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Homestake Mine, McKinley County, New Mexico, USAi
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Homestake MineMine
McKinley CountyCounty
New MexicoState
USACountry
Homestake Mine, Grants Mining District, New Mexico, USA

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Native Selenium, etc.

Homestake Mine, McKinley County, New Mexico, USA
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Native Selenium

Homestake Mine, McKinley County, New Mexico, USA
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Native Selenium

Homestake Mine, McKinley County, New Mexico, USA
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Native Selenium, etc.

Homestake Mine, McKinley County, New Mexico, USA
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Native Selenium

Homestake Mine, McKinley County, New Mexico, USA
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Native Selenium

Homestake Mine, McKinley County, New Mexico, USA
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Native Selenium, etc.

Homestake Mine, McKinley County, New Mexico, USA
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Native Selenium

Homestake Mine, McKinley County, New Mexico, USA
Latitude & Longitude:
35° North , 108° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~100km
GRN:
N24W64
Type:
Mine
Mindat Locality ID:
30078
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:30078:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Homestake owned mines in Section 13, 23, 25

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


6 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Epsomite
Formula: MgSO4 · 7H2O
✪ Native Selenium
Formula: Se
Habit: Tiny prisms
Colour: black, red in transmitted light
Fluorescence: none
References:
RWMW Collection
ⓘ Natrozippeite
Formula: Na5(UO2)8(SO4)4O5(OH)3 · 12H2O
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Uraninite
Formula: UO2
ⓘ Zippeite
Formula: K3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Selenium1.CC.10Se
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘUraninite4.DL.05UO2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘEpsomite7.CB.40MgSO4 · 7H2O
ⓘNatrozippeite7.EC.05Na5(UO2)8(SO4)4O5(OH)3 · 12H2O
ⓘZippeite7.EC.05K3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Hⓘ NatrozippeiteNa5(UO2)8(SO4)4O5(OH)3 · 12H2O
Hⓘ ZippeiteK3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ NatrozippeiteNa5(UO2)8(SO4)4O5(OH)3 · 12H2O
Oⓘ UraniniteUO2
Oⓘ ZippeiteK3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O
NaSodium
Naⓘ NatrozippeiteNa5(UO2)8(SO4)4O5(OH)3 · 12H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Sⓘ NatrozippeiteNa5(UO2)8(SO4)4O5(OH)3 · 12H2O
Sⓘ ZippeiteK3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O
KPotassium
Kⓘ ZippeiteK3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O
SeSelenium
Seⓘ Native SeleniumSe
UUranium
Uⓘ NatrozippeiteNa5(UO2)8(SO4)4O5(OH)3 · 12H2O
Uⓘ UraniniteUO2
Uⓘ ZippeiteK3(UO2)4(SO4)2O3(OH) · 3H2O

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