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

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A lead mine located near Bingham. Owned by Portalas Mining Co. Ore is in the Council Springs Limestone member of the Pennsylvanian Madera Limestone.



References:
The Mineralogical Record: 20: 31-46.

Rocks & Minerals (1989): 64: 30.






Map Reference: 33°48'42"N , 106°22'30"W

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Mineral List:
  		•  Anglesite
    PbSO
     
    4
    Reference: [No reference listed]
    Site Photo
    Blanchard Mine (Portalas-Blanchard Mine), Bingham, Hansonburg District, Socorro Co., New Mexico, USA
    © 2001 John H. Betts
  		•  Antlerite
    Cu
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    4
    		|SO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [M Massis collection]
  		•  Apatite-(CaF)
    var: Carbonate-rich Apatite-(CaF)
    Ca
     
    5
    		[(F,O)|(PO
     
    4
    		,CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: [Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.]
  		•  Atacamite
    Cu
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    3
    		|Cl]
    Reference: [Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.]
  		•  Aurichalcite
    (Zn,Cu)
     
    5
    		[(OH)
     
    3
    		|CO
     
    3
    		]
     
    2
    Reference: [M Massis collection]
    Site Photo
    Blanchard Mine (Portalas-Blanchard Mine), Bingham, Hansonburg District, Socorro Co., New Mexico, USA
    © 2002 John H. Betts
  		•  Baryte
    BaSO
     
    4
    Reference: [M Massis collection]
  		•  Beaverite
    Pb(Fe
    3+
     
    		,Cu,Al)
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    3
    		|SO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    Reference: [NMBMMR Mineral Museum ]
    Site Photo
    Blanchard Mine (Portalas-Blanchard Mine), Bingham, Hansonburg District, Socorro Co., New Mexico, USA
    © 2008 Peter Cristofono
  		•  'Blanchardite'
    Reference: []
  		•  Brochantite
    Cu
     
    4
    		[(OH)
     
    6
    		|SO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [www.thamesvalleyminerals.com]
    Site Photo
    Blanchard Mine (Portalas-Blanchard Mine), Bingham, Hansonburg District, Socorro Co., New Mexico, USA
    © Volker Betz
  		•  Calcite
    CaCO
     
    3
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Caledonite
    Cu
     
    2
    		Pb
     
    5
    		[(OH)
     
    6
    		|CO
     
    3
    		|(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: [M Massis collection]
    Site Photo
    Blanchard Mine (Portalas-Blanchard Mine), Bingham, Hansonburg District, Socorro Co., New Mexico, USA
    © 2005 M. Kampf
  		•  Cerussite
    PbCO
     
    3
    Reference: [No reference listed]
    Site Photo
    Blanchard Mine (Portalas-Blanchard Mine), Bingham, Hansonburg District, Socorro Co., New Mexico, USA
    © 2001 John H. Betts
  		•  Chalcanthite
    CuSO
     
    4
    		·5H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.]
  		•  Chalcopyrite
    CuFeS
     
    2
    Reference: [M Massis collection]
  		•  Chrysocolla
    (Cu,Al)
     
    2
    		H
     
    2
    		Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    5
    		(OH)
     
    4
    		·nH
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [M Massis collection]
  		•  Cinnabar
    HgS
    Reference: [Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.]
  		•  Copper
    Cu
    Reference: [Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.]
  		•  Corkite
    PbFe
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    6
    		|SO
     
    4
    		|PO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [M Massis collection]
  		•  Covellite
    CuS
    Reference: [Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.]
  		•  Creedite
    Ca
     
    3
    		[SO
     
    4
    		|Al
     
    2
    		F
     
    8
    		(OH)
     
    2
    		] · 2H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.]
  		•  Cuprite
    Cu
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [M Massis collection]
  		•  Cyanotrichite
    Cu
     
    4
    		Al
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    12
    		|SO
     
    4
    		] · 2H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [M Massis collection]
  		•  Fluorite
    CaF
     
    2
    Reference: [Rocks & Min.: 64:30.]
    Site Photo
    Blanchard Mine (Portalas-Blanchard Mine), Bingham, Hansonburg District, Socorro Co., New Mexico, USA
    © Rob ++++++++
  		•  Fraipontite
    (Zn,Al)
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    4
    		|(Si,Al)
     
    2
    		O
     
    5
    		]
    Reference: [Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.]
  		•  Galena
    PbS
    Reference: [Rocks & Min.: 64:30.]
    Site Photo
    Blanchard Mine (Portalas-Blanchard Mine), Bingham, Hansonburg District, Socorro Co., New Mexico, USA
    © Rob Lavinsky
  		•  Goethite
    α-Fe
    3+
     
    		O(OH)
    Reference: [R&M 78:6 pp380-389]
  		•  Goslarite
    ZnSO
     
    4
    		·7H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.]
  		•  Gypsum
    Ca[SO
     
    4
    		] · 2H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [M Massis collection]
  		•  Gypsum
    var: Selenite
    Reference: [Rocks & Min.: 64:30.]
  		•  Hemimorphite
    Zn
     
    4
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		] · H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [M Massis collection]
    Site Photo
    Blanchard Mine (Portalas-Blanchard Mine), Bingham, Hansonburg District, Socorro Co., New Mexico, USA
    © Rob Lavinsky
  		•  Hydrozincite
    Zn
     
    5
    		[(OH)
     
    3
    		|CO
     
    3
    		]
     
    2
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Jarosite
    KFe
    3+
     
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    3
    		|SO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Linarite
    PbCu[(OH)
     
    2
    		|SO
     
    4
    		]
    Colour: Blue
    Description: Crystals to 2.5 cm.
    Reference: [Rocks & Min.: 64:30.]
    Site Photo
    Blanchard Mine (Portalas-Blanchard Mine), Bingham, Hansonburg District, Socorro Co., New Mexico, USA
    © www.exceptionalminerals.com
  		•  Malachite
    Cu
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|CO
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: [M Massis collection]
    Site Photo
    Sunshine no. 4 Adit, Blanchard Mine (Portalas-Blanchard Mine), Bingham, Hansonburg District, Socorro Co., New Mexico, USA
    © 2008 Peter Cristofono
  		•  Marcasite
    FeS
     
    2
    Reference: [Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.]
  		•  Mottramite
    Pb(Cu,Zn)[OH|VO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [M Massis collection]
  		•  Murdochite
    PbCu
     
    6
    		O
     
    8-x
    		(Cl,Br)
     
    2x
    		 x<=0.5
    Reference: [No reference listed]
    Site Photo
    Blanchard Mine (Portalas-Blanchard Mine), Bingham, Hansonburg District, Socorro Co., New Mexico, USA
    © 2005 M. Kampf
  		•  Otavite
    CdCO
     
    3
    Reference: [M Massis collection]
  		•  Plattnerite
    PbO
     
    2
    Reference: [M Massis collection]
    Site Photo
    Blanchard Mine (Portalas-Blanchard Mine), Bingham, Hansonburg District, Socorro Co., New Mexico, USA
    © Dave Richerson
  		•  Plumbojarosite
    PbFe
    3+
    6
    		[(OH)
     
    3
    		|SO
     
    4
    		]
     
    4
    Reference: [Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.]
  		•  Pyromorphite
    Pb
     
    5
    		[Cl|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: [M Massis collection]
  		•  Quartz
    SiO
     
    2
    Reference: [M Massis collection]
    Site Photo
    Blanchard Mine (Portalas-Blanchard Mine), Bingham, Hansonburg District, Socorro Co., New Mexico, USA
    © FL Murray
  		•  Quartz
    var: Smoky Quartz
    SiO
     
    2
    Reference: [M Massis collection]
    Site Photo
    Blanchard Mine (Portalas-Blanchard Mine), Bingham, Hansonburg District, Socorro Co., New Mexico, USA
    © 2008 Peter Cristofono
  		•  Rosasite
    (Cu,Zn)
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|CO
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: [Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.]
  		•  Scrutinyite (TL)
    alpha-PbO
     
    2
    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.]
    Site Photo
    Sunshine no. 1 Adit, Blanchard Mine (Portalas-Blanchard Mine), Bingham, Hansonburg District, Socorro Co., New Mexico, USA
    © 2009, JGW
  		•  Serpierite ?
    Ca(Cu,Zn)
     
    4
    		(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		(OH)
     
    6
    		·3H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.]
  		•  Smithsonite
    ZnCO
     
    3
    Description: Tan, cream and green spheres of rhombohedral crystal masses up to 2 cm. Some very fluorescent.
    Reference: [M Massis collection]
    Site Photo
    Blanchard Mine (Portalas-Blanchard Mine), Bingham, Hansonburg District, Socorro Co., New Mexico, USA
    © 2008 Peter Cristofono
  		•  Spangolite
    Cu
     
    6
    		Al[(OH)
     
    12
    		|Cl|SO
     
    4
    		] · 3H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [O'Donoghue, 1978 - "Encyclopedia of Minerals & Gemstones", p283]
    Site Photo
    Blanchard Mine (Portalas-Blanchard Mine), Bingham, Hansonburg District, Socorro Co., New Mexico, USA
    © 2004 JBS
  		•  Sphalerite
    (Zn,Fe
    2+
     
    		)S
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Sulphur
    S
     
    8
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Wulfenite
    Pb[MoO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [M Massis collection]
    Site Photo
    Blanchard Mine (Portalas-Blanchard Mine), Bingham, Hansonburg District, Socorro Co., New Mexico, USA
    © 2004 Mark Massis


    51 entries listed. 47 valid minerals. 1 type locality (valid mineral).

    Localities in this Region:
    USA
     
    • New Mexico
      • Socorro Co.
        • Hansonburg District
          • Bingham
            • Blanchard Mine (Portalas-Blanchard Mine)

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