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Salinas Peak Mining District, Sierra County, New Mexico, USAi
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Native Copper

Salinas Peak Mining District, Sierra County, New Mexico, USA
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Native Copper

Salinas Peak Mining District, Sierra County, New Mexico, USA
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Native Copper

Salinas Peak Mining District, Sierra County, New Mexico, USA
Neighbouring regions:
White Sands Missile Range, Socorro County, New Mexico, USA
Type:
Mining District
Mindat Locality ID:
33162
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:33162:0
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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Commodity List

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Mineral List

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14 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

Note: data is currently VERY limited. Please bear with us while we work towards adding this information!

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Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Bismite
Formula: Bi2O3
ⓘ Bismuthinite
Formula: Bi2S3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Ferrimolybdite
Formula: Fe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Greenockite
Formula: CdS
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
ⓘ Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGreenockite2.CB.45CdS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘBismuthinite2.DB.05Bi2S3
ⓘMolybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘBismite4.CB.60Bi2O3
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘAzurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘFerrimolybdite7.GB.30Fe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘTalc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
ⓘ'Limonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hⓘ FerrimolybditeFe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ BismiteBi2O3
Oⓘ FerrimolybditeFe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
SiSilicon
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ GreenockiteCdS
Sⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ FerrimolybditeFe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ FerrimolybditeFe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O
Moⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
CdCadmium
Cdⓘ GreenockiteCdS
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
BiBismuth
Biⓘ BismiteBi2O3
Biⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3

Fossils

There are 4 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

These data are provided on an experimental basis and are taken from external databases. Mindat.org has no control currently over the accuracy of these data.

Occurrences10
Youngest Fossil Listed372 Ma (Late/Upper Devonian)
Oldest Fossil Listed485 Ma (Cambrian)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Contadero2382.7 - 372.2 Ma (Late/Upper Devonian)
Sly Gap6382.7 - 372.2 Ma (Late/Upper Devonian)
El Paso - Cooks2485.4 - 468.1 Ma (Paleozoic)
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Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Nervostrophia
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Leptostrophiidae : Nervostrophia382.7 - 372.2 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
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
Spinatrypa
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Atrypida : Atrypidae : Spinatrypa382.7 - 372.2 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Rioceras depressum
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Baltoceratidae : Rioceras : Rioceras depressum485.4 - 478.6 Ma
Paleozoic
Rioceras expansum
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Baltoceratidae : Rioceras : Rioceras expansum485.4 - 478.6 Ma
Paleozoic
Nervostrophia mucrospina
species		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Leptostrophiidae : Nervostrophia : Nervostrophia mucrospina382.7 - 372.2 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Schizophoria amanaensis
species		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Schizophoriidae : Schizophoria : Schizophoria amanaensis382.7 - 372.2 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
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