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Taylor Creek Mining District, Catron County, New Mexico, USAi
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Mindat Locality ID:
33034
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:33034:8
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33 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

Andradite ?
Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Beudantite
Formula: PbFe3+3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Bixbyite-(Mn)
Formula: Mn3+2O3
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
Cassiterite var. Wood Tin
Formula: SnO2
Cerianite-(Ce)
Formula: (Ce4+,Th)O2
'Chabazite'
Chernovite-(Y)
Formula: Y(AsO4)
Cristobalite
Formula: SiO2
Cryptomelane
Formula: K(Mn4+7Mn3+)O16
Durangite
Formula: NaAl(AsO4)F
Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Gasparite-(Ce)
Formula: Ce(AsO4)
Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
Hematite var. Martite
Formula: Fe2O3
'Heulandite Subgroup'
Formula: (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Hidalgoite
Formula: PbAl3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
'Limonite'
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Maxwellite (TL)
Formula: NaFe3+(AsO4)F
Type Locality:
Mordenite
Formula: (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
Pseudobrookite
Formula: Fe2TiO5
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
Sanidine
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
'Smectite Group'
Formula: A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
Stellerite
Formula: Ca4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O
'Stilbite Subgroup'
Formula: M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
Todorokite
Formula: (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
Topaz
Formula: Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Tridymite
Formula: SiO2
Tripuhyite
Formula: Fe3+Sb5+O4
Description: The now discredited species of Squawcreekite occurred at this locality and has now been shown to correspond to Tripuhyite (Min.Mag.: 67:31-46(2003).
Tripuhyite var. Squawcreekite
Formula: Fe3+Sb5+O4
References:
https://www.mindat.org/min-3735.htmlIdentification: Visual Identification
Varlamoffite ?
Formula: Sn1-xFexO2-x(OH)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 3 - Halides
Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Goethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
Hematite
var. Martite
4.CB.05Fe2O3
Bixbyite-(Mn)4.CB.10Mn3+2O3
Pseudobrookite4.CB.15Fe2TiO5
Quartz
var. Chalcedony
4.DA.05SiO2
4.DA.05SiO2
Opal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
Tridymite4.DA.10SiO2
Cristobalite4.DA.15SiO2
Cassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
Tripuhyite
var. Squawcreekite
4.DB.05Fe3+Sb5+O4
4.DB.05Fe3+Sb5+O4
Varlamoffite ?4.DB.05Sn1-xFexO2-x(OH)
Cassiterite
var. Wood Tin
4.DB.05SnO2
Cryptomelane4.DK.05aK(Mn4+7Mn3+)O16
Todorokite4.DK.10(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
Cerianite-(Ce)4.DL.05(Ce4+,Th)O2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Jarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Chernovite-(Y)8.AD.35Y(AsO4)
Gasparite-(Ce)8.AD.50Ce(AsO4)
Durangite8.BH.10NaAl(AsO4)F
Maxwellite (TL)8.BH.10NaFe3+(AsO4)F
Beudantite8.BL.05PbFe3+3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Hidalgoite8.BL.05PbAl3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Group 9 - Silicates
Andradite ?9.AD.25Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
Topaz9.AF.35Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Titanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
Beryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Kaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Sanidine9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Mordenite9.GD.35(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Stellerite9.GE.15Ca4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O
Unclassified
'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
'Chabazite'-
'Heulandite Subgroup'-(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
'Limonite'-
'Stilbite Subgroup'-M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
'Smectite Group'-A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
H BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
H GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
H Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
H HidalgoitePbAl3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
H JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
H KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
H Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
H OpalSiO2 · nH2O
H StelleriteCa4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O
H Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
H Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
H TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
H VarlamoffiteSn1-xFexO2-x(OH)
H Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
BeBeryllium
Be BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
O AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
O BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
O BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
O Bixbyite-(Mn)Mn23+O3
O BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
O CalciteCaCO3
O CassiteriteSnO2
O Cerianite-(Ce)(Ce4+,Th)O2
O Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
O Chernovite-(Y)Y(AsO4)
O CristobaliteSiO2
O CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
O DurangiteNaAl(AsO4)F
O Gasparite-(Ce)Ce(AsO4)
O GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
O HematiteFe2O3
O Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
O HidalgoitePbAl3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
O IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
O JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
O KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O Hematite var. MartiteFe2O3
O MaxwelliteNaFe3+(AsO4)F
O Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
O OpalSiO2 · nH2O
O PseudobrookiteFe2TiO5
O QuartzSiO2
O SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
O Tripuhyite var. SquawcreekiteFe3+Sb5+O4
O StelleriteCa4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O
O Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
O TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
O Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
O TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
O TridymiteSiO2
O TripuhyiteFe3+Sb5+O4
O VarlamoffiteSn1-xFexO2-x(OH)
O Cassiterite var. Wood TinSnO2
O Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
FFluorine
F BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
F DurangiteNaAl(AsO4)F
F FluoriteCaF2
F MaxwelliteNaFe3+(AsO4)F
F TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
NaSodium
Na DurangiteNaAl(AsO4)F
Na Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Na MaxwelliteNaFe3+(AsO4)F
Na Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Na Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
MgMagnesium
Mg BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mg Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
AlAluminium
Al BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Al BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Al DurangiteNaAl(AsO4)F
Al Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Al HidalgoitePbAl3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Al KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Al Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Al SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Al StelleriteCa4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O
Al Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Al Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
Al TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
SiSilicon
Si AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Si BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Si BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Si Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Si CristobaliteSiO2
Si Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Si KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Si OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Si QuartzSiO2
Si SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Si StelleriteCa4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O
Si Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Si TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Si TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Si TridymiteSiO2
SSulfur
S BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
S HidalgoitePbAl3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
S JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
KPotassium
K BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
K CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
K Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
K JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
K Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
K SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
K Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
CaCalcium
Ca AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca FluoriteCaF2
Ca Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Ca Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Ca StelleriteCa4(Si28Al8)O72 · 28H2O
Ca TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Ca Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
TiTitanium
Ti BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Ti IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Ti PseudobrookiteFe2TiO5
Ti TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
MnManganese
Mn Bixbyite-(Mn)Mn23+O3
Mn CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
Mn Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
FeIron
Fe AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Fe BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Fe BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fe GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Fe JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe Hematite var. MartiteFe2O3
Fe MaxwelliteNaFe3+(AsO4)F
Fe PseudobrookiteFe2TiO5
Fe Tripuhyite var. SquawcreekiteFe3+Sb5+O4
Fe TripuhyiteFe3+Sb5+O4
Fe VarlamoffiteSn1-xFexO2-x(OH)
AsArsenic
As BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
As Chernovite-(Y)Y(AsO4)
As DurangiteNaAl(AsO4)F
As Gasparite-(Ce)Ce(AsO4)
As HidalgoitePbAl3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
As MaxwelliteNaFe3+(AsO4)F
SrStrontium
Sr Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
YYttrium
Y Chernovite-(Y)Y(AsO4)
SnTin
Sn CassiteriteSnO2
Sn VarlamoffiteSn1-xFexO2-x(OH)
Sn Cassiterite var. Wood TinSnO2
SbAntimony
Sb Tripuhyite var. SquawcreekiteFe3+Sb5+O4
Sb TripuhyiteFe3+Sb5+O4
BaBarium
Ba Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
CeCerium
Ce Cerianite-(Ce)(Ce4+,Th)O2
Ce Gasparite-(Ce)Ce(AsO4)
PbLead
Pb BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Pb HidalgoitePbAl3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
ThThorium
Th Cerianite-(Ce)(Ce4+,Th)O2

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