Caballo Mountains Mining District, Sierra County, New Mexico, USAi
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Mindat Locality ID:
33149
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 1 - Elements | |||
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β | Silver | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
β | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
β | Copper | 1.AA.05 | Cu |
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
β | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
β | Bornite | 2.BA.15 | Cu5FeS4 |
β | Covellite | 2.CA.05a | CuS |
β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
Group 3 - Halides | |||
β | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
β | Goethite | 4.00. | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
β | Cuprite | 4.AA.10 | Cu2O |
β | Tenorite | 4.AB.10 | CuO |
β | Spinel | 4.BB.05 | MgAl2O4 |
β | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
β | Minium | 4.BD.05 | Pb3O4 |
β | Hematite var. Specularite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
β | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 | |
β | Quartz var. Jasper | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
β | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 | |
β | Opal | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 Β· nH2O |
β | Pyrolusite | 4.DB.05 | Mn4+O2 |
β | Brannerite | 4.DH.05 | UTi2O6 |
β | Uraninite | 4.DL.05 | UO2 |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
β | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
β | Cerussite | 5.AB.15 | PbCO3 |
β | Azurite | 5.BA.05 | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
β | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
β | Anglesite | 7.AD.35 | PbSO4 |
β | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
β | Jarosite | 7.BC.10 | KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
β | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 Β· 2H2O |
β | var. Alabaster | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 Β· 2H2O |
β | var. Selenite | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 Β· 2H2O |
β | Wulfenite | 7.GA.05 | Pb(MoO4) |
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
β | Descloizite | 8.BH.40 | PbZn(VO4)(OH) |
β | var. Copper-bearing Descloizite | 8.BH.40 | Pb(Zn,Cu)VO4OH |
β | Mottramite | 8.BH.40 | PbCu(VO4)(OH) |
β | Pyromorphite | 8.BN.05 | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
β | Vanadinite | 8.BN.05 | Pb5(VO4)3Cl |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
β | Uranophane | 9.AK.15 | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 Β· 5H2O |
β | Clinoenstatite | 9.DA.10 | MgSiO3 |
β | Augite | 9.DA.15 | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
β | Aegirine | 9.DA.25 | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
β | Riebeckite | 9.DE.25 | β»[Na2][Fe2+3Fe3+2]Si8O22(OH)2 |
β | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
β | Montmorillonite | 9.EC.40 | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 Β· nH2O |
β | Kaolinite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
β | Chrysocolla | 9.ED.20 | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 Β· nH2O, x < 1 |
β | Nepheline | 9.FA.05 | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
β | Microcline | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
β | Analcime | 9.GB.05 | Na(AlSi2O6) Β· H2O |
Unclassified | |||
β | 'Psilomelane' | - | |
β | 'Limonite' | - | |
β | 'Glauconite' | - | K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2 |
β | 'Wad' | - | |
β | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
β | 'Biotite' | - | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
β | 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' | - | |
β | 'Descloizite-Mottramite Series' | - | |
β | 'Plagioclase' | - | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
β | 'Cuprodescloizite' | - |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | β Gypsum var. Alabaster | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
H | β Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
H | β Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
H | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
H | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
H | β Descloizite var. Copper-bearing Descloizite | Pb(Zn,Cu)VO4OH |
H | β Descloizite | PbZn(VO4)(OH) |
H | β Glauconite | K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2 |
H | β Goethite | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
H | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
H | β Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
H | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
H | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
H | β Mottramite | PbCu(VO4)(OH) |
H | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
H | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
H | β Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
H | β Riebeckite | ◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
H | β Uranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
H | β Gypsum var. Selenite | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
C | Carbon | |
C | β Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
C | β Cerussite | PbCO3 |
C | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
C | β Siderite | FeCO3 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | β Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
O | β Gypsum var. Alabaster | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
O | β Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
O | β Anglesite | PbSO4 |
O | β Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
O | β Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
O | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
O | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
O | β Brannerite | UTi2O6 |
O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | β Cerussite | PbCO3 |
O | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
O | β Clinoenstatite | MgSiO3 |
O | β Cuprite | Cu2O |
O | β Descloizite var. Copper-bearing Descloizite | Pb(Zn,Cu)VO4OH |
O | β Descloizite | PbZn(VO4)(OH) |
O | β Glauconite | K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2 |
O | β Goethite | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
O | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
O | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
O | β Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
O | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
O | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
O | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
O | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
O | β Minium | Pb3O4 |
O | β Mottramite | PbCu(VO4)(OH) |
O | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
O | β Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
O | β Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
O | β Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
O | β Pyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
O | β Riebeckite | ◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
O | β Siderite | FeCO3 |
O | β Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
O | β Tenorite | CuO |
O | β Uraninite | UO2 |
O | β Uranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
O | β Vanadinite | Pb5(VO4)3Cl |
O | β Wulfenite | Pb(MoO4) |
O | β Gypsum var. Selenite | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
O | β Hematite var. Specularite | Fe2O3 |
O | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
F | Fluorine | |
F | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
F | β Fluorite | CaF2 |
Na | Sodium | |
Na | β Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
Na | β Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
Na | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
Na | β Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
Na | β Riebeckite | ◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
Na | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | β Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
Mg | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Mg | β Clinoenstatite | MgSiO3 |
Mg | β Glauconite | K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2 |
Mg | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
Mg | β Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | β Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
Al | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Al | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
Al | β Glauconite | K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2 |
Al | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Al | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
Al | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Al | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
Al | β Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
Al | β Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
Al | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | β Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
Si | β Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
Si | β Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
Si | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Si | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
Si | β Clinoenstatite | MgSiO3 |
Si | β Glauconite | K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2 |
Si | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Si | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
Si | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
Si | β Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
Si | β Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | β Riebeckite | ◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
Si | β Uranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
Si | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
P | Phosphorus | |
P | β Pyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
S | Sulfur | |
S | β Gypsum var. Alabaster | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
S | β Anglesite | PbSO4 |
S | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
S | β Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
S | β Chalcocite | Cu2S |
S | β Covellite | CuS |
S | β Galena | PbS |
S | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
S | β Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
S | β Gypsum var. Selenite | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
Cl | Chlorine | |
Cl | β Pyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
Cl | β Vanadinite | Pb5(VO4)3Cl |
K | Potassium | |
K | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
K | β Glauconite | K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2 |
K | β Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
K | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
K | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
K | β Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | β Gypsum var. Alabaster | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
Ca | β Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
Ca | β Fluorite | CaF2 |
Ca | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
Ca | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
Ca | β Uranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
Ca | β Gypsum var. Selenite | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
Ca | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
Ti | Titanium | |
Ti | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Ti | β Brannerite | UTi2O6 |
V | Vanadium | |
V | β Descloizite var. Copper-bearing Descloizite | Pb(Zn,Cu)VO4OH |
V | β Descloizite | PbZn(VO4)(OH) |
V | β Mottramite | PbCu(VO4)(OH) |
V | β Vanadinite | Pb5(VO4)3Cl |
Mn | Manganese | |
Mn | β Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | β Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
Fe | β Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
Fe | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Fe | β Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Fe | β Glauconite | K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2 |
Fe | β Goethite | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
Fe | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
Fe | β Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
Fe | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
Fe | β Riebeckite | ◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
Fe | β Siderite | FeCO3 |
Fe | β Hematite var. Specularite | Fe2O3 |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | β Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
Cu | β Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Cu | β Chalcocite | Cu2S |
Cu | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
Cu | β Covellite | CuS |
Cu | β Cuprite | Cu2O |
Cu | β Descloizite var. Copper-bearing Descloizite | Pb(Zn,Cu)VO4OH |
Cu | β Copper | Cu |
Cu | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Cu | β Mottramite | PbCu(VO4)(OH) |
Cu | β Tenorite | CuO |
Zn | Zinc | |
Zn | β Descloizite var. Copper-bearing Descloizite | Pb(Zn,Cu)VO4OH |
Zn | β Descloizite | PbZn(VO4)(OH) |
Mo | Molybdenum | |
Mo | β Wulfenite | Pb(MoO4) |
Ag | Silver | |
Ag | β Silver | Ag |
Ba | Barium | |
Ba | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
Au | Gold | |
Au | β Gold | Au |
Pb | Lead | |
Pb | β Anglesite | PbSO4 |
Pb | β Cerussite | PbCO3 |
Pb | β Descloizite var. Copper-bearing Descloizite | Pb(Zn,Cu)VO4OH |
Pb | β Descloizite | PbZn(VO4)(OH) |
Pb | β Galena | PbS |
Pb | β Minium | Pb3O4 |
Pb | β Mottramite | PbCu(VO4)(OH) |
Pb | β Pyromorphite | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
Pb | β Vanadinite | Pb5(VO4)3Cl |
Pb | β Wulfenite | Pb(MoO4) |
U | Uranium | |
U | β Brannerite | UTi2O6 |
U | β Uraninite | UO2 |
U | β Uranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
Fossils
There are 5 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.BETA TEST - These data are provided on an experimental basis and are taken from external databases. Mindat.org has no control currently over the accuracy of these data.
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Youngest Fossil Listed | 93.9 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous) | |||||||||||||||
Oldest Fossil Listed | 388 Ma (Middle Devonian) | |||||||||||||||
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Localities in this Region
- New Mexico
- Sierra County
- Caballo Mountains Mining District
- Apache Chief Group
- Ashland Claim
- Ashland Prospect
- Billiken mine
- Black Beauty Group
- Black Jack Group
- Blondie Claims
- Blue Jacket Prospect
- Caballos Development and Mining Co. Property
- Carolyn deposit (Paxton deposit)
- Carroll Prospect
- Cox Mine
- Cutter
- Dakota Group
- Dewey-White Swan prospects
- Diamond A Prospect (Diamond A Ranch)
- Fluoride Prospect
- Forty-One and Riverside Claims
- Gladys claim
- Gold Eagle
- Governor Prospects (Imperial Prospects)
- Granite Peak
- Harding Prospect
- Hilltop Claim
- Illinois Group claims
- Independence Mine (Bluejacket Mine)
- Caballo Mountains Mining District
- Sierra County
- New Mexico
- Sierra County
- Caballo Mountains Mining District
- Lincoln Claim
- Little Johnnie Claim
- Lone Tree prospect
- Marian Mine (Marion Mine; Victorio Chief Mine; Victoria Mine; Fidelity group; Marion claim; Ida claim; Cora claim; Rebecca claim; Hillsborough claim)
- Napolean - Rosa Lee prospect
- Oakland mine (White Star; Universal)
- Oohoo Mine
- Owl mine
- Parker Prospect
- Plainview prospect
- Red Top annex
- Red Top Vein
- Rio Grande mine
- Riverside
- Rockhouse prospect
- Sierrite Mine
- Southern Caballo Mountains Section 23
- Southern Caballo Mountains Section 3
- Sunset Prospect
- Tingley Prospect
- Universal Group
- Universal Mine
- Unnamed prospect
- Victoria Mine
- White Star Vein
- White Swan
- Wild Horse Claim
- Caballo Mountains Mining District
- Sierra County
Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Mazatzal DomainDomain
- Orogrande BasinBasin
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Marian Mine, Caballo Mountains Mining District, Sierra County, New Mexico, USA