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Red River Mining District, Taos County, New Mexico, USAi
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Red River476 (2017)


Structure: Several fault systems

Alteration: Propylitic, development of kaolinite, pyrite, sericite, silica, chlorite argillic

Deposit type: Climax Mo

Ores(s): Fissures controlled emplacement of veins

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56 valid minerals.

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β“˜ Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
Reference: U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
β“˜ Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Reference: Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.
β“˜ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Reference: Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.
β“˜ Albite var. Andesine
Formula: (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Reference: Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.
β“˜ Albite var. Oligoclase
Formula: (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Reference: Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.
β“˜ Almandine
Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Reference: Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.
β“˜ Alunite
Formula: KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Reference: Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.
β“˜ Alunogen
Formula: Al2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
Description: West of Post Office
Reference: Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.
β“˜ Anatase
Formula: TiO2
Reference: Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.
β“˜ Anorthite
Formula: Ca(Al2Si2O8)
Reference: Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.
β“˜ Anorthite var. Labradorite
Formula: (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Reference: Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.
β“˜ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Reference: Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.
β“˜ 'Argentite'
Formula: Ag2S
Reference: U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
β“˜ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
Reference: NMBMMR Bull 71 Mineral Resources of Taos County, New Mexico
β“˜ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Reference: NMBMMR Bull 94 Geology and Ore Deposits of Eagle Nest area, New Mexico
β“˜ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Reference: Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.
β“˜ Bismuth
Formula: Bi
Reference: Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.
β“˜ Calaverite
Formula: AuTe2
Reference: Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.
β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Reference: NMBMMR Bull 71 Mineral Resources of Taos County, New Mexico
β“˜ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
Reference: NMBMMR Bull 94 Geology and Ore Deposits of Eagle Nest area, New Mexico; Charles F. Park, Jr.; McKinlay, Philip F., (1948) Geology and ore deposits of Red River and Twining districts, Taos County, New Mexico, a preliminary report. NMBGMR Circular 18.; U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
β“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 13 localities in this region.
Reference: NMBMMR Bull 94 Geology and Ore Deposits of Eagle Nest area, New Mexico; U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
β“˜ 'Chlorite Group'
Reference: NMBMMR Bull 71 Mineral Resources of Taos County, New Mexico
β“˜ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Reference: Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.
β“˜ Epidote
Formula: {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Reference: Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.
β“˜ Ferrimolybdite
Formula: Fe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O
Description: Its yellow color gave the name "Sulphur Gulch".
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: 1096; Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.
β“˜ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Reference: NMBMMR Bull 71 Mineral Resources of Taos County, New Mexico
β“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Reference: NMBMMR Bull 94 Geology and Ore Deposits of Eagle Nest area, New Mexico; U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
β“˜ Gold
Formula: Au
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
Reference: USGS Prof Paper 68 The Ore Deposits of New Mexico
β“˜ Graphite
Formula: C
Reference: Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.
β“˜ Grossular
Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
Reference: Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.
β“˜ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Reference: Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.
β“˜ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Reference: Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.
β“˜ HΓΌbnerite
Formula: MnWO4
Reference: Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.
β“˜ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
Reference: Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.
β“˜ Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+ 3(SO4)2(OH)6
Reference: Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.
β“˜ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Reference: Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.
β“˜ 'K Feldspar'
Formula: KAlSi3O8
Reference: Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.
β“˜ 'K Feldspar var. Adularia'
Formula: KAlSi3O8
Reference: Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.
β“˜ Kyanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
Reference: Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.
β“˜ 'Limonite'
Localities: Reported from at least 11 localities in this region.
Reference: NMBMMR Bull 71 Mineral Resources of Taos County, New Mexico
β“˜ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Reference: Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.
β“˜ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
Reference: NMBMMR Bull 94 Geology and Ore Deposits of Eagle Nest area, New Mexico
β“˜ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Reference: Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.
β“˜ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
Reference: NMBMMR Bull 71 Mineral Resources of Taos County, New Mexico
β“˜ 'Monazite'
Formula: REE(PO4)
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“˜ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Reference: Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.
β“˜ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Reference: Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.
β“˜ Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Reference: Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.
β“˜ Petzite
Formula: Ag3AuTe2
Reference: American Mineralogist (1937) 22: 1065-1069.
β“˜ Pyrargyrite
Formula: Ag3SbS3
Reference: NMBMMR Bull 71 Mineral Resources of Taos County, New Mexico; U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 37 localities in this region.
Reference: NMBMMR Bull 94 Geology and Ore Deposits of Eagle Nest area, New Mexico; Charles F. Park, Jr.; McKinlay, Philip F., (1948) Geology and ore deposits of Red River and Twining districts, Taos County, New Mexico, a preliminary report. NMBGMR Circular 18.; U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 31 localities in this region.
Reference: NMBMMR Bull 94 Geology and Ore Deposits of Eagle Nest area, New Mexico
β“˜ Rhodochrosite
Formula: MnCO3
Reference: Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.
β“˜ Rhodonite
Formula: CaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Reference: Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.
β“˜ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
Reference: Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.
β“˜ 'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
Reference: Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.
β“˜ Sillimanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
Reference: Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.
β“˜ Silver
Formula: Ag
Reference: NMBMMR Bull 71 Mineral Resources of Taos County, New Mexico
β“˜ Smithsonite
Formula: ZnCO3
Reference: Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.
β“˜ Sperrylite
Formula: PtAs2
Reference: Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.
β“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Reference: NMBMMR Bull 94 Geology and Ore Deposits of Eagle Nest area, New Mexico; U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
β“˜ Stibnite
Formula: Sb2S3
Reference: Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.
β“˜ Tenorite
Formula: CuO
Reference: NMBMMR Bull 71 Mineral Resources of Taos County, New Mexico; U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
β“˜ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
Reference: Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.
β“˜ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Reference: Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.
β“˜ Uraninite
Formula: UO2
Reference: Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.
β“˜ Vanadinite
Formula: Pb5(VO4)3Cl
Reference: Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.
β“˜ 'Wad'
Reference: NMBMMR Bull 71 Mineral Resources of Taos County, New Mexico
β“˜ 'Wolframite Group'
Reference: Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.
β“˜ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)
Reference: Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.
β“˜ Zoisite
Formula: Ca2Al3[Si2O7][SiO4]O(OH)
Reference: Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
β“˜Bismuth1.CA.05Bi
β“˜Gold1.AA.05Au
β“˜Graphite1.CB.05aC
β“˜Silver1.AA.05Ag
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Acanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
β“˜'Argentite'2.BA.52Ag2S
β“˜Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
β“˜Calaverite2.EA.10AuTe2
β“˜Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
β“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
β“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
β“˜Molybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
β“˜Petzite2.BA.75Ag3AuTe2
β“˜Pyrargyrite2.GA.05Ag3SbS3
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
β“˜Sperrylite2.EB.05aPtAs2
β“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
β“˜Stibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
Group 3 - Halides
β“˜Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Anatase4.DD.05TiO2
β“˜Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
β“˜HΓΌbnerite4.DB.30MnWO4
β“˜Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
β“˜Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
β“˜Tenorite4.AB.10CuO
β“˜Uraninite4.DL.05UO2
β“˜'Wolframite Group'4.DB.30 va
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Azurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
β“˜Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
β“˜Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
β“˜Rhodochrosite5.AB.05MnCO3
β“˜Smithsonite5.AB.05ZnCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Alunite7.BC.10KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
β“˜Alunogen7.CB.45Al2(SO4)3 Β· 17H2O
β“˜Ferrimolybdite7.GB.30Fe2(MoO4)3 Β· nH2O
β“˜Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 Β· 2H2O
β“˜Jarosite7.BC.10KFe3+ 3(SO4)2(OH)6
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
β“˜Vanadinite8.BN.05Pb5(VO4)3Cl
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Actinolite9.DE.10β—»Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
β“˜Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
β“˜var. Andesine9.FA.35(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
β“˜var. Oligoclase9.FA.35(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
β“˜Almandine9.AD.25Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
β“˜Anorthite9.FA.35Ca(Al2Si2O8)
β“˜var. Labradorite9.FA.35(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
β“˜Epidote9.BG.05a{Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
β“˜Grossular9.AD.25Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
β“˜Kaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
β“˜Kyanite9.AF.15Al2(SiO4)O
β“˜Microcline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
β“˜Montmorillonite9.EC.40(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 Β· nH2O
β“˜Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜var. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜Orthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
β“˜Rhodonite9.DK.05CaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
β“˜Sillimanite9.AF.05Al2(SiO4)O
β“˜Titanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
β“˜Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
β“˜Zoisite9.BG.10Ca2Al3[Si2O7][SiO4]O(OH)
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
β“˜'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
β“˜'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
β“˜'Chlorite Group'-
β“˜'K Feldspar'-KAlSi3O8
β“˜'var. Adularia'-KAlSi3O8
β“˜'Limonite'-
β“˜'Monazite'-REE(PO4)
β“˜'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4
β“˜'Tourmaline'-AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
β“˜'Wad'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Hβ“˜ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Hβ“˜ AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
Hβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Hβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Hβ“˜ Epidote{Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Hβ“˜ FerrimolybditeFe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O
Hβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hβ“˜ JarositeKFe3+ 3(SO4)2(OH)6
Hβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hβ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Hβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Hβ“˜ ZoisiteCa2Al3[Si2O7][SiO4]O(OH)
BBoron
Bβ“˜ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Cβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cβ“˜ GraphiteC
Cβ“˜ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Cβ“˜ SmithsoniteZnCO3
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ TenoriteCuO
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Oβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oβ“˜ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oβ“˜ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Oβ“˜ AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
Oβ“˜ AnataseTiO2
Oβ“˜ Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Oβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Oβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Oβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oβ“˜ Epidote{Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Oβ“˜ FerrimolybditeFe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O
Oβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Oβ“˜ HΓΌbneriteMnWO4
Oβ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oβ“˜ JarositeKFe3+ 3(SO4)2(OH)6
Oβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oβ“˜ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Oβ“˜ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Oβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oβ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oβ“˜ MonaziteREE(PO4)
Oβ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Oβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Oβ“˜ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Oβ“˜ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Oβ“˜ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Oβ“˜ RutileTiO2
Oβ“˜ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Oβ“˜ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Oβ“˜ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Oβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Oβ“˜ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oβ“˜ UraniniteUO2
Oβ“˜ VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
Oβ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oβ“˜ ZoisiteCa2Al3[Si2O7][SiO4]O(OH)
Oβ“˜ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Oβ“˜ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Oβ“˜ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Oβ“˜ K FeldsparKAlSi3O8
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ FluoriteCaF2
Fβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Fβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naβ“˜ Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Naβ“˜ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Naβ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Naβ“˜ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mgβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Mgβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgβ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alβ“˜ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Alβ“˜ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Alβ“˜ AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
Alβ“˜ Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Alβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Alβ“˜ Epidote{Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Alβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alβ“˜ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Alβ“˜ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Alβ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Alβ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Alβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Alβ“˜ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Alβ“˜ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Alβ“˜ ZoisiteCa2Al3[Si2O7][SiO4]O(OH)
Alβ“˜ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Alβ“˜ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Alβ“˜ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Alβ“˜ K FeldsparKAlSi3O8
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Siβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siβ“˜ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Siβ“˜ Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Siβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Siβ“˜ Epidote{Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Siβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siβ“˜ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Siβ“˜ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Siβ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siβ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Siβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Siβ“˜ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Siβ“˜ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Siβ“˜ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Siβ“˜ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Siβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Siβ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siβ“˜ ZoisiteCa2Al3[Si2O7][SiO4]O(OH)
Siβ“˜ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Siβ“˜ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Siβ“˜ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Siβ“˜ K FeldsparKAlSi3O8
PPhosphorus
Pβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Pβ“˜ MonaziteREE(PO4)
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ AcanthiteAg2S
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Sβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
Sβ“˜ ChalcociteCu2S
Sβ“˜ MolybdeniteMoS2
Sβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sβ“˜ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Sβ“˜ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Sβ“˜ AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
Sβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sβ“˜ JarositeKFe3+ 3(SO4)2(OH)6
Sβ“˜ StibniteSb2S3
Sβ“˜ ArgentiteAg2S
ClChlorine
Clβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Clβ“˜ VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Kβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Kβ“˜ JarositeKFe3+ 3(SO4)2(OH)6
Kβ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Kβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kβ“˜ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Kβ“˜ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Kβ“˜ K FeldsparKAlSi3O8
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ FluoriteCaF2
Caβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Caβ“˜ Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Caβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Caβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caβ“˜ Epidote{Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Caβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caβ“˜ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Caβ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Caβ“˜ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Caβ“˜ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Caβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Caβ“˜ ZoisiteCa2Al3[Si2O7][SiO4]O(OH)
Caβ“˜ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Caβ“˜ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
TiTitanium
Tiβ“˜ AnataseTiO2
Tiβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Tiβ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiβ“˜ RutileTiO2
Tiβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
VVanadium
Vβ“˜ VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
MnManganese
Mnβ“˜ HΓΌbneriteMnWO4
Mnβ“˜ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Mnβ“˜ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
FeIron
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Feβ“˜ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Feβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Feβ“˜ Epidote{Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Feβ“˜ FerrimolybditeFe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O
Feβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Feβ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feβ“˜ JarositeKFe3+ 3(SO4)2(OH)6
Feβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuβ“˜ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuβ“˜ TenoriteCuO
ZnZinc
Znβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
Znβ“˜ SmithsoniteZnCO3
AsArsenic
Asβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asβ“˜ SperrylitePtAs2
ZrZirconium
Zrβ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
MoMolybdenum
Moβ“˜ MolybdeniteMoS2
Moβ“˜ FerrimolybditeFe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O
AgSilver
Agβ“˜ AcanthiteAg2S
Agβ“˜ SilverAg
Agβ“˜ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Agβ“˜ PetziteAg3AuTe2
Agβ“˜ ArgentiteAg2S
SbAntimony
Sbβ“˜ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Sbβ“˜ StibniteSb2S3
TeTellurium
Teβ“˜ CalaveriteAuTe2
Teβ“˜ PetziteAg3AuTe2
WTungsten
Wβ“˜ HΓΌbneriteMnWO4
PtPlatinum
Ptβ“˜ SperrylitePtAs2
AuGold
Auβ“˜ GoldAu
Auβ“˜ CalaveriteAuTe2
Auβ“˜ PetziteAg3AuTe2
PbLead
Pbβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Pbβ“˜ VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
BiBismuth
Biβ“˜ BismuthBi
UUranium
Uβ“˜ UraniniteUO2

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References

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Charles F. Park, Jr.; McKinlay, Philip F., (1948) Geology and ore deposits of Red River and Twining districts, Taos County, New Mexico, a preliminary report. NMBGMR Circular 18.
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: 1096.
Fain, C.O., (1910), Taos County, New Mexico: Southwestern Mines, V. 2, No. 3, P. 3-4.
Lindgren, Waldemar, Graton, L.C., and Gordon, C.H., (1910), the Ore Deposits of New Mexico: U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 68, P. 84-88.
Reed, E.F., (1922), Red River Mining District of New Mexico: Golden, Colorado School of Mines, M.S. Thesis, 44 P.
Park, C.F., Jr., and Mckinlay, P.F., (1948), Geology and Ore Deposits of Red River and Twining Districts, Taos County, New Mexico: New Mexico Bureau of Mines and Mineral Resources Circular 18, 35 P.
Schilling, J.H., (1956), Geology of the Questa Molybdenum (moly) Mine Area, Taos County, New Mexico: New Mexico Bureau of Mines and Mineral Resources Bulletin 51, 87 P.
Schilling, J.H., (1960), Mineral Resources of Taos County, New Mexico: New Mexico Bureau of Mines and Mineral Resources Bulletin 71, P. 36-93.
Clark, K.F., and Read, C.B., (1972), Geology and Ore Deposits of Eagle Nest Area, New Mexico: New Mexico Bureau of Mines and Mineral Resources Bulletin 94, P. 111-119.

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