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Bear Mountain, Bear Mountains Mining District, Socorro County, New Mexico, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 16' 20'' North , 107° 17' 13'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
34.27234,-107.28708
GRN:
N23W64
Type:
Mountain
Köppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Magdalena911 (2017)17.7km
Alamo1,085 (2011)26.3km
Alamillo102 (2011)34.1km
Polvadera269 (2011)34.4km
Chamizal101 (2011)34.8km
Mindat Locality ID:
21850
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:21850:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Cedar Springs Canyon


Oxidized epithermal copper-antimony mineralization is exposed by two trenches.
The prospects are located near the head of Cedar Springs Canyon.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


13 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Apachite
Formula: Cu9Si10O29 · 11H2O
ⓘ Brochantite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
ⓘ Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
ⓘ Conichalcite
Formula: CaCu(AsO4)(OH)
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Stibiconite
Formula: Sb3+Sb5+2O6(OH)
ⓘ Tangeite
Formula: CaCu(VO4)(OH)
ⓘ Tripuhyite
Formula: Fe3+Sb5+O4
ⓘ 'Unnamed (Cu-Sb Oxide)'
Formula: CuSb2O6
Description: copper analog of ordonezite

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘTripuhyite4.DB.05Fe3+Sb5+O4
ⓘStibiconite4.DH.20Sb3+Sb5+2O6(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBrochantite7.BB.25Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘConichalcite8.BH.35CaCu(AsO4)(OH)
ⓘTangeite8.BH.35CaCu(VO4)(OH)
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘChrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
ⓘApachite9.HE.10Cu9Si10O29 · 11H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Unnamed (Cu-Sb Oxide)'-CuSb2O6

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ ApachiteCu9Si10O29 · 11H2O
Hⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Hⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Hⓘ ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
Hⓘ StibiconiteSb3+Sb25+O6(OH)
Hⓘ TangeiteCaCu(VO4)(OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ ApachiteCu9Si10O29 · 11H2O
Oⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Oⓘ ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ StibiconiteSb3+Sb25+O6(OH)
Oⓘ TripuhyiteFe3+Sb5+O4
Oⓘ TangeiteCaCu(VO4)(OH)
Oⓘ Unnamed (Cu-Sb Oxide)CuSb2O6
AlAluminium
Alⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
SiSilicon
Siⓘ ApachiteCu9Si10O29 · 11H2O
Siⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
Caⓘ TangeiteCaCu(VO4)(OH)
VVanadium
Vⓘ TangeiteCaCu(VO4)(OH)
FeIron
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ TripuhyiteFe3+Sb5+O4
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ApachiteCu9Si10O29 · 11H2O
Cuⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cuⓘ ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
Cuⓘ TangeiteCaCu(VO4)(OH)
Cuⓘ Unnamed (Cu-Sb Oxide)CuSb2O6
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ StibiconiteSb3+Sb25+O6(OH)
Sbⓘ TripuhyiteFe3+Sb5+O4
Sbⓘ Unnamed (Cu-Sb Oxide)CuSb2O6

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References

Robert M. North (1984) Geology and mineralogy of the Bear Mountains mining district, Socorro County, New Mexico. 5th Annual New Mexico Mineral Symposium.
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