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Old Hadley Mining District, Luna County, New Mexico, USAi
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Old Hadley Mining DistrictMining District
Luna CountyShaft (Reclaimed)
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Mindat Locality ID:
33697
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:33697:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
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Area around the Hadley mine

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45 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
Alunite
Formula: KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
Aurichalcite
Formula: (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.
Beaverite-(Cu)
Formula: Pb(Fe3+2Cu)(SO4)2(OH)6
Bromargyrite
Formula: AgBr
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Chlorargyrite
Formula: AgCl
'Chlorite Group'
Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
'Clay minerals'
Conichalcite
Formula: CaCu(AsO4)(OH)
Copper
Formula: Cu
Creaseyite
Formula: Pb2Cu2Fe3+2(Si4.67Al0.33)O15.33(OH)3 · H2O
Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
Descloizite
Formula: PbZn(VO4)(OH)
Dickite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Dioptase
Formula: CuSiO3 · H2O
Fornacite
Formula: Pb2Cu(CrO4)(AsO4)(OH)
Galena
Formula: PbS
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Hemimorphite
Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
'Limonite'
Linarite
Formula: PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Mimetite
Formula: Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
Mottramite
Formula: PbCu(VO4)(OH)
Murdochite
Formula: Cu12Pb2O15Cl2
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Plancheite
Formula: Cu8(Si8O22)(OH)4 · H2O
Powellite
Formula: Ca(MoO4)
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.
Rosasite
Formula: (Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Shattuckite
Formula: Cu5(Si2O6)2(OH)2
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Tenorite
Formula: CuO
Vanadinite
Formula: Pb5(VO4)3Cl
Willemite
Formula: Zn2SiO4
Wulfenite
Formula: Pb(MoO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Copper1.AA.05Cu
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Acanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
Bromargyrite3.AA.15AgBr
Chlorargyrite3.AA.15AgCl
Murdochite3.DB.45Cu12Pb2O15Cl2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Goethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
Cuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
Tenorite4.AB.10CuO
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Pyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
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
Aurichalcite5.BA.15(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Anglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Alunite7.BC.10KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Beaverite-(Cu)7.BC.10Pb(Fe3+2Cu)(SO4)2(OH)6
Jarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Linarite7.BC.65PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Fornacite7.FC.10Pb2Cu(CrO4)(AsO4)(OH)
Powellite7.GA.05Ca(MoO4)
Wulfenite7.GA.05Pb(MoO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Conichalcite8.BH.35CaCu(AsO4)(OH)
Descloizite8.BH.40PbZn(VO4)(OH)
Mottramite8.BH.40PbCu(VO4)(OH)
Mimetite8.BN.05Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
Vanadinite8.BN.05Pb5(VO4)3Cl
Group 9 - Silicates
Willemite9.AA.05Zn2SiO4
Hemimorphite9.BD.10Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Dioptase9.CJ.30CuSiO3 · H2O
Plancheite9.DB.35Cu8(Si8O22)(OH)4 · H2O
Shattuckite9.DB.40Cu5(Si2O6)2(OH)2
Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
var. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Dickite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Kaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Chrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Creaseyite9.HH.15Pb2Cu2Fe3+2(Si4.67Al0.33)O15.33(OH)3 · H2O
Unclassified
'Chlorite Group'-
'Clay minerals'-
'Limonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
H Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
H AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
H Beaverite-(Cu)Pb(Fe23+Cu)(SO4)2(OH)6
H ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
H ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
H CreaseyitePb2Cu2Fe23+(Si4.67Al0.33)O15.33(OH)3 · H2O
H DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
H DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
H DioptaseCuSiO3 · H2O
H FornacitePb2Cu(CrO4)(AsO4)(OH)
H GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
H GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
H HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
H JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
H KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
H LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
H MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H PlancheiteCu8(Si8O22)(OH)4 · H2O
H Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
H ShattuckiteCu5(Si2O6)2(OH)2
H Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CCarbon
C Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
C AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
C CalciteCaCO3
C CerussitePbCO3
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
C Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
O AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
O AnglesitePbSO4
O Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
O AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
O BaryteBaSO4
O Beaverite-(Cu)Pb(Fe23+Cu)(SO4)2(OH)6
O CalciteCaCO3
O CerussitePbCO3
O ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
O ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
O CreaseyitePb2Cu2Fe23+(Si4.67Al0.33)O15.33(OH)3 · H2O
O CupriteCu2O
O DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
O DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
O DioptaseCuSiO3 · H2O
O FornacitePb2Cu(CrO4)(AsO4)(OH)
O GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
O GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
O HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
O JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
O KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
O LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
O MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
O MurdochiteCu12Pb2O15Cl2
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O PlancheiteCu8(Si8O22)(OH)4 · H2O
O PowelliteCa(MoO4)
O PyrolusiteMn4+O2
O QuartzSiO2
O Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
O ShattuckiteCu5(Si2O6)2(OH)2
O TenoriteCuO
O VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
O WillemiteZn2SiO4
O WulfenitePb(MoO4)
O Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Al AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Al ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Al CreaseyitePb2Cu2Fe23+(Si4.67Al0.33)O15.33(OH)3 · H2O
Al DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Al KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Si ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Si CreaseyitePb2Cu2Fe23+(Si4.67Al0.33)O15.33(OH)3 · H2O
Si DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si DioptaseCuSiO3 · H2O
Si HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Si KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si PlancheiteCu8(Si8O22)(OH)4 · H2O
Si QuartzSiO2
Si ShattuckiteCu5(Si2O6)2(OH)2
Si WillemiteZn2SiO4
Si Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SSulfur
S AcanthiteAg2S
S AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
S AnglesitePbSO4
S BaryteBaSO4
S Beaverite-(Cu)Pb(Fe23+Cu)(SO4)2(OH)6
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S GalenaPbS
S GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
S JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
S LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
S PyriteFeS2
S SphaleriteZnS
ClChlorine
Cl ChlorargyriteAgCl
Cl MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Cl MurdochiteCu12Pb2O15Cl2
Cl VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
KPotassium
K AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
K JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
Ca GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Ca PowelliteCa(MoO4)
VVanadium
V DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
V MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
V VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
CrChromium
Cr FornacitePb2Cu(CrO4)(AsO4)(OH)
MnManganese
Mn PyrolusiteMn4+O2
FeIron
Fe Beaverite-(Cu)Pb(Fe23+Cu)(SO4)2(OH)6
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe CreaseyitePb2Cu2Fe23+(Si4.67Al0.33)O15.33(OH)3 · H2O
Fe GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Fe JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Fe PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cu Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cu AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cu Beaverite-(Cu)Pb(Fe23+Cu)(SO4)2(OH)6
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cu ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
Cu CreaseyitePb2Cu2Fe23+(Si4.67Al0.33)O15.33(OH)3 · H2O
Cu CupriteCu2O
Cu CopperCu
Cu DioptaseCuSiO3 · H2O
Cu FornacitePb2Cu(CrO4)(AsO4)(OH)
Cu LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cu MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
Cu MurdochiteCu12Pb2O15Cl2
Cu PlancheiteCu8(Si8O22)(OH)4 · H2O
Cu Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Cu ShattuckiteCu5(Si2O6)2(OH)2
Cu TenoriteCuO
ZnZinc
Zn Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Zn DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
Zn HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Zn Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Zn SphaleriteZnS
Zn WillemiteZn2SiO4
AsArsenic
As ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
As FornacitePb2Cu(CrO4)(AsO4)(OH)
As MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
BrBromine
Br BromargyriteAgBr
MoMolybdenum
Mo PowelliteCa(MoO4)
Mo WulfenitePb(MoO4)
AgSilver
Ag AcanthiteAg2S
Ag BromargyriteAgBr
Ag ChlorargyriteAgCl
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4
PbLead
Pb AnglesitePbSO4
Pb Beaverite-(Cu)Pb(Fe23+Cu)(SO4)2(OH)6
Pb CerussitePbCO3
Pb CreaseyitePb2Cu2Fe23+(Si4.67Al0.33)O15.33(OH)3 · H2O
Pb DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
Pb FornacitePb2Cu(CrO4)(AsO4)(OH)
Pb GalenaPbS
Pb LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Pb MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Pb MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
Pb MurdochiteCu12Pb2O15Cl2
Pb VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
Pb WulfenitePb(MoO4)

Fossils

There are 1 fossil locality from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences24
Youngest Fossil Listed89.3 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Oldest Fossil Listed93.5 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Colorado - Sandstone and Shale2493.5 - 89.3 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Gyrodes
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Naticidae : Gyrodes93.5 - 89.3 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Pugnellus
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Aporrhaidae : Pugnellus93.5 - 89.3 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Carota
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Volutidae : Carota93.5 - 89.3 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Knemiceras
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Knemiceratidae : Knemiceras93.5 - 89.3 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Watinoceras
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Acanthoceratidae : Watinoceras93.5 - 89.3 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Mytiloides
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myalinida : Inoceramidae : Mytiloides93.5 - 89.3 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Ostrea
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Ostreidae : Ostraea93.5 - 89.3 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Phelopteria
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Pteriidae : Phelopteria93.5 - 89.3 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Aphrodina
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Hippuritida : Cycloconchidae : Aphrodina93.5 - 89.3 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Cymbophora
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Mactridae : Cymbophora93.5 - 89.3 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Cyprimeria
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Hippuritida : Cycloconchidae : Cyprimeria93.5 - 89.3 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Corbula
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myida : Corbulidae : Corbula93.5 - 89.3 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Modiolus
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Mytilida : Mytilidae : Modiolus93.5 - 89.3 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Mammites nodosoides
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Acanthoceratidae : Mammites : Mammites nodosoides93.5 - 89.3 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Pleuriocardia (Dochmocardia)
subgenus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Cardiidae : Pleuriocardia : Pleuriocardia (Dochmocardia)93.5 - 89.3 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Vascoceras birchbyi
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Vascoceratidae : Vascoceras : Vascoceras birchbyi93.5 - 89.3 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Mytiloides mytiloides
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myalinida : Inoceramidae : Mytiloides : Mytiloides mytiloides93.5 - 89.3 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Paramammites mohovanensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Acanthoceratidae : Paramammites : Paramammites mohovanensis93.5 - 89.3 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Rostellites
genus
Rostellites93.5 - 89.3 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Infabricaticeras lunaense
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Infabricaticeras : Infabricaticeras lunaense93.5 - 89.3 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
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