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Grandview Canyon Mining District, Sierra County, New Mexico, USAi
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Neighbouring regions:
White Sands Missile Range, Socorro County, New Mexico, USA
Type:
Mining District
Mindat Locality ID:
33153
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:33153:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Formerly was part of Socorro County (prior to 1951). Part of San Andres Mountain area of Socorro Co (Bull 8). Now part of White Sands Missile Range (no admittance).

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Mineral List

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19 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Anorthite
Formula: Ca(Al2Si2O8)
ⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite
Formula: (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Bismuthinite
Formula: Bi2S3
ⓘ Bismutite
Formula: (BiO)2CO3
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
ⓘ Native Bismuth
Formula: Bi
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
ⓘ Vanadinite
Formula: Pb5(VO4)3Cl
ⓘ 'Wolframite Group'

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Bismuth1.CA.05Bi
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘ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
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘPyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
ⓘ'Wolframite Group'4.DB.30 va
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘBismutite5.BE.25(BiO)2CO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘJarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘScheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘVanadinite8.BN.05Pb5(VO4)3Cl
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAnorthite9.FA.35Ca(Al2Si2O8)
ⓘvar. Labradorite9.FA.35(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Oⓘ VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
NaSodium
Naⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Alⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Siⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
ClChlorine
Clⓘ VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
KPotassium
Kⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Caⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
VVanadium
Vⓘ VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
MnManganese
Mnⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
WTungsten
Wⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
BiBismuth
Biⓘ Native BismuthBi
Biⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Biⓘ Bismutite(BiO)2CO3

Fossils

There are 2 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences16
Youngest Fossil Listed252 Ma (Permian)
Oldest Fossil Listed383 Ma (Late/Upper Devonian)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Yeso13279.3 - 252.17 Ma (Permian)
Sly Gap2382.7 - 372.2 Ma (Late/Upper Devonian)
Contadero1382.7 - 372.2 Ma (Late/Upper Devonian)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Euphemites
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Euphemitidae : Euphemites298.9 - 252.17 Ma
Paleozoic
Knightites
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Bellerophontidae : Knightites298.9 - 252.17 Ma
Paleozoic
Amphiscapha
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Euomphalidae : Amphiscapha298.9 - 252.17 Ma
Paleozoic
Cibecuia
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Pleurotomariida : Murchisoniidae : Cibecuia298.9 - 252.17 Ma
Paleozoic
Goniasma
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Goniasmatidae : Goniasma298.9 - 252.17 Ma
Paleozoic
Cylindritopsis
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Soleniscidae : Cylindritopsis298.9 - 252.17 Ma
Paleozoic
Palaeostylus
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Pseudozygopleuridae : Palaeostylus298.9 - 252.17 Ma
Paleozoic
Soleniscus
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Soleniscidae : Soleniscus298.9 - 252.17 Ma
Paleozoic
Pseudorthoceras
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Pseudorthoceratidae : Pseudorthoceras298.9 - 252.17 Ma
Paleozoic
Nucula
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculanida : Nuculanidae : Nucula298.9 - 252.17 Ma
Paleozoic
Tylothyris
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Mucrospiriferidae : Tylothyris382.7 - 372.2 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Pseudoatrypa
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Atrypida : Atrypidae : Pseudoatrypa382.7 - 372.2 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Euomphalus kaibabensis
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Euomphalidae : Euomphalus : Euomphalus kaibabensis298.9 - 252.17 Ma
Paleozoic
Biarmeaspira arizonensis
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Lophospiridae : Biarmeaspira : Biarmeaspira arizonensis298.9 - 252.17 Ma
Paleozoic
Stegocoelia
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Goniasmatidae : Stegocoelia298.9 - 252.17 Ma
Paleozoic
Cariniferella alleni
species		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Dalmanellidae : Cariniferella : Cariniferella alleni382.7 - 372.2 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 2 fossil localities

Other Databases

Link to USGS MRDS:60000048

Localities in this Region

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References

Lemmon, D.M., and Tweto, O.L., 1962, Tungsten in the U.S., USGS map, MR-25
Lasky, S.G., (1932), New Mex. Bureau of Mines and Min. Res., Bull. 8.
Nmbmmr, (1965), Bull 87, P202, P243, P371
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