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Sunshine No. 3 Adit, Blanchard Mine, Bingham, Hansonburg District, Socorro County, New Mexico, USAi
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Sunshine No. 3 AditAdit
Blanchard MineMine
BinghamUnincorporated Community
Hansonburg DistrictMining District
Socorro CountyCounty
New MexicoState
USACountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
33° 48' 42'' North , 106° 22' 30'' West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~0km
Type:
Mindat Locality ID:
34093
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:34093:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


23 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
Aurichalcite
Formula: (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Beaverite-(Cu)
Formula: Pb(Fe3+2Cu)(SO4)2(OH)6
Brochantite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
References:
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Caledonite
Formula: Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
References:
Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Connellite
Formula: Cu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
Corkite
Formula: PbFe3+3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Cyanotrichite
Formula: Cu4Al2(SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
References:
Fraipontite
Formula: (Zn,Al)3((Si,Al)2O5)(OH)4
Galena
Formula: PbS
References:
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Hemimorphite
Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
'Limonite'
Linarite
Formula: PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
References:
Mottramite
Formula: PbCu(VO4)(OH)
References:
Alexander Wong Collection (collected by Mark T. Massis in 1997)Identified by Alexander Wong: Dealer/Collection Label
Murdochite
Formula: Cu12Pb2O15Cl2
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
References:
Rosasite
Formula: (Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Spangolite
Formula: Cu6Al(SO4)(OH)12Cl · 3H2O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Group 3 - Halides
Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Connellite3.DA.25Cu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
Murdochite3.DB.45Cu12Pb2O15Cl2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Cerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
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
Brochantite7.BB.25Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
Beaverite-(Cu)7.BC.10Pb(Fe3+2Cu)(SO4)2(OH)6
Caledonite7.BC.50Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Linarite7.BC.65PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Spangolite7.DD.15Cu6Al(SO4)(OH)12Cl · 3H2O
Cyanotrichite7.DE.10Cu4Al2(SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Mottramite8.BH.40PbCu(VO4)(OH)
Corkite8.BL.05PbFe3+3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Group 9 - Silicates
Hemimorphite9.BD.10Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Fraipontite9.ED.15(Zn,Al)3((Si,Al)2O5)(OH)4
Chrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Unclassified
'Limonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
H Beaverite-(Cu)Pb(Fe23+Cu)(SO4)2(OH)6
H BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
H CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
H ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
H ConnelliteCu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
H CorkitePbFe33+(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
H CyanotrichiteCu4Al2(SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
H Fraipontite(Zn,Al)3((Si,Al)2O5)(OH)4
H HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
H LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
H MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
H Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
H SpangoliteCu6Al(SO4)(OH)12Cl · 3H2O
CCarbon
C Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
C CalciteCaCO3
C CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
C CerussitePbCO3
C Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
O AnglesitePbSO4
O Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
O BaryteBaSO4
O Beaverite-(Cu)Pb(Fe23+Cu)(SO4)2(OH)6
O BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
O CalciteCaCO3
O CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
O CerussitePbCO3
O ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
O ConnelliteCu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
O CorkitePbFe33+(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
O CyanotrichiteCu4Al2(SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
O Fraipontite(Zn,Al)3((Si,Al)2O5)(OH)4
O HematiteFe2O3
O HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
O LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
O MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
O MurdochiteCu12Pb2O15Cl2
O QuartzSiO2
O Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
O SpangoliteCu6Al(SO4)(OH)12Cl · 3H2O
FFluorine
F FluoriteCaF2
AlAluminium
Al ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Al CyanotrichiteCu4Al2(SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
Al Fraipontite(Zn,Al)3((Si,Al)2O5)(OH)4
Al SpangoliteCu6Al(SO4)(OH)12Cl · 3H2O
SiSilicon
Si ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Si Fraipontite(Zn,Al)3((Si,Al)2O5)(OH)4
Si HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Si QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
P CorkitePbFe33+(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
SSulfur
S AnglesitePbSO4
S BaryteBaSO4
S Beaverite-(Cu)Pb(Fe23+Cu)(SO4)2(OH)6
S BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
S CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
S ConnelliteCu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
S CorkitePbFe33+(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
S CyanotrichiteCu4Al2(SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
S GalenaPbS
S LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
S SpangoliteCu6Al(SO4)(OH)12Cl · 3H2O
ClChlorine
Cl ConnelliteCu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
Cl MurdochiteCu12Pb2O15Cl2
Cl SpangoliteCu6Al(SO4)(OH)12Cl · 3H2O
CaCalcium
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca FluoriteCaF2
VVanadium
V MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
FeIron
Fe Beaverite-(Cu)Pb(Fe23+Cu)(SO4)2(OH)6
Fe CorkitePbFe33+(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Fe HematiteFe2O3
CuCopper
Cu Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cu Beaverite-(Cu)Pb(Fe23+Cu)(SO4)2(OH)6
Cu BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Cu CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Cu ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cu ConnelliteCu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O
Cu CyanotrichiteCu4Al2(SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
Cu LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Cu MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
Cu MurdochiteCu12Pb2O15Cl2
Cu Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
Cu SpangoliteCu6Al(SO4)(OH)12Cl · 3H2O
ZnZinc
Zn Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Zn Fraipontite(Zn,Al)3((Si,Al)2O5)(OH)4
Zn HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Zn Rosasite(Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4
PbLead
Pb AnglesitePbSO4
Pb Beaverite-(Cu)Pb(Fe23+Cu)(SO4)2(OH)6
Pb CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Pb CerussitePbCO3
Pb CorkitePbFe33+(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Pb GalenaPbS
Pb LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Pb MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
Pb MurdochiteCu12Pb2O15Cl2

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