Chuska Mountains, San Juan County, New Mexico, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Chuska Mountains | Mountain Range |
| San Juan County | County |
| New Mexico | State |
| USA | Country |
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| β Aegirine Formula: NaFe3+Si2O6 Reference: Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed. |
| β 'Apatite' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) Reference: Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed. |
| β Augite Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 Reference: Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed. |
| β 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' Localities: Reference: Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed. |
| β 'Heulandite' Reference: Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed. |
| β Montmorillonite Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O Reference: Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed. |
| β Opal Formula: SiO2 · nH2O Reference: Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed. |
| β 'Psilomelane' Reference: U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
| β Pyrolusite Formula: Mn4+O2 Reference: U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed. |
| β Quartz var. Chalcedony Formula: SiO2 Reference: Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed. |
| β 'Serpentine Subgroup' Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4 Reference: Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed. |
| β 'Wad' Reference: U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Opal | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 Β· nH2O |
| β | Pyrolusite | 4.DB.05 | Mn4+O2 |
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | var. Chalcedony | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Aegirine | 9.DA.25 | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
| β | Augite | 9.DA.15 | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| β | Montmorillonite | 9.EC.40 | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 Β· nH2O |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| β | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| β | 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' | - | |
| β | 'Heulandite' | - | |
| β | 'Psilomelane' | - | |
| β | 'Serpentine Subgroup' | - | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| β | 'Wad' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| H | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| H | β Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| H | β Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
| O | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| O | β Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| O | β Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| O | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| O | β Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| O | β Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | β Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
| Na | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | β Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Mg | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
| Si | β Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Si | β Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| Si | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Si | β Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Si | β Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Ca | β Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Ca | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | β Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
| Fe | β Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
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