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Mockingbird Gap Mining District, Sierra County, New Mexico, USAi
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17 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
Reference: NMBMMR Bull 8 The Ore Deposits of Socorro County, New Mexico
β“˜ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Reference: NMBMMR Bull 8 The Ore Deposits of Socorro County, New Mexico
β“˜ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Reference: NMBMMR Bull 8 The Ore Deposits of Socorro County, New Mexico
β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Reference: NMBMMR Bull 8 The Ore Deposits of Socorro County, New Mexico; U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
β“˜ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
Reference: NMBMMR Bull 8 The Ore Deposits of Socorro County, New Mexico
β“˜ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
Reference: NMBMMR Bull 8 The Ore Deposits of Socorro County, New Mexico; U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
β“˜ Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Reference: NMBMMR Bull 8 The Ore Deposits of Socorro County, New Mexico; U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
β“˜ Copper
Formula: Cu
Reference: NMBMMR Bull 8 The Ore Deposits of Socorro County, New Mexico; U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
β“˜ Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
Reference: NMBMMR Bull 8 The Ore Deposits of Socorro County, New Mexico; U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
β“˜ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Reference: NMBMMR Bull 8 The Ore Deposits of Socorro County, New Mexico; U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
β“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
Reference: NMBMMR Bull 8 The Ore Deposits of Socorro County, New Mexico
β“˜ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Reference: NMBMMR Bull 8 The Ore Deposits of Socorro County, New Mexico; U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
β“˜ Hydrozincite
Formula: Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Reference: New Mexico Geological Society 2002 White Sands Fall Field Conference: Day 1
β“˜ 'Limonite'
Reference: NMBMMR Bull 8 The Ore Deposits of Socorro County, New Mexico; U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
β“˜ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Reference: NMBMMR Bull 8 The Ore Deposits of Socorro County, New Mexico; U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Reference: NMBMMR Bull 8 The Ore Deposits of Socorro County, New Mexico
β“˜ Smithsonite
Formula: ZnCO3
Reference: NMBMMR Bull 8 The Ore Deposits of Socorro County, New Mexico
β“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Reference: NMBMMR Bull 8 The Ore Deposits of Socorro County, New Mexico
β“˜ 'Wad'
Reference: NMBMMR Bull 8 The Ore Deposits of Socorro County, New Mexico

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
β“˜Copper1.AA.05Cu
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
β“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
β“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Group 3 - Halides
β“˜Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Cuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
β“˜Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Azurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
β“˜Cerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
β“˜Hydrozincite5.BA.15Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
β“˜Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
β“˜Smithsonite5.AB.05ZnCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Anglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
β“˜Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Chrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 Β· nH2O, x < 1
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
β“˜'Limonite'-
β“˜'Wad'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Hβ“˜ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Cβ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
Cβ“˜ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Cβ“˜ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oβ“˜ CupriteCu2O
Oβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Oβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
Oβ“˜ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Oβ“˜ AnglesitePbSO4
Oβ“˜ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ FluoriteCaF2
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ ChalcociteCu2S
Sβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Sβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
Sβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Sβ“˜ AnglesitePbSO4
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ FluoriteCaF2
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
FeIron
Feβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuβ“˜ CopperCu
Cuβ“˜ CupriteCu2O
Cuβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
ZnZinc
Znβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
Znβ“˜ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Znβ“˜ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
BaBarium
Baβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
PbLead
Pbβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Pbβ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
Pbβ“˜ AnglesitePbSO4

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