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Apache No. 2 Mining District, Hidalgo County, New Mexico, USAi
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The Apache Hills, the location of the Apache No. 2 District

Apache No. 2 Mining District, Hidalgo County, New Mexico, USA
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A den of Western Diamond Back Rattlesnakes

Apache No. 2 Mining District, Hidalgo County, New Mexico, USA
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The Apache Hills, the location of the Apache No. 2 District

Apache No. 2 Mining District, Hidalgo County, New Mexico, USA
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A den of Western Diamond Back Rattlesnakes

Apache No. 2 Mining District, Hidalgo County, New Mexico, USA
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The Apache Hills, the location of the Apache No. 2 District

Apache No. 2 Mining District, Hidalgo County, New Mexico, USA
Mindat Locality ID:
33107
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:33107:3
GUID (UUID V4):
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49 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
Alunite
Formula: KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Andradite
Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Bismutite
Formula: (BiO)2CO3
Bromargyrite
Formula: AgBr
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Localities: Reported from at least 14 localities in this region.
Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
Localities: Reported from at least 11 localities in this region.
Chalcanthite
Formula: CuSO4 · 5H2O
Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 14 localities in this region.
Chlorargyrite
Formula: AgCl
Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Localities: Reported from at least 13 localities in this region.
Cuprotungstite
Formula: Cu2(WO4)(OH)2
Descloizite
Formula: PbZn(VO4)(OH)
Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
'Elsmoreite Group'
Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Galena
Formula: PbS
Localities: Reported from at least 15 localities in this region.
'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Hedenbergite
Formula: CaFe2+Si2O6
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Hemimorphite
Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
Hydroplumboelsmoreite
Formula: (Pb,◻)(W,Fe3+)2O6 · H2O
Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Kettnerite
Formula: CaBiCO3OF
References:
'Limonite'
Linarite
Formula: PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Localities: Reported from at least 14 localities in this region.
Mottramite
Formula: PbCu(VO4)(OH)
Localities: Reported from at least 11 localities in this region.
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Native Gold
Formula: Au
Native Silver
Formula: Ag
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 17 localities in this region.
Rosasite
Formula: (Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
Shattuckite
Formula: Cu5(Si2O6)2(OH)2
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
Stolzite
Formula: Pb(WO4)
Tenorite
Formula: CuO
Tremolite
Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Vanadinite
Formula: Pb5(VO4)3Cl
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
Willemite
Formula: Zn2SiO4
'Wolframite Group'
Wulfenite
Formula: Pb(MoO4)
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Gold1.AA.05Au
Native Silver1.AA.05Ag
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
Acanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Group 3 - Halides
Bromargyrite3.AA.15AgBr
Chlorargyrite3.AA.15AgCl
Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Goethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
Tenorite4.AB.10CuO
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
'Wolframite Group'4.DB.30 va
Hydroplumboelsmoreite4.DH.15(Pb,◻)(W,Fe3+)2O6 · H2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Cerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
Azurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Rosasite5.BA.10(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Bismutite5.BE.25(BiO)2CO3
Kettnerite5.BE.30CaBiCO3OF
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Anglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Alunite7.BC.10KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Jarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Linarite7.BC.65PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Chalcanthite7.CB.20CuSO4 · 5H2O
Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Scheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Stolzite7.GA.05Pb(WO4)
Wulfenite7.GA.05Pb(MoO4)
Cuprotungstite7.GB.15Cu2(WO4)(OH)2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Descloizite8.BH.40PbZn(VO4)(OH)
Mottramite8.BH.40PbCu(VO4)(OH)
Vanadinite8.BN.05Pb5(VO4)3Cl
Group 9 - Silicates
Willemite9.AA.05Zn2SiO4
Andradite9.AD.25Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
Hemimorphite9.BD.10Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Diopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
Hedenbergite9.DA.15CaFe2+Si2O6
Shattuckite9.DB.40Cu5(Si2O6)2(OH)2
Tremolite9.DE.10◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Chrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Unclassified
'Limonite'-
'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
'Elsmoreite Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
H AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
H ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
H ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
H CuprotungstiteCu2(WO4)(OH)2
H DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
H Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
H GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
H HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
H JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
H Hydroplumboelsmoreite(Pb,◻)(W,Fe3+)2O6 · H2O
H LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
H MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
H ShattuckiteCu5(Si2O6)2(OH)2
H Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
CCarbon
C AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
C Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
C CalciteCaCO3
C CerussitePbCO3
C KettneriteCaBiCO3OF
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
C Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
O AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
O AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
O AnglesitePbSO4
O AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
O BaryteBaSO4
O Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
O CalciteCaCO3
O CerussitePbCO3
O ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
O ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
O CuprotungstiteCu2(WO4)(OH)2
O DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
O DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
O Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
O GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
O HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
O HematiteFe2O3
O HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
O JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
O Hydroplumboelsmoreite(Pb,◻)(W,Fe3+)2O6 · H2O
O KettneriteCaBiCO3OF
O LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O QuartzSiO2
O Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
O ScheeliteCa(WO4)
O ShattuckiteCu5(Si2O6)2(OH)2
O StolzitePb(WO4)
O TenoriteCuO
O Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
O VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
O WillemiteZn2SiO4
O WulfenitePb(MoO4)
O Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
FFluorine
F FluoriteCaF2
F KettneriteCaBiCO3OF
MgMagnesium
Mg DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mg Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Al AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Al ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Al Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Si AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Si ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Si DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Si Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Si HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si QuartzSiO2
Si ShattuckiteCu5(Si2O6)2(OH)2
Si Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Si WillemiteZn2SiO4
Si Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
SSulfur
S AcanthiteAg2S
S AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
S AnglesitePbSO4
S ArsenopyriteFeAsS
S BaryteBaSO4
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
S ChalcociteCu2S
S GalenaPbS
S GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
S JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
S LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
S PyriteFeS2
S SphaleriteZnS
ClChlorine
Cl ChlorargyriteAgCl
Cl VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
KPotassium
K AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
K JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Ca AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Ca Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca FluoriteCaF2
Ca GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Ca HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Ca KettneriteCaBiCO3OF
Ca ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Ca Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
VVanadium
V DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
V MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
V VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
FeIron
Fe AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Fe ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Fe GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Fe HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Fe Hydroplumboelsmoreite(Pb,◻)(W,Fe3+)2O6 · H2O
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cu AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Cu ChalcociteCu2S
Cu ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cu CuprotungstiteCu2(WO4)(OH)2
Cu LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cu MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
Cu Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Cu ShattuckiteCu5(Si2O6)2(OH)2
Cu TenoriteCuO
ZnZinc
Zn DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
Zn HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Zn Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Zn SphaleriteZnS
Zn WillemiteZn2SiO4
AsArsenic
As ArsenopyriteFeAsS
BrBromine
Br BromargyriteAgBr
MoMolybdenum
Mo WulfenitePb(MoO4)
AgSilver
Ag AcanthiteAg2S
Ag BromargyriteAgBr
Ag ChlorargyriteAgCl
Ag Native SilverAg
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4
WTungsten
W CuprotungstiteCu2(WO4)(OH)2
W Hydroplumboelsmoreite(Pb,◻)(W,Fe3+)2O6 · H2O
W ScheeliteCa(WO4)
W StolzitePb(WO4)
AuGold
Au Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pb AnglesitePbSO4
Pb CerussitePbCO3
Pb DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
Pb GalenaPbS
Pb Hydroplumboelsmoreite(Pb,◻)(W,Fe3+)2O6 · H2O
Pb LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Pb MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
Pb StolzitePb(WO4)
Pb VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
Pb WulfenitePb(MoO4)
BiBismuth
Bi Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
Bi KettneriteCaBiCO3OF

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