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Rex mine (Rex and Smuggler mine), Hillsboro Mining District, Sierra County, New Mexico, USAi
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Rex mine (Rex and Smuggler mine)Mine
Hillsboro Mining DistrictMining District
Sierra CountyCounty
New MexicoState
USACountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
32° 55' 50'' North , 107° 32' 2'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Hillsboro124 (2011)3.3km
Oasis149 (2011)20.2km
Caballo112 (2011)21.7km
Arrey232 (2011)22.0km
Las Palomas173 (2011)26.4km
Mindat Locality ID:
33594
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:33594:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

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10 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Goethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Opal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Cerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Wulfenite7.GA.05Pb(MoO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Mottramite8.BH.40PbCu(VO4)(OH)
Vanadinite
var. Arsenic-bearing Vanadinite
8.BN.05Pb5[(V,As)O4]3Cl
8.BN.05Pb5(VO4)3Cl
Group 9 - Silicates
Kentrolite9.BE.80Pb2Mn3+2(Si2O7)O2
Melanotekite9.BE.80Pb2Fe3+2(Si2O7)O2
Mordenite9.GD.35(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Unclassified
'Heulandite Subgroup'-(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
'Kentrolite-Melanotekite Series'-
'Mimetite-Pyromorphite Series'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
H Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
H Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
H MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
H OpalSiO2 · nH2O
CCarbon
C CerussitePbCO3
OOxygen
O CerussitePbCO3
O Vanadinite var. Arsenic-bearing VanadinitePb5[(V,As)O4]3Cl
O GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
O Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
O KentrolitePb2Mn23+(Si2O7)O2
O MelanotekitePb2Fe23+(Si2O7)O2
O Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
O MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
O OpalSiO2 · nH2O
O QuartzSiO2
O VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
O WulfenitePb(MoO4)
O Kentrolite-Melanotekite Series
O Mimetite-Pyromorphite Series
NaSodium
Na Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Na Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
AlAluminium
Al Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Al Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
SiSilicon
Si Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Si KentrolitePb2Mn23+(Si2O7)O2
Si MelanotekitePb2Fe23+(Si2O7)O2
Si Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
Si OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Si QuartzSiO2
Si Kentrolite-Melanotekite Series
PPhosphorus
P Mimetite-Pyromorphite Series
ClChlorine
Cl Vanadinite var. Arsenic-bearing VanadinitePb5[(V,As)O4]3Cl
Cl VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
Cl Mimetite-Pyromorphite Series
KPotassium
K Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
K Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
CaCalcium
Ca Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Ca Mordenite(Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O
VVanadium
V Vanadinite var. Arsenic-bearing VanadinitePb5[(V,As)O4]3Cl
V MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
V VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
MnManganese
Mn KentrolitePb2Mn23+(Si2O7)O2
Mn Kentrolite-Melanotekite Series
FeIron
Fe GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Fe MelanotekitePb2Fe23+(Si2O7)O2
Fe Kentrolite-Melanotekite Series
CuCopper
Cu MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
AsArsenic
As Vanadinite var. Arsenic-bearing VanadinitePb5[(V,As)O4]3Cl
As Mimetite-Pyromorphite Series
MoMolybdenum
Mo WulfenitePb(MoO4)
PbLead
Pb CerussitePbCO3
Pb Vanadinite var. Arsenic-bearing VanadinitePb5[(V,As)O4]3Cl
Pb KentrolitePb2Mn23+(Si2O7)O2
Pb MelanotekitePb2Fe23+(Si2O7)O2
Pb MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
Pb VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
Pb WulfenitePb(MoO4)
Pb Kentrolite-Melanotekite Series
Pb Mimetite-Pyromorphite Series

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