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Night Hawk Group, North Magdalena Mining District, Socorro County, New Mexico, USA i
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Vanadinite, etc.

Night Hawk Group, North Magdalena Mining District, Socorro County, New Mexico, USA

Vanadinite, etc.

Night Hawk Group, North Magdalena Mining District, Socorro County, New Mexico, USA

Vanadinite, etc.

Night Hawk Group, North Magdalena Mining District, Socorro County, New Mexico, USA

Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

34° 8' 22'' North , 107° 15' 23'' West

Latitude & Longitude (decimal):

34.13948,-107.25640

G#: 9w5dpqfkb

Köppen climate type:

BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate

Nearest Settlements:

Place	Population	Distance
Magdalena	911 (2017)	2.8km
Polvadera	269 (2011)	31.6km
Lemitar	330 (2011)	31.9km
Chamizal	101 (2011)	32.7km
Alamillo	102 (2011)	33.8km

Mindat Locality ID:

35333

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:35333:0

GUID (UUID V4):

0

Other/historical names associated with this locality:

Virginia Lee; Dugger Shaft, Jack Frost

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Commodity List

This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.

ⓘ Barite (Barytes)

Mineral List

ⓘ Chalcopyrite

ⓘ Descloizite

8 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Formula: BaSO₄

References:

Lasky, S. G. (1932) The ore deposits of Socorro County, New Mexico. Bulletin 8. New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources doi:10.58799/b-8

Formula: CaCO₃

References:

Lasky, S. G. (1932) The ore deposits of Socorro County, New Mexico. Bulletin 8. New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources doi:10.58799/b-8

ⓘ Chalcopyrite

Formula: CuFeS₂

References:

Lasky, S. G. (1932) The ore deposits of Socorro County, New Mexico. Bulletin 8. New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources doi:10.58799/b-8

ⓘ Descloizite

Formula: PbZn(VO₄)(OH)

References:

Lasky, S. G. (1932) The ore deposits of Socorro County, New Mexico. Bulletin 8. New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources doi:10.58799/b-8

Formula: CaF₂

References:

Lasky, S. G. (1932) The ore deposits of Socorro County, New Mexico. Bulletin 8. New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources doi:10.58799/b-8

Formula: PbS

References:

Lasky, S. G. (1932) The ore deposits of Socorro County, New Mexico. Bulletin 8. New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources doi:10.58799/b-8

Formula: SiO₂

References:

Lasky, S. G. (1932) The ore deposits of Socorro County, New Mexico. Bulletin 8. New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources doi:10.58799/b-8

Formula: Pb₅(VO₄)₃Cl

References:

Lasky, S. G. (1932) The ore deposits of Socorro County, New Mexico. Bulletin 8. New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources doi:10.58799/b-8

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Chalcopyrite	2.CB.10a	CuFeS₂
ⓘ	Galena	2.CD.10	PbS
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘ	Fluorite	3.AB.25	CaF₂
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Calcite	5.AB.05	CaCO₃
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘ	Baryte	7.AD.35	BaSO₄
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘ	Descloizite	8.BH.40	PbZn(VO₄)(OH)
ⓘ	Vanadinite	8.BN.05	Pb₅(VO₄)₃Cl

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Descloizite	PbZn(VO₄)(OH)
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
O	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Descloizite	PbZn(VO₄)(OH)
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Vanadinite	Pb₅(VO₄)₃Cl
F	Fluorine
F	ⓘ Fluorite	CaF₂
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
S	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
S	ⓘ Galena	PbS
Cl	Chlorine
Cl	ⓘ Vanadinite	Pb₅(VO₄)₃Cl
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
Ca	ⓘ Fluorite	CaF₂
V	Vanadium
V	ⓘ Descloizite	PbZn(VO₄)(OH)
V	ⓘ Vanadinite	Pb₅(VO₄)₃Cl
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Zn	Zinc
Zn	ⓘ Descloizite	PbZn(VO₄)(OH)
Ba	Barium
Ba	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
Pb	Lead
Pb	ⓘ Descloizite	PbZn(VO₄)(OH)
Pb	ⓘ Galena	PbS
Pb	ⓘ Vanadinite	Pb₅(VO₄)₃Cl

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Link to USGS MRDS:	10297069

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References

Williams F E Etal (1964) Nmbm Circ 76 P31

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