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Buckhorn Mine, Red Cloud District, Lincoln County, New Mexico, USAi
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Spangolite

Buckhorn Mine, Red Cloud District, Lincoln County, New Mexico, USA
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Spangolite

Buckhorn Mine, Red Cloud District, Lincoln County, New Mexico, USA
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Spangolite

Buckhorn Mine, Red Cloud District, Lincoln County, New Mexico, USA
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Spangolite

Buckhorn Mine, Red Cloud District, Lincoln County, New Mexico, USA
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Spangolite

Buckhorn Mine, Red Cloud District, Lincoln County, New Mexico, USA
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Spangolite

Buckhorn Mine, Red Cloud District, Lincoln County, New Mexico, USA
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Spangolite

Buckhorn Mine, Red Cloud District, Lincoln County, New Mexico, USA
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Spangolite

Buckhorn Mine, Red Cloud District, Lincoln County, New Mexico, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 12' 40'' North , 105° 43' 56'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
34.21120,-105.73249
GRN:
N23W63
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Corona162 (2017)13.1km
Willard241 (2017)50.9km
Mindat Locality ID:
3984
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:3984:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Structure: Dome Structure Caused By A Syenitic Laccolith.

Tectonics: Basin And Range

Deposit: All data for the deposit are taken from a geologic map of the area published by rothrock (1946).

Deposit type: Fluorspar deposits (fluorite veins)

Rock formation(s): Yeso


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Mineral List


31 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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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
ⓘ Adamite
Formula: Zn2(AsO4)(OH)
ⓘ Arsentsumebite
Formula: Pb2Cu(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)
ⓘ Austinite
Formula: CaZn(AsO4)(OH)
ⓘ Austinite var. Copper-bearing Austinite
Formula: Ca(Zn,Cu)(AsO4)(OH)
ⓘ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Brochantite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘ Celestine
Formula: SrSO4
References:
R&M 71:1 p66-68
ⓘ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
ⓘ Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
ⓘ Conichalcite
Formula: CaCu(AsO4)(OH)
References:
R&M 71:1 p66-68
ⓘ Cornubite
Formula: Cu5(AsO4)2(OH)4
ⓘ Covellite
Formula: CuS
ⓘ Cyanotrichite
Formula: Cu4Al2(SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
ⓘ Digenite
Formula: Cu9S5
ⓘ Duftite
Formula: PbCu(AsO4)(OH)
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ 'Freibergite Subgroup'
Formula: (Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C2+2)Sb4S12S0-1
ⓘ Iodargyrite
Formula: AgI
ⓘ Linarite
Formula: PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Mimetite
Formula: Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
References:
R&M 71:1 p66-68
ⓘ Mottramite
Formula: PbCu(VO4)(OH)
References:
R&M 71:1 p66-68
ⓘ Olivenite
Formula: Cu2(AsO4)(OH)
References:
R&M 71:1 p66-68
ⓘ Proustite
Formula: Ag3AsS3
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Shattuckite
Formula: Cu5(Si2O6)2(OH)2
ⓘ Spangolite
Formula: Cu6Al(SO4)(OH)12Cl · 3H2O
ⓘ 'Tennantite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
ⓘ Vanadinite
Formula: Pb5(VO4)3Cl
References:
R&M 71:1 p66-68
ⓘ Wulfenite
Formula: Pb(MoO4)
References:
R&M 71:1 p66-68
ⓘ Xenotime-(Y)
Formula: Y(PO4)
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘDigenite2.BA.10Cu9S5
ⓘAcanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
ⓘCovellite2.CA.05aCuS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘProustite2.GA.05Ag3AsS3
ⓘ'Freibergite Subgroup'2.GB.05(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C2+2)Sb4S12S0-1
ⓘ'Tennantite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘIodargyrite3.AA.10AgI
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
ⓘAzurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘCelestine7.AD.35SrSO4
ⓘBrochantite7.BB.25Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘLinarite7.BC.65PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
ⓘSpangolite7.DD.15Cu6Al(SO4)(OH)12Cl · 3H2O
ⓘCyanotrichite7.DE.10Cu4Al2(SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
ⓘWulfenite7.GA.05Pb(MoO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘXenotime-(Y)8.AD.35Y(PO4)
ⓘAdamite8.BB.30Zn2(AsO4)(OH)
ⓘOlivenite8.BB.30Cu2(AsO4)(OH)
ⓘCornubite8.BD.30Cu5(AsO4)2(OH)4
ⓘArsentsumebite8.BG.05Pb2Cu(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)
ⓘAustinite8.BH.35CaZn(AsO4)(OH)
ⓘvar. Copper-bearing Austinite8.BH.35Ca(Zn,Cu)(AsO4)(OH)
ⓘConichalcite8.BH.35CaCu(AsO4)(OH)
ⓘDuftite8.BH.35PbCu(AsO4)(OH)
ⓘMottramite8.BH.40PbCu(VO4)(OH)
ⓘMimetite8.BN.05Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
ⓘVanadinite8.BN.05Pb5(VO4)3Cl
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘShattuckite9.DB.40Cu5(Si2O6)2(OH)2
ⓘChrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AdamiteZn2(AsO4)(OH)
Hⓘ ArsentsumebitePb2Cu(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)
Hⓘ AustiniteCaZn(AsO4)(OH)
Hⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hⓘ Austinite var. Copper-bearing AustiniteCa(Zn,Cu)(AsO4)(OH)
Hⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Hⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Hⓘ ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
Hⓘ CornubiteCu5(AsO4)2(OH)4
Hⓘ CyanotrichiteCu4Al2(SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
Hⓘ DuftitePbCu(AsO4)(OH)
Hⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
Hⓘ OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
Hⓘ ShattuckiteCu5(Si2O6)2(OH)2
Hⓘ SpangoliteCu6Al(SO4)(OH)12Cl · 3H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AdamiteZn2(AsO4)(OH)
Oⓘ ArsentsumebitePb2Cu(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)
Oⓘ AustiniteCaZn(AsO4)(OH)
Oⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ Austinite var. Copper-bearing AustiniteCa(Zn,Cu)(AsO4)(OH)
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Oⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Oⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Oⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Oⓘ ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
Oⓘ CornubiteCu5(AsO4)2(OH)4
Oⓘ CyanotrichiteCu4Al2(SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
Oⓘ DuftitePbCu(AsO4)(OH)
Oⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Oⓘ MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
Oⓘ OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
Oⓘ ShattuckiteCu5(Si2O6)2(OH)2
Oⓘ SpangoliteCu6Al(SO4)(OH)12Cl · 3H2O
Oⓘ VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
Oⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
Oⓘ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Alⓘ CyanotrichiteCu4Al2(SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
Alⓘ SpangoliteCu6Al(SO4)(OH)12Cl · 3H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Siⓘ ShattuckiteCu5(Si2O6)2(OH)2
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
SSulfur
Sⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Sⓘ ArsentsumebitePb2Cu(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Sⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Sⓘ CovelliteCuS
Sⓘ CyanotrichiteCu4Al2(SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
Sⓘ DigeniteCu9S5
Sⓘ Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Sⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Sⓘ ProustiteAg3AsS3
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SpangoliteCu6Al(SO4)(OH)12Cl · 3H2O
Sⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
ClChlorine
Clⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Clⓘ SpangoliteCu6Al(SO4)(OH)12Cl · 3H2O
Clⓘ VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AustiniteCaZn(AsO4)(OH)
Caⓘ Austinite var. Copper-bearing AustiniteCa(Zn,Cu)(AsO4)(OH)
Caⓘ ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
VVanadium
Vⓘ MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
Vⓘ VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
FeIron
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ArsentsumebitePb2Cu(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)
Cuⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ Austinite var. Copper-bearing AustiniteCa(Zn,Cu)(AsO4)(OH)
Cuⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Cuⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cuⓘ ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
Cuⓘ CornubiteCu5(AsO4)2(OH)4
Cuⓘ CovelliteCuS
Cuⓘ CyanotrichiteCu4Al2(SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
Cuⓘ DigeniteCu9S5
Cuⓘ DuftitePbCu(AsO4)(OH)
Cuⓘ Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Cuⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
Cuⓘ OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
Cuⓘ ShattuckiteCu5(Si2O6)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ SpangoliteCu6Al(SO4)(OH)12Cl · 3H2O
Cuⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
ZnZinc
Znⓘ AdamiteZn2(AsO4)(OH)
Znⓘ AustiniteCaZn(AsO4)(OH)
Znⓘ Austinite var. Copper-bearing AustiniteCa(Zn,Cu)(AsO4)(OH)
AsArsenic
Asⓘ AdamiteZn2(AsO4)(OH)
Asⓘ ArsentsumebitePb2Cu(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)
Asⓘ AustiniteCaZn(AsO4)(OH)
Asⓘ Austinite var. Copper-bearing AustiniteCa(Zn,Cu)(AsO4)(OH)
Asⓘ ConichalciteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)
Asⓘ CornubiteCu5(AsO4)2(OH)4
Asⓘ DuftitePbCu(AsO4)(OH)
Asⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Asⓘ OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
Asⓘ ProustiteAg3AsS3
Asⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
SrStrontium
Srⓘ CelestineSrSO4
YYttrium
Yⓘ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
AgSilver
Agⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Agⓘ Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Agⓘ IodargyriteAgI
Agⓘ ProustiteAg3AsS3
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
IIodine
Iⓘ IodargyriteAgI
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
PbLead
Pbⓘ ArsentsumebitePb2Cu(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)
Pbⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Pbⓘ DuftitePbCu(AsO4)(OH)
Pbⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Pbⓘ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Pbⓘ MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
Pbⓘ VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
Pbⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)

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References

Rothrock, He, Et Al, (1946), Nmbmmr Bull 21, Plate 12
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