 2001 John H. Betts

Anglesite
var: Barytoanglesite

(Pb,Ba)SO

Reference:

[Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.]

Anhydrite

CaSO

Reference:

[Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd Rev. ed., 1996]

Antlerite

[(OH)

|SO

]

Reference:

[Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd Rev. ed., 1996]

Apatite-(CaF)
var: Carbonate-rich Apatite-(CaF)

[(F,O)|(PO

,CO

)

]

Reference:

[Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd Rev. ed., 1996]

Atacamite

[(OH)

|Cl]

Reference:

[Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd Rev. ed., 1996]

Aurichalcite

(Zn,Cu)

[(OH)

|CO

]

Reference:

[Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd Rev. ed., 1996]

Blanchard Mine (Portalas-Blanchard Mine), Bingham, Hansonburg District, Socorro Co., New Mexico, USA
© 2002 John H. Betts

Azurite

[OH|CO

]

Reference:

[Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd Rev. ed., 1996]

Baryte

BaSO

Reference:

[M Massis collection]

Mex-Tex Mine, Bingham, Hansonburg District, Socorro Co., New Mexico, USA
© Charles Creekmur

Barytocalcite

BaCa(CO

)

Reference:

[Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd Rev. ed., 1996]

Beaverite

Pb(Fe

,Cu,Al)

[(OH)

|SO

]

Reference:

[Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd Rev. ed., 1996]

Blanchard Mine (Portalas-Blanchard Mine), Bingham, Hansonburg District, Socorro Co., New Mexico, USA
© 2008 Peter Cristofono

'Blanchardite'

Reference:

[]

Bornite

FeS

Reference:

[Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd Rev. ed., 1996]

Brochantite

[(OH)

|SO

]

Reference:

[Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd Rev. ed., 1996]

Mex-Tex Mine, Bingham, Hansonburg District, Socorro Co., New Mexico, USA
© 2001 John H. Betts

Calcite

CaCO

Reference:

[Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd Rev. ed., 1996]

Caledonite

[(OH)

|CO

|(SO

)

]

Reference:

[Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd Rev. ed., 1996]

Blanchard Mine (Portalas-Blanchard Mine), Bingham, Hansonburg District, Socorro Co., New Mexico, USA
© 2005 M. Kampf

Celestine

SrSO

Reference:

[Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd Rev. ed., 1996]

Cerussite

PbCO

Reference:

[Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd Rev. ed., 1996]

Blanchard Mine (Portalas-Blanchard Mine), Bingham, Hansonburg District, Socorro Co., New Mexico, USA
© 2001 John H. Betts

Chalcanthite

CuSO

·5H

Reference:

[Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd Rev. ed., 1996]

Chalcocite

Reference:

[Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd Rev. ed., 1996]

Chalcopyrite

CuFeS

Reference:

[Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd Rev. ed., 1996]

Chalcosiderite

Cu(Fe

,Al)

[(OH)

|(PO

)

]

· 4H

Reference:

[M Massis collection (microprobe by Paul Hlava)]

Chrysocolla

(Cu,Al)

(OH)

·nH

Reference:

[Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd Rev. ed., 1996]

Cinnabar

HgS

Reference:

[Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd Rev. ed., 1996]

Conichalcite

CaCu[OH|AsO

]

Reference:

[Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd Rev. ed., 1996]

Copper

Reference:

[Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.]

Corkite

PbFe

[(OH)

|SO

|PO

]

Reference:

[M Massis collection]

Coronadite

Pb(Mn

,Mn

)

Reference:

[MinRecord 30:337]

Covellite

CuS

Reference:

[Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.]

Crandallite

CaAl

[(OH)

|(PO

)

] · H

Reference:

[MinRecord 30:337]

Creedite

[SO

|Al

(OH)

] · 2H

Reference:

[Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd Rev. ed., 1996]

Mex-Tex Mine, Bingham, Hansonburg District, Socorro Co., New Mexico, USA
© Steve Rust

Cuprite

Reference:

[Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd Rev. ed., 1996]

Cyanotrichite

[(OH)

|SO

] · 2H

Reference:

[Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd Rev. ed., 1996]

Dickite

(OH)

Reference:

[Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd Rev. ed., 1996]

Dolomite

CaMg(CO

)

Reference:

[Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd Rev. ed., 1996]

Fluorite

CaF

Reference:

[Rocks & Min.: 64:30.]

Hansonburg District, Socorro Co., New Mexico, USA
© 2001 John H. Betts

Fraipontite

(Zn,Al)

[(OH)

|(Si,Al)

]

Reference:

[Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd Rev. ed., 1996]

Galena

PbS

Reference:

[Rocks & Min.: 64:30.]

Royal Flush Mine, Garden Spring Canyon, Bingham, Hansonburg District, Socorro Co., New Mexico, USA
© 2001 John H. Betts

Goethite

α-Fe

O(OH)

Reference:

[Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd Rev. ed., 1996]

Gold

Reference:

[Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd Rev. ed., 1996]

Goslarite

ZnSO

·7H

Reference:

[Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd Rev. ed., 1996]

Gypsum

Ca[SO

] · 2H

Reference:

[Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd Rev. ed., 1996]

Gypsum
var: Selenite

Reference:

[Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd Rev. ed., 1996]

Hematite

Reference:

[Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd Rev. ed., 1996]

Hemimorphite

[(OH)

|Si

] · H

Reference:

[Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd Rev. ed., 1996]

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

Hydrozincite

[(OH)

|CO

]

Reference:

[Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd Rev. ed., 1996]

Jarosite

KFe

[(OH)

|SO

]

Reference:

[Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd Rev. ed., 1996]

Langite

[(OH)

|SO

] · 2H

Reference:

[Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd Rev. ed., 1996]

Lepidocrocite

γ-Fe

O(OH)

Reference:

[Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd Rev. ed., 1996]

Libethenite

[OH|PO

]

Reference:

[Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd Rev. ed., 1996]

Limonite

FeO(OH)·nH

Reference:

[Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd Rev. ed., 1996]

Linarite

PbCu[(OH)

|SO

]

Reference:

[Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd Rev. ed., 1996]

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

Magnetite

Reference:

[Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd Rev. ed., 1996]

Malachite

[(OH)

|CO

]

Reference:

[Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd Rev. ed., 1996]

Sunshine no. 4 Adit, Blanchard Mine (Portalas-Blanchard Mine), Bingham, Hansonburg District, Socorro Co., New Mexico, USA
© 2008 Peter Cristofono

Marcasite

FeS

Reference:

[Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd Rev. ed., 1996]

Molybdenite

MoS

Reference:

[Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd Rev. ed., 1996]

Mottramite

Pb(Cu,Zn)[OH|VO

]

Reference:

[Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd Rev. ed., 1996]

Murdochite

PbCu

8-x

(Cl,Br)

x<=0.5

Reference:

[Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd Rev. ed., 1996]

Mex-Tex Mine, Bingham, Hansonburg District, Socorro Co., New Mexico, USA
© 1

Olivenite

[OH|AsO

]

Reference:

[Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd Rev. ed., 1996]

Opal

SiO

·nH

Reference:

[Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd Rev. ed., 1996]

Otavite

CdCO

Reference:

[M Massis collection]

Phosgenite

[Cl

|CO

]

Reference:

[Mineralogical Record: 26(5): 483.]

Plattnerite

PbO

Reference:

[Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd Rev. ed., 1996]

Plumbogummite

PbAl

[(OH)

|(PO

)

] · H

Reference:

[Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd Rev. ed., 1996]

Plumbojarosite

PbFe

[(OH)

|SO

]

Reference:

[Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd Rev. ed., 1996]

Pseudomalachite

[(OH)

|PO

]

Reference:

[Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd Rev. ed., 1996]

'Psilomelane'

Reference:

[MinRecord 30:337]

Pyromorphite

[Cl|(PO

)

]

Reference:

[M Massis collection]

Quartz

SiO

Reference:

[M Massis collection]

Quartz
var: Amethyst

SiO

Reference:

[MinRecord 30:337]

Quartz
var: Smoky Quartz

SiO

Reference:

[M Massis collection]

Blanchard Mine (Portalas-Blanchard Mine), Bingham, Hansonburg District, Socorro Co., New Mexico, USA
© 2008 Peter Cristofono

Rhodochrosite

MnCO

Reference:

[Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd Rev. ed., 1996]

Rosasite

(Cu,Zn)

[(OH)

|CO

]

Reference:

[Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd Rev. ed., 1996]

Scrutinyite (TL)

alpha-PbO

Type Locality:	Sunshine no. 1 Adit, Blanchard Mine (Portalas-Blanchard Mine), Bingham, Hansonburg District, Socorro Co., New Mexico, USA
Reference:	[Canadian Mineralogist (1988): 26: 905-910.]

Sunshine no. 1 Adit, Blanchard Mine (Portalas-Blanchard Mine), Bingham, Hansonburg District, Socorro Co., New Mexico, USA
© 2009, JGW

Serpierite ?

Ca(Cu,Zn)

(SO

)

(OH)

·3H

Reference:

[Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.]

Smithsonite

ZnCO

Description:	Tan, cream and green spheres of rhombohedral crystal masses up to 2 cm. Some very fluorescent.
Reference:	[M Massis collection]

Blanchard Mine (Portalas-Blanchard Mine), Bingham, Hansonburg District, Socorro Co., New Mexico, USA
© 2008 Peter Cristofono

Spangolite

Al[(OH)

|Cl|SO

] · 3H

Reference:

[O'Donoghue, 1978 - "Encyclopedia of Minerals & Gemstones", p283]

Sphalerite

(Zn,Fe

Reference:

[Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd Rev. ed., 1996]

Stolzite

Pb[WO

]

Reference:

[Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd Rev. ed., 1996]

Stromeyerite

AgCuS

Reference:

[Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd Rev. ed., 1996]

Sulphur

Reference:

[Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd Rev. ed., 1996]

Tennantite

(Cu,Ag,Fe,Zn)

Reference:

[Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd Rev. ed., 1996]

Tsumebite

Cu[OH|SO

|PO

]

Reference:

[Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd Rev. ed., 1996]

Turquoise

Cu(Al,Fe

)

[(OH)

|(PO

)

]

· 4H

Reference:

[Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd Rev. ed., 1996]

Witherite

BaCO

Reference:

[Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd Rev. ed., 1996]

Wulfenite

Pb[MoO

]

Reference:

[Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd Rev. ed., 1996]

89 entries listed. 81 valid minerals. 1 type locality (valid mineral).

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