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Tecolote District, San Miguel County, New Mexico, USAi
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Mindat Locality ID:
21967
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:21967:4
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41 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Albite var. Cleavelandite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Albite var. Oligoclase
Formula: (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Alunogen
Formula: Al2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
Analcime
Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Augite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Bismuthinite
Formula: Bi2S3
Bismutite
Formula: (BiO)2CO3
Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'
'Columbite-Tantalite'
Copiapite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Euxenite-(Y)
Formula: (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
'Feldspar Group'
'Fergusonite'
Ferrimolybdite
Formula: Fe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O
Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
'Gadolinite'
'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
Gold
Formula: Au
Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
'Lepidolite'
'Limonite'
Magnesiocopiapite
Formula: MgFe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
'Mica Group'
Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
'Monazite Group'
Formula: REE(PO4)
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Pickeringite
Formula: MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Samarskite-(Y)
Formula: YFe3+Nb2O8
Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
Schorl
Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
Silver
Formula: Ag
Spodumene
Formula: LiAlSi2O6
'Tantalite'
Formula: (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Uraninite
Formula: UO2
Yttrotantalite-(Y)
Formula: (Y,U,Fe2+)(Ta,Nb)(O,OH)4
Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)
Zircon var. Cyrtolite
Formula: Zr[(SiO4),(OH)4]

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Gold1.AA.05Au
Silver1.AA.05Ag
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Bismuthinite2.DB.05Bi2S3
Molybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Samarskite-(Y)4.DB.25YFe3+Nb2O8
Euxenite-(Y)4.DG.05(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Yttrotantalite-(Y)4.DG.10(Y,U,Fe2+)(Ta,Nb)(O,OH)4
Uraninite4.DL.05UO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Azurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Bismutite5.BE.25(BiO)2CO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Alunogen7.CB.45Al2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
Pickeringite7.CB.85MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Copiapite7.DB.35Fe2+Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Magnesiocopiapite7.DB.35MgFe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Scheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Ferrimolybdite7.GB.30Fe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
var. Cyrtolite9.AD.30Zr[(SiO4),(OH)4]
Beryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Schorl9.CK.05NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Augite9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Spodumene9.DA.30LiAlSi2O6
Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
var. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Microcline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Orthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
var. Oligoclase9.FA.35(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
var. Cleavelandite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Analcime9.GB.05Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Unclassified
'Feldspar Group'-
'Lepidolite'-
'Limonite'-
'Monazite Group'-REE(PO4)
'Tantalite'-(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
'Tourmaline'-AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
'Mica Group'-
'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'-
'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
'Columbite-Tantalite'-
'Gadolinite'-
'Fergusonite'-
'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
H AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
H AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
H CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
H FerrimolybditeFe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O
H GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
H KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
H MagnesiocopiapiteMgFe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
H SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
H Yttrotantalite-(Y)(Y,U,Fe2+)(Ta,Nb)(O,OH)4
H Zircon var. CyrtoliteZr[(SiO4),(OH)4]
H Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
LiLithium
Li SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
BeBeryllium
Be BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
BBoron
B SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
B TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
C AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
C Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
C CalciteCaCO3
C DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
C SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
O AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
O AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
O AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
O Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
O AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
O BaryteBaSO4
O Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
O BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
O CalciteCaCO3
O CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
O DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
O Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
O FerrimolybditeFe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O
O GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
O HematiteFe2O3
O KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
O MagnesiocopiapiteMgFe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
O Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
O OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
O PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
O QuartzSiO2
O Samarskite-(Y)YFe3+Nb2O8
O ScheeliteCa(WO4)
O SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
O SideriteFeCO3
O SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
O Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
O TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
O UraniniteUO2
O Yttrotantalite-(Y)(Y,U,Fe2+)(Ta,Nb)(O,OH)4
O ZirconZr(SiO4)
O Zircon var. CyrtoliteZr[(SiO4),(OH)4]
O Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
O Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
O Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
O Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
O ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
F FluoriteCaF2
F ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Na AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Na AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Na Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Na SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Na Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
Na Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mg Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mg DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mg MagnesiocopiapiteMgFe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Mg PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
AlAluminium
Al AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Al AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
Al AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Al BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Al KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Al MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Al OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Al PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Al SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Al SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
Al Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
Al Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Si AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Si AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Si Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Si BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Si KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Si OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Si QuartzSiO2
Si SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Si SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
Si ZirconZr(SiO4)
Si Zircon var. CyrtoliteZr[(SiO4),(OH)4]
Si Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
Si Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Si Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
PPhosphorus
P Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
P ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
S AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
S BaryteBaSO4
S BismuthiniteBi2S3
S BorniteCu5FeS4
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S ChalcociteCu2S
S CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
S GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
S MagnesiocopiapiteMgFe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
S MolybdeniteMoS2
S PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
S PyriteFeS2
ClChlorine
Cl ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
K MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
K Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Ca Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Ca Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Ca FluoriteCaF2
Ca GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Ca Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Ca ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Ca Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Ca ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Ti Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
MnManganese
Mn Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Mn Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
FeIron
Fe Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Fe BorniteCu5FeS4
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Fe FerrimolybditeFe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe MagnesiocopiapiteMgFe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe Samarskite-(Y)YFe3+Nb2O8
Fe SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Fe SideriteFeCO3
Fe Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Fe Yttrotantalite-(Y)(Y,U,Fe2+)(Ta,Nb)(O,OH)4
Fe Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
CuCopper
Cu AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cu BorniteCu5FeS4
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu ChalcociteCu2S
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
YYttrium
Y Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Y Samarskite-(Y)YFe3+Nb2O8
Y Yttrotantalite-(Y)(Y,U,Fe2+)(Ta,Nb)(O,OH)4
ZrZirconium
Zr ZirconZr(SiO4)
Zr Zircon var. CyrtoliteZr[(SiO4),(OH)4]
NbNiobium
Nb Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Nb Samarskite-(Y)YFe3+Nb2O8
Nb Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Nb Yttrotantalite-(Y)(Y,U,Fe2+)(Ta,Nb)(O,OH)4
Nb Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
MoMolybdenum
Mo FerrimolybditeFe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O
Mo MolybdeniteMoS2
AgSilver
Ag SilverAg
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4
CeCerium
Ce Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
TaTantalum
Ta Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Ta Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Ta Yttrotantalite-(Y)(Y,U,Fe2+)(Ta,Nb)(O,OH)4
WTungsten
W ScheeliteCa(WO4)
AuGold
Au GoldAu
BiBismuth
Bi BismuthiniteBi2S3
Bi Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
ThThorium
Th Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
UUranium
U Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
U UraniniteUO2
U Yttrotantalite-(Y)(Y,U,Fe2+)(Ta,Nb)(O,OH)4

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