New Mexico, USA

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References:
Chronic, H. (1987): Roadside geology of New Mexico. Mountain Press Publishing Company, Missoula, MT, 255 pp.

Northrop, S. A. (1996): Minerals of New Mexico. 3rd ed., revised by F. A. LaBruzza, University of New Mexico Press, Albuquerque, NM, USA, 346 pp.

http://geoinfo.nmt.edu/publications/fieldguides/rockhound/home.html

http://geoinfo.nmt.edu/publications/fieldguides/rockhound/Rockhound_Guide_3-22-04.pdf

Map Reference: 32°43'4"N , 107°34'2"W

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

Mineral List:

Acanthite

Reference:

[Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd. rev. ed. (1996)]

Actinolite

☐Ca

(Mg,Fe

)

(Si

)(OH)

Reference:

[Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd. rev. ed. (1996)]

Adamite

(AsO

)(OH)

Reference:

[Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd. rev. ed. (1996)]

'Adularia'

KAlSi

Reference:

[Northrop, 3rd rev. ed. (1996) Minerals of New Mexico]

Aegirine

NaFe

[Si

]

Reference:

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

'Aeschynite' ?

Reference:

[Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd rev. Ed., 1996]

Akaganeite

β-Fe

O(OH,Cl)

Reference:

[J. W. Anthony et al.: Handbook of Mineralogy, Vol. III (1997)]

Alabandite

Reference:

[Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.]

Grandview Canyon District, Sierra Co., New Mexico, USA
© 1

Albite

Na[AlSi

]

Reference:

[Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd. rev. ed. (1996)]

Lincoln Co., New Mexico, USA
© Dan & Diana Weinrich Minerals

Albite
var: Andesine

(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si

]

Reference:

[Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.]

Albite
var: Oligoclase

(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si

]

Reference:

[Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.]

'Albite-Anorthite Series'

Reference:

[Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd. rev. ed. (1996)]

'Allanite'

Reference:

[Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd. rev. ed. (1996)]

Allanite-(Ce)

{CaCe}{Al

}[O|OH|SiO

|Si

]

Reference:

[Northrup, F., 1996, Minerals of New Mexico]

Allophane

(Al

)(SiO

)

1.3-2

·2.5-3H

Reference:

[MinRec 20:24]

Magdalena District, Socorro Co., New Mexico, USA
© 2008 Jesse Crawford

Almandine

[SiO

]

Reference:

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

Altaite

PbTe

Reference:

[Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd. rev. ed. (1996)]

'Alum Group'

XAl(SO

)

·12H

Description:	Northeastern part of county in sandstone.
Reference:	[NMBMMR Bull 81 Summary of the Mineral Resources of Bernalillo, Sandoval, and Santa Fe Counties, New Mexico]

Aluminite

[(OH)

|SO

] · 7H

Reference:

[Journ. of Cave & Karst Stud., April 1998]

Alunite

KAl

[(OH)

|SO

]

Reference:

[Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd. rev. ed. (1996)]

Alunogen

(SO

)

·17H

Reference:

[Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd. rev. ed. (1996)]

Amarantite

[O|(SO

)

] · 7H

Reference:

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

Amblygonite

LiAl[(F,OH)|PO

]

Reference:

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

Amphibole Group
var: Uralite

Reference:

[Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.]

Analcime

[Al

] · 2H

Reference:

[Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd. rev. ed. (1996)]

Anatase

TiO

Reference:

[Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd. rev. ed. (1996)]

New Placers District, Santa Fe Co., New Mexico, USA
© FL Murray

Andalusite

[O|SiO

]

Reference:

[Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.]

Andalusite
var: Viridine

(Al,Mn

)

[O|SiO

]

Reference:

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

Andersonite

Ca(UO

)[CO

]

· 6H

Reference:

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

Andradite

[SiO

]

Reference:

[Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd. rev. ed. (1996)]

New Placers District, Santa Fe Co., New Mexico, USA
© FL Murray

Anglesite

PbSO

Reference:

[Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd. rev. ed. (1996)]

Anhydrite

CaSO

Reference:

[Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 2nd. rev. ed. (1959)]

Ankerite

Ca(Fe

,Mg,Mn

)(CO

)

Reference:

[Rocks & Minerals Vol 68 March/April 1993 p96]

Annabergite

(AsO

)

·8H

Reference:

[Rocks & Minerals Vol 68 March/April 1993 p96]

Anorthite

Ca[Al

]

Reference:

[Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd. rev. ed. (1996)]

Anorthite
var: Bytownite

(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si

]

Reference:

[Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.]

Anorthite
var: Labradorite

(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si

]

Reference:

[Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.]

Anorthoclase

(Na,K)[AlSi

]

Description:	In southern Organ Mountains
Reference:	[Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd. rev. ed. (1996)]

Anthophyllite

☐[Mg

][Mg

][(OH)

|Si

]

Reference:

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

Antigorite

(Mg,Fe

)

[(OH)

|Si

]

Reference:

[Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd. rev. ed. (1996)]

Antlerite

[(OH)

|SO

]

Reference:

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

'Apatite'

Reference:

[Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.]

Apatite-(CaF)

[F|(PO

)

]

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]

Aphthitalite

(K,Na)

Na(SO

)

Description:	Occurs sparingly.
Reference:	[Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 402.]

Apjohnite

(SO

)

·22H

Reference:

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

'Apophyllite'

Reference:

[Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.]

Apophyllite-(KF)

KCa

[(F,OH)|Si

] · 8H

Reference:

[Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd. rev. ed. (1996)]

Aragonite

CaCO

Reference:

[NSS Bulletin 56:27-24 (1994)]

Victorio District, Luna Co., New Mexico, USA
© FL Murray

Arcanite

Reference:

[Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd. rev. ed. (1996)]

Arfvedsonite

[Na][Na

][Fe

][(OH)

|Si

]

Reference:

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

Argentojarosite

AgFe

[(OH)

|SO

]

Reference:

[Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd. rev. ed. (1996)]

Arsenic

Reference:

[Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.]

Arsenopyrite

FeAsS - (Fe

0.90

0.10

)AsS

Reference:

[Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd. rev. ed. (1996)]

Atacamite

[(OH)

|Cl]

Reference:

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

Augite

(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe

,Al,Fe

,Ti)[(Si,Al)

]

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)]

Austinite

CaZn[OH|AsO

]

Reference:

[Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.]

Autunite

Ca(UO

)

(PO

)

·11H

Reference:

[Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.]

'Axinite'

Reference:

[Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.]

Azurite

[OH|CO

]

Reference:

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

Silver City, Grant Co., New Mexico, USA
© Rob Lavinsky

Barnesite

] · 3H

Reference:

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

Baryte

BaSO

Reference:

[Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.]

Magdalena District, Socorro Co., New Mexico, USA

Barytocalcite

BaCa(CO

)

Reference:

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

Bassanite

Ca[SO

] · 0.5H

Reference:

[2008 New Mexico Mineral Symposium abstracts]

'Bastnäsite'

Reference:

[Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd. rev. ed. (1996)]

Bayleyite

(UO

)[CO

]

· 18H

Reference:

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

Grants District, McKinley Co., New Mexico, USA
© Charles Creekmur

Beaverite

Pb(Fe

,Cu,Al)

[(OH)

|SO

]

Reference:

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

Becquerelite

Ca(UO

)

(OH)

· 8H

Reference:

[Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd. rev. ed. (1996)]

Beidellite

(Na,Ca

0.5

)

0.3

(Si,Al)

(OH)

·nH

Reference:

[Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd. rev. ed. (1996)]

'Bentonite'

Reference:

[Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.]

Beraunite

[(OH)

|(PO

)

] · 4H

Reference:

[Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd Rev. Ed., 1996, p.141]

Bertrandite

[(OH)

|Si

]

Reference:

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

Beryl

Reference:

[Min Rec 20:1 p60]

Beryl
var: Red Beryl

Reference:

[http://www.agmc.info/nm_mineral_locations.htm#Paramount%20Canyon,%20Sierra%20Co.,%20New%20Mexico]

~~Beryllonite~~

NaBe[PO

]

Reference:

[Northrup, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd Rev. Ed., 1996]

β-Uranophane

Ca(UO

)

[HSiO

]

· 5H

Reference:

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

Beudantite

PbFe

[(OH)

|SO

|AsO

]

Reference:

[Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.]

Beyerite

Ca(BiO)

(CO

)

Reference:

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

Biotite

Reference:

[Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.]

Bischofite

MgCl

· 6H

Reference:

[Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd. rev. ed. (1996)]

Bismite

Reference:

[Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.]

Bismuth

Reference:

[Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.]

Bismuthinite

Reference:

[Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd. rev. ed. (1996)]

Bismutite

(BiO)

Reference:

[Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd. rev. ed. (1996)]

Petaca District, Rio Arriba Co., New Mexico, USA

Bixbyite

(Mn

,Fe

)

Reference:

[Min Rec 16:2 p145]

Taylor Creek Tin District (Black Range Tin District), Sierra Co., New Mexico, USA
© FL Murray

Blödite

Mg(SO

)

·4H

Reference:

[Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd. rev. ed. (1996)]

Borax

] · 10H

Reference:

[Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 340.]

Bornite

FeS

Reference:

[Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd. rev. ed. (1996)]

Bournonite

PbCuSbS

Reference:

[Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.]

Brabantite ?

CaTh(PO

)

Reference:

[Northrup, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd Rev. Ed., 1996]

Brannerite

,Ca)(Ti,Fe

)

Reference:

[Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.]

Braunite

|SiO

]

Reference:

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

Brochantite

[(OH)

|SO

]

Reference:

[Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd. rev. ed. (1996)]

Socorro Co., New Mexico, USA
© Jorge M. Alves

Brockite

(Ca,Th,Ce)(PO

)·H

Reference:

[Northrup, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd Rev. Ed., 1996]

Bromargyrite

AgBr

Reference:

[Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd. rev. ed. (1996)]

Brookite

TiO

Reference:

[Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd. rev. ed. (1996)]

Brucite

Mg(OH)

Reference:

[Northrup, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd Rev. Ed., 1996; Am Min (1937), 22:1151-1160]

Burkeite

(SO

)

Reference:

[Northrup, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd Rev. Ed., 1996]

Calaverite

AuTe

Reference:

[Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.]

Calcite

CaCO

Reference:

[Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd. rev. ed. (1996)]

Florida Mountains District, Luna Co., New Mexico, USA
© 2008 Peter Cristofono

Calcite
var: Iceland Spar

Reference:

[AmMin 25:151]

Caledonite

[(OH)

|CO

|(SO

)

]

Reference:

[Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 631; Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd. rev. ed. (1996).]

Calomel ?

Reference:

[Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.]

'Carbonite (of Heinrich)'

Reference:

[Field Book of Common Rocks and Minerals- Fredrick Brewster Loomis-1948]

Carminite

PbFe

[OH|AsO

]

Reference:

[http://geoinfo.nmt.edu/staff/dunbar/abstract/dm99.html.]

Carnallite

KMgCl

·6H

Reference:

[Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd. rev. ed. (1996)]

Carnotite

(UO

)

[VO

]

· 3H

Reference:

[MinRec 20:61]

Cassiterite

SnO

Reference:

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

Paramount Canyon, Sierra Co., New Mexico, USA

Cassiterite
var: Wood Tin

Reference:

[NMBMMR mineral museum no. 12823]

Taylor Creek District, Catron Co., New Mexico, USA
© 2008 Peter Cristofono

Celadonite

K(Mg,Fe

)(Fe

,Al)[(OH)

|Si

]

Reference:

[Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd. rev. ed. (1996)]

Celestine

SrSO

Reference:

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

Celestine
var: Barian Celestine

(Sr,Ba)SO

Reference:

[Northrup, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd Rev. Ed., 1996]

Celestine
var: Calciocelestine

(Sr,Ca)SO

Reference:

[Northrup, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd Rev. Ed., 1996]

Cerianite-(Ce)

(Ce

,Th)O

Reference:

[www.osti.gov/energycitations/servlets/purl/6551591-kkG3JS/6551591.PDF.]

Cerussite

PbCO

Reference:

[NMBMMR Bull 11 The Geology of the Organ Mountains]

'Chabazite'

Reference:

[Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd. rev. ed. (1996)]

Gila River, Grant Co., New Mexico, USA

Chalcanthite

CuSO

·5H

Reference:

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

'Chalcedony'

Reference:

[Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.]

Yankee Dog Claim, Hidalgo Co., New Mexico, USA
© 2002 John H. Betts

'Chalcedony
var: Agate'

SiO

Reference:

[Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.]

Baker ranch, Luna Co., New Mexico, USA
© Antonio Borrelli

'Chalcedony
var: Agate-Jasper'

Reference:

[The Mineralogist, v. 9, no. 6, p. 222]

Jornada Draw, Sierra Co., New Mexico, USA
© 2005 - MMI

'Chalcedony
var: Carnelian'

Reference:

[Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.]

Cookes Range, Luna Co., New Mexico, USA
© 2006 Peter Cristofono

'Chalcedony
var: Dendritic Agate'

Reference:

[The Mineralogist, v. 9, no. 5, p. 181.]

'Chalcedony
var: Fortification Agate'

Reference:

[The Mineralogist, v. 9, no. 5, p. 181.]

'Chalcedony
var: Iris Agate'

Reference:

[]

'Chalcedony
var: Moss Agate'

Reference:

[The Mineralogist, v. 9, no. 5, p. 181.]

Tres Hermanas District, Luna Co., New Mexico, USA

'Chalcedony
var: Petrified Wood'

Reference:

[Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.]

'Chalcedony
var: Plume Agate'

Reference:

[Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.]

'Chalcedony
var: Sard'

Reference:

[Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.]

Chalcocite

Reference:

[Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd. rev. ed. (1996)]

Chalcophanite

(Zn,Fe,Mn)Mn

·3H

Reference:

[MinRec 20:24]

Chalcopyrite

CuFeS

Reference:

[Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd. rev. ed. (1996)]

Chamosite

(Fe

,Mg)

Al[(OH)

|AlSi

]

Reference:

[Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd. rev. ed. (1996)]

Chamosite
var: Thuringite

(Fe,Fe,Mg,Al)

(Si,Al)

(O,OH)

Reference:

[Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.]

'Chernovite-(Ce)'

(Ce,Y)(AsO

)

Reference:

[Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd rev. Ed., 1996]

Chernovite-(Y)

YAsO

Reference:

[Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd rev. Ed., 1996]

Paramount Canyon, Sierra Co., New Mexico, USA
© 2008 Jesse Crawford

'Chevkinite'

(Ca,Ce,Th)

(Fe,Mn)

(Ti,Fe)

Reference:

[Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd rev. Ed., 1996]

Chevkinite-(Ce)

(Ce,La,Ca,Th)

(Fe

,Mg)(Fe

,Ti,Fe

)

(Ti,Fe

)

|Si

]

Reference:

[http://rruff.geo.arizona.edu/doclib/hom/chevkinitece.pdf.]

Chlorargyrite

AgCl

Reference:

[Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd. rev. ed. (1996)]

Chlorargyrite
var: Bromian Chlorargyrite

Ag(Cl,Br)

Reference:

[Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd. rev. ed. (1996)]

'Chlorite Group'

Reference:

[Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.]

Chloritoid

(Fe

,Mg,Mn

)Al

[O|(OH)

|SiO

]

Reference:

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

Chondrodite

(Mg,Fe

)

[(F,OH)

|(SiO

)

]

Reference:

[http://geoinfo.nmt.edu/staff/dunbar/abstract/dm99.html.]

Chromite

FeCr

Reference:

[Meteoritics, vol. 32, pages 231-247]

Chrysoberyl

BeAl

Reference:

[Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd rev. Ed., 1996]

Petaca District, Rio Arriba Co., New Mexico, USA
© 2008 Peter Cristofono

Chrysocolla

(Cu,Al)

(OH)

·nH

Reference:

[Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd. rev. ed. (1996)]

Orogrande District, Otero Co., New Mexico, USA
© FL Murray

Cinnabar

HgS

Reference:

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

Grant Co., New Mexico, USA
© 2001 John H. Betts

Clausthalite

PbSe

Description:	Found in Sangre de Cristo formation at Sec. 15 T16N R17E
Reference:	[Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd rev. Ed., 1996]

Clinochlore

(Mg,Fe

)

Al[(OH)

|AlSi

]

Reference:

[Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd. rev. ed. (1996)]

Clinoclase

[(OH)

|AsO

]

Reference:

[Northrop, 3rd rev. ed. (1996) Minerals of New Mexico]

Clinoenstatite

[Si

]

Reference:

[Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.]

Clinohumite

(Mg,Fe

)

[(F,OH)

|(SiO

)

]

Description:	Near Camel Mountain
Reference:	[Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd rev. ed., 1996]

'Clinoptilolite'

Reference:

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

'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'

Reference:

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

Clinozoisite

{Ca

}{Al

}[O|OH|SiO

|Si

]

Reference:

[Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd. rev. ed. (1996)]

'Coal
var: Jet'

Reference:

[NMBMMR Bull 87 Mineral and Water Resources of New Mexico]

'Coal
var: Lignite'

Reference:

[Field Book of Common Rocks and Minerals- Fredrick Brewster Loomis-1948]

Cobaltite

CoAsS

Reference:

[Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd. rev. ed. (1996)]

Coffinite

(U,Th)[(OH)

|(SiO

)

1-x

]

Reference:

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

Columbite-(Fe)

FeNb

Reference:

[Northrup, F., 1996, Minerals of New Mexico]

Petaca District, Rio Arriba Co., New Mexico, USA

Columbite-(Mn)

(Mn,Fe)(Nb,Ta)

Reference:

[Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd rev. Ed., 1996]

'Columbite-Tantalite'

Reference:

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

Conichalcite

CaCu[OH|AsO

]

Reference:

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

Copiapite

[OH|(SO

)

]

· 20H

Reference:

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

Copper

Reference:

[Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd. rev. ed. (1996)]

Hanover-Fierro District, Grant Co., New Mexico, USA
© Rob Lavinsky

Cordierite

(Mg,Fe)

Reference:

[Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd. rev. ed. (1996)]

Cornwallite

[(OH)

|AsO

]

Reference:

[Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd. rev. ed. (1996)]

Coronadite

Pb(Mn,Mn)

Reference:

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

Carretas Canyon, Socorro Co., New Mexico, USA
© 2003 John H. Betts

Corundum

Reference:

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

Corundum
var: Sapphire

Reference:

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

Corvusite

·nH

Reference:

[Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.]

Cosalite

Reference:

[Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd. rev. ed. (1996)]

Covellite

CuS

Reference:

[Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd. rev. ed. (1996)]

Crandallite

CaAl

[(OH)

|(PO

)

] · H

Reference:

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

Crednerite

CuMnO

Reference:

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

Creedite

[SO

|Al

(OH)

] · 2H

Reference:

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

Cristobalite

SiO

Reference:

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

Cryptomelane

K(Mn

,Mn

)

Reference:

[Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd. rev. ed. (1996)]

Cubanite

CuFe

Reference:

[Rocks & Minerals Vol 68 March/April 1993 p96]

Cummingtonite

[ ][Mg

][Mg

][(OH)

|Si

]

Reference:

[Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.]

Cuprite

Reference:

[Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd. rev. ed. (1996)]

Organ District, Doña Ana Co., New Mexico, USA
© Karl Volkman05/05

Cuprite
var: Chalcotrichite

Reference:

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

Cuprosklodowskite

Cu(UO

)

[HSiO

]

· 6H

Reference:

[New Mexico Bureau of Mines and Mineral Resources, Mineral Museum no. 13172]

Iron Mountain No. 2 District, Sierra Co., New Mexico, USA
© 2008 Peter Cristofono

Cuprotungstite

[(OH)

|WO

]

Reference:

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

Cyanotrichite

[(OH)

|SO

] · 2H

Reference:

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

Danalite

[S|(SiO

)

]

Reference:

[Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.]

Darapskite

·H

Reference:

[NSS Bulletin 43:127-132]

Datolite ?

CaB[OH|SiO

]

Reference:

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

Delafossite

CuFeO

Reference:

[MinRec 20:24]

Descloizite

Pb(Zn,Cu)[OH|VO

]

Reference:

[Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd. rev. ed. (1996)]

Hillsboro District, Sierra Co., New Mexico, USA
© FL Murray

Diamond

Reference:

[Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, vol. 40, Dec. 1976, p. 1429-1437.]

Dickite

(OH)

Reference:

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

Digenite

Reference:

[Rocks & Minerals Vol 68 March/April 1993 p96]

Diopside

CaMg[Si

]

Reference:

[Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd. rev. ed. (1996)]

Dioptase

(Si

)·6H

Reference:

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

Djurleite

Reference:

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

Dolomite

CaMg(CO

)

Reference:

[Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd. rev. ed. (1996)]

Guadalupe Co., New Mexico, USA
© Michael C. Roarke

Doloresite

·4H

Reference:

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

Grants District, Cibola Co., New Mexico, USA
© 2007, JGW

Domeykite

Reference:

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

Dravite

[Na][Mg

][Al

][(OH)

|OH|(BO

)

|Si

]

Reference:

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

Dufrénite

0.5

[(OH)

|(PO

)

]

· 2H

Reference:

[Northrup, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd Rev. Ed., 1996]

Dumortierite

(Al,Fe

)

|BO

|(SiO

)

]

Reference:

[Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd rev. Ed., 1996]

Petaca District, Rio Arriba Co., New Mexico, USA
© 2008 Peter Cristofono

Dundasite

PbAl

[(OH)

|CO

]

· H

Reference:

[MinRec 20:24]

Durangite

NaAl[F|AsO

]

Reference:

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

Dyscrasite ?

Reference:

[Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd. rev. ed. (1996)]

Elbaite

[Na][(Li,Al)

][Al

][(OH)

|OH|(BO

)

|Si

]

Reference:

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

Elpidite

ZrSi

·3H

Reference:

[Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.]

Emmonsite

[TeO

]

· 2H

Reference:

[Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 641; Mineralogical Record: 3(2): 82.]

Emplectite

CuBiS

Reference:

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

Enargite

AsS

Reference:

[Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd. rev. ed. (1996)]

Endellite

Reference:

[Journ. of Cave & Karst Stud., April 1998]

Enstatite

[SiO

]

Reference:

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

Epidote

{Ca

}{Al

}[O|OH|SiO

|Si

]

Reference:

[Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd. rev. ed. (1996)]

Epsomite

MgSO

·7H

Reference:

[Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 512; Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd. rev. ed. (1996)]

'Erionite'

Reference:

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

Erythrite

(AsO

)

·8H

Reference:

[Rocks & Minerals Vol 68 March/April 1993 p96]

Erythrosiderite

[Fe

(OH

)]

Reference:

[Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd. rev. ed. (1996)]

Euclase

BeAl[OH|SiO

]

Reference:

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

Eudialyte

(Fe

,Mn

)

[Si

](O,OH,H

(OH,Cl)

Reference:

[Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.]

Euxenite-(Y)

(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)

Reference:

[Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd. rev. ed. (1996)]

Fayalite

[SiO

]

Reference:

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

'Feldspar Group'

Reference:

[10th Annual New Mexico Mineral Symposium]

Ferberite

FeWO

Reference:

[Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 1070; Northrop (1996) Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd Rev. Ed. ]

'Fergusonite'

Reference:

[Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd rev. Ed., 1996]

Ferrimolybdite

[MoO

]

· nH

Reference:

[Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.]

Ferrohornblende

☐[Ca

][Fe

Al][(OH)

|AlSi

]

Reference:

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

Ferroselite

FeSe

Reference:

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

Fibroferrite

[OH|SO

] · 5H

Reference:

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

Fluorite

CaF

Reference:

[Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd. rev. ed. (1996)]

Grant Co., New Mexico, USA
© 2001 John H. Betts

Fornacite

Cu[OH|AsO

|CrO

]

Reference:

[Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.]

Forsterite

[SiO

]

Reference:

[Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.; Am Min (1937), 22:1151-1160]

Kilbourne Hole, Doña Ana Co., New Mexico, USA
© Charles Creekmur

Forsterite
var: Peridot

Reference:

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

Kilbourne Hole, Doña Ana Co., New Mexico, USA

Fraipontite

(Zn,Al)

[(OH)

|(Si,Al)

]

Reference:

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

Freibergite

(Ag

4+2x

2-2x

)[(Cu, Ag)

(Fe, Zn)

]Sb

1-x

(0 < x < 1)

Reference:

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

'Gadolinite'

Reference:

[Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd rev. Ed., 1996]

Gahnite

ZnAl

Reference:

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

Galena

PbS

Reference:

[Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd. rev. ed. (1996)]

Galenobismutite

PbBi

Reference:

[http://geoinfo.nmt.edu/staff/dunbar/abstract/dm99.html.]

'Garnet Group'

(TO

)

(X = Ca, Fe, etc·, Z = Al, Cr, etc·, T = Si, As, V)

Reference:

[Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.]

Gasparite-(Ce)

(Ce,REE)AsO

Reference:

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

Paramount Canyon, Sierra Co., New Mexico, USA
© 2008 Jesse Crawford

Gehlenite

Al[AlSiO

]

Reference:

[Handbook of Mineralogy - Anthony, Bideaux, Bladh, Nichols]

Gersdorffite

NiAsS

Reference:

[Rocks & Minerals Vol 68 March/April 1993 p96]

Gibbsite

Al(OH)

Reference:

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

Glauberite

Ca(SO

)

Reference:

[Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd. rev. ed. (1996)]

Glaucodot

(Co

0.50

)AsS

Reference:

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

Glauconite

0.08

1.33

0.67

[][Al

0.13

3.87

](OH)

Reference:

[Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd. rev. ed. (1996)]

Goethite

α-Fe

O(OH)

Reference:

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

Guadalupe Mountains, Eddy Co., New Mexico, USA
© Rob Lavinsky

Gold

Reference:

[Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd. rev. ed. (1996)]

New Placers District, Santa Fe Co., New Mexico, USA
© 2008 Peter Cristofono

Goldmanite (TL)

,Al,Fe

)

[SiO

]

Type Locality:	Laguna District, Cibola Co., New Mexico, USA
Reference:	[Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd. rev. ed. (1996)]

Gonnardite

Ca[Al

]

· 7H

Reference:

[www.johnbetts-fineminerals.com]

Alum Mountain District, Grant Co., New Mexico, USA
© 2001 John H. Betts

Goslarite

ZnSO

·7H

Reference:

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

Grantsite

(Na

,Ca)[V

|(V

)

] · 4H

Reference:

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

Graphite

Reference:

[Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.]

Greenockite

CdS

Reference:

[MinRec 20:24]

Grossular

[SiO

]

Reference:

[Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd. rev. ed. (1996)]

Groutite

O(OH)

Reference:

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

'Gummite'

Reference:

[Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd rev. Ed., 1996]

Gypsum

Ca[SO

] · 2H

Reference:

[Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd. rev. ed. (1996)]

Carlsbad, Eddy Co., New Mexico, USA
© FL Murray

Gypsum
var: Alabaster

Reference:

[Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.]

Gypsum
var: Selenite

Reference:

[Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd. rev. ed. (1996)]

Häggite

(OH)

Reference:

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

Halite

NaCl

Reference:

[Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 385, 402; Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd. rev. ed. (1996)]

Carlsbad Potash District, Eddy Co., New Mexico, USA
© FL Murray

Halloysite

(OH)

Reference:

[Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd. rev. ed. (1996)]

Halotrichite

FeAl

(SO

)

·22H

Reference:

[Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd. rev. ed. (1996)]

Hammarite

Reference:

[Anthony, Bideaux, Bladh, Nichols: "Handbook of Mineralogy", Vol. 1, 1990]

Hastingsite

[Na][Ca

][Fe

][(OH)

|Al

]

Reference:

[Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd. rev. ed. (1996)]

Hausmannite

MnMn

Reference:

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

Haüyne

(Na,Ca)

4-8

[Al

(O,S)

](SO

,Cl)

1-2

Reference:

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

Hawleyite

CdS

Reference:

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

Hedenbergite

CaFe

[Si

]

Reference:

[Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd. rev. ed. (1996)]

Helvite

[S|(SiO

)

]

Reference:

[Min Rec 20:1 p60]

Victorio District, Luna Co., New Mexico, USA
© G.Fraccaro

Hematite

Reference:

[Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.]

Luis Lopez manganese District, Socorro Co., New Mexico, USA
© Rob Lavinsky

Hemimorphite

[(OH)

|Si

] · H

Reference:

[Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd. rev. ed. (1996)]

Hercynite

FeAl

Reference:

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

Hessite

Reference:

[Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd. rev. ed. (1996)]

Hetaerolite

ZnMn

Description:	From an un-named mine in Magdalena Mountains
Reference:	[M Massis collection]

'Heulandite'

Reference:

[Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd. rev. ed. (1996)]

Catron Co., New Mexico, USA
© Alan Goldstein

Hewettite

Ca[V

] · 9H

Reference:

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

Hexahydrite

MgSO

·6H

Reference:

[2008 New Mexico Mineral Symposium abstracts]

Hidalgoite

PbAl

[(OH)

|SO

|AsO

]

Reference:

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

Hollandite

Ba(Mn

,Mn

)

Reference:

[Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.]

Luis Lopez manganese District, Socorro Co., New Mexico, USA
© 2003 John H. Betts

'Hornblende'

Reference:

[Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.]

Hübnerite

MnWO

Reference:

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

Humite

(Mg,Fe

)

[(F,OH)

|(SiO

)

]

Reference:

[http://geoinfo.nmt.edu/staff/dunbar/abstract/dm99.html.]

Hydrobasaluminite

[(OH)

|SO

] · 12-36H

Reference:

[Journ. of Cave & Karst Stud., April 1998]

Hydromagnesite

[(CO

)

(OH)

] · 4H

Reference:

[NSS Bulletin 56:27-24 (1994)]

Hydroniumjarosite

O)Fe

(SO

)

(OH)

Reference:

[Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd. rev. ed. (1996)]

'Hydrophilite'

Reference:

[Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd. rev. ed. (1996)]

Hydrozincite

[(OH)

|CO

]

Reference:

[Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd. rev. ed. (1996)]

Socorro Co., New Mexico, USA

Hypersthene

(Fe,Mg)SiO

Reference:

[Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd. rev. ed. (1996)]

Ice

Description:	From some ice caves east of town.
Reference:	[Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.]

Idaite

FeS

Reference:

[Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.]

Iddingsite

MgO·Fe

·3SiO

·4H

Reference:

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

Illite

0.65

2.0

[][Al

0.65

Si,

3.35

](OH)

Reference:

[Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.]

Ilmenite

TiO

Reference:

[Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd. rev. ed. (1996)]

Petaca District, Rio Arriba Co., New Mexico, USA
© 2008 Peter Cristofono

Ilsemannite

·nH

Reference:

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

Ilvaite

CaFe

[O|OH|Si

]

Reference:

[Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd. rev. ed. (1996)]

Iodargyrite

AgI

Reference:

[Palache, Charles, Harry Berman & Clifford Frondel (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II, John Wiley and Sons, Inc., New York, 7th edition, revised and enlarged, 1124 pp.: 24; Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd Rev. Ed., 1996]

Iranite

Cu[(F,OH)

|(CrO

)

|(SiO

)

]

Reference:

[Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.]

Iridium
var: Platiniridium

(Ir,Pt)

Reference:

[Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.]

Iron

Reference:

[Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.]

Iron
var: Kamacite

(Fe,Ni)

Reference:

[Moon and the Planets, vol. 20, May 1979, p. 251-263, 265-279.]

Jalpaite

CuS

Reference:

[Rocks & Minerals Vol 68 March/April 1993 p96]

Jarosite

KFe

[(OH)

|SO

]

Reference:

[Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd. rev. ed. (1996)]

Jixianite

Pb(W,Fe

)

(O,OH)

Reference:

[DeMark, R.S. (2004): News from the Apache mine, New Mexico. Mineral News, 20, 8.]

Johannsenite

CaMn

[Si

]

Reference:

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

Jordisite

MoS

Reference:

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

Kainite

KMg[Cl|SO

] · 3H

Reference:

[Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 595; Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd. rev. ed. (1996)]

Kaolinite

(OH)

Reference:

[Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd. rev. ed. (1996)]

Katophorite

Na[CaNa][Fe

(Al,Fe

)][(OH)

|AlSi

]

Reference:

[Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.]

Kettnerite

(BiO)Ca[F|CO

]

Reference:

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

'K Feldspar'

Reference:

[Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, vol. 40, Dec. 1976, p. 1429-1437.]

Kieserite

MgSO

·H

Reference:

[Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd. rev. ed. (1996)]

Kirschsteinite

CaFe

[SiO

]

Reference:

[Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.]

Kolfanite

|(AsO

)

] · 2H

Reference:

[http://geoinfo.nmt.edu/staff/dunbar/publications/abstracts/dm99.html]

Ktenasite

Zn(Cu,Zn)

[(OH)

|(SO

)

] · 6H

Reference:

[Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd. rev. ed. (1996)]

Kyanite

[O|SiO

]

Reference:

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

Langbeinite

(SO

)

Reference:

[Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 595.]

Carlsbad Potash District, Eddy Co., New Mexico, USA
© 2007, JGW

Langite

[(OH)

|SO

] · 2H

Reference:

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

Laumontite

CaAl

·4H

Reference:

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

Laurionite

PbClOH

Reference:

[Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.]

Lead

Description:	May be manmade (smelter) product
Reference:	[Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd Rev. Ed., 1996]

Leonite

Mg(SO

)

·4H

Reference:

[Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 451; Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd. rev. ed. (1996)]

Carlsbad Potash District, Eddy Co., New Mexico, USA
© 2009, JGW

Lepidocrocite

γ-Fe

O(OH)

Reference:

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

Lepidolite

Reference:

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

Petaca District, Rio Arriba Co., New Mexico, USA
© 2003 John H. Betts

'Lepidomelane'

Reference:

[Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.]

Leucite

KAlSi

Reference:

[Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.]

Leucophosphite

KFe

[OH|(PO

)

] · 2H

Reference:

[Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.]

'Lévyne'

Reference:

[Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd. rev. ed. (1996)]

Libethenite

[OH|PO

]

Reference:

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

Liebigite

(UO

)[CO

]

· 11H

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)]

Bell claims, Quay Co., New Mexico, USA
© Crystal Classics

Löllingite

FeAs

Reference:

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

Lonsdaleite

Reference:

[Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, vol. 40, Dec. 1976, p. 1429-1437.]

Löweite

(SO

)

Reference:

[Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd. rev. ed. (1996)]

Ludlamite

(Fe,Mn,Mg)

(PO

)

·4H

Reference:

[Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.]

Lüneburgite

(PO

)

(OH)

·6H

Reference:

[Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 385.]

Maghemite

Reference:

[Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.]

Magnesiocopiapite

MgFe

[OH|(SO

)

]

· 20H

Reference:

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

Magnesioferrite

MgFe

Reference:

[Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.]

Magnesiohornblende

☐[Ca

][Mg

Al][(OH)

|AlSi

]

Description:	Occurs as yellow to orange prismatic crystals to 2 mm with mordenite in vugs.
Reference:	[MinRec 20:61]; D.Court collection]

San Marcial quarry, Socorro Co., New Mexico, USA
© C.Boutry

Magnesite

MgCO

Reference:

[Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd. rev. ed. (1996)]

Magnetite

Reference:

[Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.]

Jones District, Socorro Co., New Mexico, USA
© FL Murray

Majorite

(Fe

,Si,Al)

[SiO

]

Reference:

[Zhidong Xie et al. , Lunar and Planetary Science XXXVI (2005), 1216.pdf]

Malachite

[(OH)

|CO

]

Reference:

[Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd. rev. ed. (1996)]

Orogrande District, Otero Co., New Mexico, USA
© FL Murray

Mallardite

MnSO

·7H

Reference:

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

'Manganese Oxides
var: Manganese Dendrites'

Reference:

[P Cristofono collection]

Cookes Range, Luna Co., New Mexico, USA
© 2006 Peter Cristofono

Manganite

O(OH)

Reference:

[Rocks & Minerals Vol 68 March/April 1993 p96]

Manganosite

MnO

Reference:

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

Marcasite

FeS

Reference:

[Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd. rev. ed. (1996)]

Maskelynite

Reference:

[http://www.museum.hu-berlin.de/min/forsch/Schockklassifikation%20Stoeffler/Final%20Version/subdir/effectsa.htm]

Massicot

PbO

Reference:

[Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.]

Maxwellite

NaFe

[F|AsO

]

Reference:

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

Mckinstryite

(Ag,Cu)

Reference:

[Rocks & Minerals Vol 68 March/April 1993 p96]

Mogollon District, Catron Co., New Mexico, USA
© Knut Eldjarn

Melanterite

FeSO

·7H

Reference:

[MinRec 20:24]

Mendozite

NaAl(SO

)

·11H

Reference:

[Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.]

Mercury ?

Reference:

[Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.]

Mesolite

[Al

]

· 8H

Reference:

[Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd. rev. ed. (1996)]

Taylor Creek Tin District (Black Range Tin District), Sierra Co., New Mexico, USA

Meta-autunite

Ca(UO

)

[PO

]

· 6-8H

Reference:

[Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd. rev. ed. (1996)]

Metahewettite

Ca[V

] · 3H

Reference:

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

Metarossite

Ca[V

] · 2H

Reference:

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

Metatorbernite

Cu(UO

)

[PO

]

· 8H

Reference:

[Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd. rev. ed. (1996)]

Metatyuyamunite

Ca(UO

)

[VO

]

· 3-5H

Reference:

[Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd. rev. ed. (1996)]

Miargyrite ?

AgSbS

Reference:

[Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.]

Microcline

K[AlSi

]

Reference:

[Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd. rev. ed. (1996)]

Microlite

(Ca,Na)

(O,OH,F)

Reference:

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

Millerite

NiS

Reference:

[Rocks & Minerals Vol 68 March/April 1993 p96]

Mimetite

[Cl|(AsO

)

]

Reference:

[Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd. rev. ed. (1996)]

Victorio District, Luna Co., New Mexico, USA
© FL Murray

Minium

Reference:

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

Mirabilite

·10H

Reference:

[Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd. rev. ed. (1996)]

Molybdenite

MoS

Reference:

[Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd. rev. ed. (1996)]

Red River District, Taos Co., New Mexico, USA
© FL Murray

'Monazite'

Reference:

[Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd. rev. ed. (1996)]

Cow Creek area, Mora Co., New Mexico, USA
© 2008 Peter Cristofono

Monohydrocalcite

CaCO

·H

Reference:

[NSS Bulletin 56:27-24 (1994)]

Montanite

[TeO

] · 2H

Reference:

[Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 637; Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd. rev. ed. (1996).]

Organ District, Doña Ana Co., New Mexico, USA
© Brent Thorne

Montebrasite

LiAl[(OH,F)|PO

]

Reference:

[Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.]

Montmorillonite

(Na,Ca)

0.33

(Al,Mg)

(OH)

·nH

Reference:

[Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd. rev. ed. (1996)]

Montroseite

(V,Fe)O(OH)

Reference:

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

'Moonstone'

Reference:

[Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.]

Mordenite

(Na

,Ca,K

)Al

·7H

Description:	Small hairs occur in fractures and cracks, especially common with calcite.
Reference:	[D.Court collection, also MinRec v.20 no.1]

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]

Muscovite

KAl

[(OH)

|AlSi

]

Reference:

[Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd. rev. ed. (1996)]

Taos Co., New Mexico, USA
© D. Allum

Muscovite
var: Fuchsite

K(Al,Cr)

(OH)

Reference:

[Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd rev. Ed., 1996]

Nacrite

(OH)

Reference:

[Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.]

Nagyágite

Au(Te,Sb)

5-8

Reference:

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

Nantokite

CuCl

Reference:

[Handbook of Mineralogy]

Natrojarosite

NaFe

[(OH)

|SO

]

Reference:

[Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.]

Natrolite

[Al

] · 2H

Reference:

[Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.]

Natrozippeite

(UO

)

[(OH)

|(SO

)

] · 4H

Reference:

[Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd Rev. Ed., 1996; Bridget E. McCollam (2002) ZIPPEITES: CHEMICAL CHARACTERIZATION AND POWDER X-RAY DIFFRACTION STUDIES OF SYNTHETIC AND NATURAL SAMPLES MS Thesis, Notre Dame University]

Neotocite

(Mn,Fe,Mg)SiO

·H

Reference:

[Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.]

Nepheline

(Na,K)[AlSiO

]

Reference:

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

Népouite

(Ni,Mg)

(OH)

Reference:

[]

Nickeline

NiAs

Reference:

[Rocks & Minerals Vol 68 March/April 1993 p96]

Nickelskutterudite

NiAs

2-3

Reference:

[Rocks & Minerals Vol 68 March/April 1993 p96]

Niter

KNO

Reference:

[NSS Bull. 43:127-132]

Nitratine

NaNO

Reference:

[Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd. rev. ed. (1996)]

Nitrocalcite

Ca(NO

)

·4H

Reference:

[Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 306; Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.]

Nontronite

0.3

(Si,Al)

(OH)

·nH

Reference:

[Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd. rev. ed. (1996)]

Nosean

[SO

|Al

]

Reference:

[Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.]

Nováčekite-I

Mg(UO

)

(AsO

)

·12H

Reference:

[Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd. rev. ed. (1996)]

Natroalunite

(Na,K)Al

[(OH)

|SO

]

Reference:

[Journ. of Cave & Karst Stud., April 1998]

'Obsidian'

Reference:

[www.swxrflab.net/mulecr.htm ]

Bishop's Cap, Doña Ana Co., New Mexico, USA

'Obsidian
var: Mahogany Obsidian'

Reference:

[www.cst.cmich.edu/users/dietr1rv/obsidian.htm]

Offretite

KCaMgAl

·16H

O or near

Reference:

[Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd. rev. ed. (1996)]

Okenite

CaSi

·2H

Reference:

[Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.]

Olivenite

[OH|AsO

]

Reference:

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

'Olivine'

(Mg,Fe

)

[SiO

]

Reference:

[Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.]

Opal

SiO

·nH

Reference:

[Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd. rev. ed. (1996)]

Opal
var: Fiorite

Reference:

[Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.]

Opal
var: Moss Opal

Reference:

[The Mineralogist, v. 9, no. 5, p. 181.]

Opal
var: Opal-AN

SiO

·nH

Reference:

[Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.]

Opal
var: Precious Opal

SiO

·nH

Reference:

[Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.]

Opal
var: Wood Opal

Reference:

[The Mineralogist, v. 9, no. 6, p. 222]

Ordoñezite

ZnSb

Description:	Copper analog
Reference:	[Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.]

Orthoclase

K[AlSi

]

Reference:

[Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.]

Ottrélite

(Mn

,Fe

,Mg)Al

[O|(OH)

|SiO

]

Reference:

[Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.]

Palygorskite

(Mg,Al)

(Si,Al)

(OH)

·8H

Reference:

[Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.]

Parabutlerite

[OH|SO

] · 2H

Reference:

[Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.]

Paragonite

NaAl

[(OH)

|AlSi

]

Reference:

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

Paramontroseite

Reference:

[Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd. rev. ed. (1996)]

Paraschoepite

· 2H

Reference:

[Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.]

Pargasite

[Na][Ca

][Mg

Al][(OH)

|Al

]

Reference:

[Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.]

Pascoite

] · 17H

Reference:

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

Pearceite

[(Ag,Cu)

(As,Sb)

][Ag

CuS

]

Reference:

[Rocks & Minerals Vol 68 March/April 1993 p96]

Pectolite

NaCa

[HSi

]

Reference:

[Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.]

Pentlandite

(Fe,Ni)

Reference:

[Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.]

Periclase

MgO

Reference:

[Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.; Am Min (1937), 22:1151-1160]

Perrierite-(Ce) ?

MgFe

(Si

)

Reference:

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

'Perthite
var: Cryptoperthite'

Reference:

[Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.]

Petalite

LiAlSi

Reference:

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

Petzite

AuTe

Reference:

[Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.]

'Phillipsite'

Reference:

[Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd. rev. ed. (1996)]

Phlogopite

KMg

[(OH,F)

|AlSi

]

Reference:

[Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd. rev. ed. (1996)]

Phosgenite

[Cl

|CO

]

Reference:

[Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 258; Northrop (1996) Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd. rev. ed. ]

Phosphofibrite

<0.5

][(Fe

,Cu)

(PO

)

(OH)

]

Reference:

[Northrup, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd Rev. Ed., 1996]

Phosphorrösslerite

MgHPO

·7H

Reference:

[Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.]

Phosphuranylite

KCa(UO

)

[O|PO

]

· 8H

Reference:

[Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd. rev. ed. (1996)]

Pickeringite

MgAl

(SO

)

·22H

Reference:

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

Picromerite

Mg(SO

)

·6H

Reference:

[Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd. rev. ed. (1996)]

Piemontite

{Ca

}{Al

}[O|OH|SiO

|Si

]

Reference:

[Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.]

Pigeonite

(Mg,Fe

,Ca)(Mg,Fe

)[Si

]

Reference:

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

Pilsenite

Reference:

[Anthony, Bideaux, Bladh, Nichols: "Handbook of Mineralogy", Vol. 1, 1990]

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 (TL)

PbFe

[(OH)

|SO

]

Type Locality:	Cooks Peak District (Cooke's Peak District), Luna Co., New Mexico, USA
Reference:	[Hillebrand and Penfield (1902) American Journal of Science, ser. 4: 14: 213; Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 569.]

Polybasite

[(Ag,Cu)

(Sb,As)

][Ag

CuS

]

Reference:

[Rocks & Minerals Vol 68 March/April 1993 p96]

Polyhalite

Mg(SO

)

·2H

Reference:

[Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 385; Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd. rev. ed. (1996)]

Powellite

Ca[MoO

]

Reference:

[Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.]

Prehnite

(OH)

Reference:

[Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.]

Proustite

AsS

Reference:

[Rocks & Minerals Vol 68 March/April 1993 p96]

Pseudobrookite

TiO

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:

[Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd. rev. ed. (1996)]

Pyrargyrite

SbS

Reference:

[Rocks & Minerals Vol 68 March/April 1993 p96]

Pyrite

FeS

Reference:

[Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd. rev. ed. (1996)]

Pyrolusite

MnO

Reference:

[MinRec 20:24]

Pyromorphite

[Cl|(PO

)

]

Reference:

[Northrop, 3rd rev. ed. (1996) Minerals of New Mexico]

Pyrope

[SiO

]

Reference:

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

Pyrophyllite

(OH)

Reference:

[Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd. rev. ed. (1996)]

Pyrostilpnite

SbS

Reference:

[Rocks & Minerals Vol 68 March/April 1993 p96]

'Pyroxene Group'

Reference:

[Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.]

Pyroxmangite

MnSiO

Reference:

[Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.]

Pyrrhotite

, (-4M), also given as Fe

1-x

S (x = 0 - 0.2)

Reference:

[Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd. rev. ed. (1996)]

Quartz

SiO

Reference:

[Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.]

Quartz
var: Amethyst

SiO

Reference:

[Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd. rev. ed. (1996)]

Quartz
var: Chert

Reference:

[Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd. rev. ed. (1996)]

Quartz
var: Citrine

Reference:

[Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.]

Quartz
var: Jasper

Reference:

[Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.]

Quartz
var: Smoky Quartz

SiO

Reference:

[Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.]

Rammelsbergite

NiAs

Reference:

[Rocks & Minerals Vol 68 March/April 1993 p96]

Ramsdellite (TL)

Type Locality:	Lake Valley District, Sierra Co., New Mexico, USA
Description:	As pseudomorphs of groutite.
Reference:	[Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd Rev. Ed., 1996]

Rauvite

Ca(UO

)

·16H

Reference:

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

Realgar

Reference:

[Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.]

Rhodochrosite

MnCO

Reference:

[Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd. rev. ed. (1996)]

Rhodonite

MnSiO

Reference:

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

Rhodonite
var: Fowlerite

Reference:

[Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.]

Rickardite

Reference:

[Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd. rev. ed. (1996)]

Riebeckite

[ ][Na

][Fe

][(OH)

|Si

]

Reference:

[Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.]

Ringwoodite

(Mg,Fe

)

[SiO

]

Reference:

[http://www.museum.hu-berlin.de/min/forsch/Schockklassifikation%20Stoeffler/Final%20Version/subdir/effectsa.htm]

Romanèchite

(Ba,H

Reference:

[Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.]

Rosasite

(Cu,Zn)

[(OH)

|CO

]

Reference:

[Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd. rev. ed. (1996)]

Roscoelite

K(V,Al)

[(OH)

|AlSi

]

Reference:

[Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd. rev. ed. (1996)]

Rosenbuschite

(Ca,Na)

(Zr,Ti)[O|F|Si

]

Reference:

[Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.]

Rossite

Ca[V

] · 4H

Reference:

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

Rutherfordine

(UO

)[CO

]

Reference:

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

Rutile

TiO

Reference:

[Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd. rev. ed. (1996)]

Rutile
var: Niobian Rutile

(Ti,Nb)O

Reference:

[Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.]

Sabugalite

HAl(UO

)

(PO

)

·16H

Reference:

[Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd. rev. ed. (1996)]

Safflorite

(Co,Fe,Ni)As

Reference:

[Rocks & Minerals Vol 68 March/April 1993 p96]

Saléeite

Mg(UO

)

(PO

)

·10H

Reference:

[Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd. rev. ed. (1996)]

Samarskite-(Y)

(Y,Fe

,Fe

,U,Th,Ca)

(Nb,Ta)

Reference:

[Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.]

Sanidine

K[AlSi

]

Reference:

[Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.]

Saponite

0.25

(Mg,Fe)

(Si,Al)

(OH)

·nH

Reference:

[Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.]

'Scapolite'

Reference:

[Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd. rev. ed. (1996)]

Scheelite

Ca[WO

]

Reference:

[Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd. rev. ed. (1996)]

Schoepite

(UO

)

(OH)

· 12H

Reference:

[Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd. rev. ed. (1996)]

Schorl

[Na][Fe

][Al

][(OH)

|OH|(BO

)

|Si

]

Reference:

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

Schröckingerite

NaCa

(UO

)[F|(CO

)

|SO

] · 10H

Reference:

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

Scolecite

Ca[Al

] · 3H

Reference:

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

Scorodite

AsO

·2H

Reference:

[Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.]

Scrutinyite

alpha-PbO

Reference:

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

Selenium

Reference:

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

Sepiolite

(OH)

·6H

Reference:

[Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.]

'Sericite'

Reference:

[Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.]

'Serpentine Group'

[Si

](OH)4 + or - nH

Reference:

[Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd. rev. ed. (1996)]

Serpierite

Ca(Cu,Zn)

(SO

)

(OH)

·3H

Reference:

[Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd. rev. ed. (1996)]

Shattuckite

[(OH)

|(SiO

)

]

Reference:

[Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd. rev. ed. (1996)]

Sherwoodite

·56H

Reference:

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

Siderite

FeCO

Reference:

[Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd. rev. ed. (1996)]

Siderite
var: Manganoan Siderite

(Fe,Mn)CO

Reference:

[Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd. rev. ed. (1996)]

Siderotil

FeSO

·5H

Reference:

[Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.]

Siegenite

from CoNi

to NiCo

Reference:

[D. Von Bargen (1979) Mineralogy of the Black Hawk District, New Mexico PhD Thesis, Purdue Univ.]

Sillimanite

[O|SiO

]

Reference:

[Northrop, 3rd rev. ed. (1996) Minerals of New Mexico]

Silver

Reference:

[Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd. rev. ed. (1996)]

Sincosite

CaV

(PO

)

·5H

Reference:

[Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd. rev. ed. (1996)]

Sklodowskite

Mg(UO

)

[HSiO

]

· 5H

Reference:

[Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd. rev. ed. (1996)]

Skutterudite

(Co,Fe,Ni)As

2-3

Reference:

[Rocks & Minerals Vol 68 March/April 1993 p96]

Skutterudite
var: Smaltite

(Co,Fe,Ni)As

Reference:

[Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.]

'Smectite Group'

0.3

2-3

·nH

Reference:

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

Smithsonite

ZnCO

Reference:

[MinRec 20:24]

Sodalite

[Cl

|Al

]

Reference:

[Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.]

Soddyite

(UO

)

SiO

·2H

Reference:

[Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd. rev. ed. (1996)]

Spangolite

Al[(OH)

|Cl|SO

] · 3H

Reference:

[MinRec 20:24]

Sperrylite

PtAs

Reference:

[Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.]

Spessartine

[SiO

]

Reference:

[Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.]

Sphalerite

(Zn,Fe

Reference:

[Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd. rev. ed. (1996)]

Spinel

MgAl

Reference:

[Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd. rev. ed. (1996)]

Spodumene

LiAl[Si

]

Reference:

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

Stannite

(Fe,Zn)SnS

Reference:

[Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd. rev. ed. (1996)]

Staurolite

(Fe

,Mg,Zn)

1.5-2

|(OH,O)

|(SiO

)

]

Reference:

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

Stellerite

Ca[Al

] · 7H

Reference:

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

Stephanite

SbS

Reference:

[Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd Rev. Ed., 1996; USGS PP 1644C]

Sternbergite

AgFe

Reference:

[Northrop, 3rd rev. ed. (1996) Minerals of New Mexico]

Stetefeldtite ?

(O,OH)

Reference:

[Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.]

Stevensite

(Ca,Na)

(OH)

Reference:

[Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.]

Stibiconite

(OH)

Reference:

[Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.]

Stibnite

Reference:

[Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.]

'Stilbite'

Reference:

[Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd. rev. ed. (1996)]

Stishovite

SiO

Reference:

[Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.]

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]

Strontianite

SrCO

Reference:

[Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 199; Northrop, 3rd rev. ed. (1996) Minerals of New Mexico]

Sulphur

Reference:

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

Sylvanite

(Au,Ag)

Reference:

[Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.]

Sylvite

KCl

Reference:

[Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 385, 595; Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd. rev. ed. (1996)]