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Unnamed prospects, Sawmill Creek, Taylor Creek Mining District, Catron County, New Mexico, USAi
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Sawmill CreekCreek
Taylor Creek Mining DistrictMining District
Catron CountyCounty
New MexicoState
USACountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
33° North , 107° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~20km
GRN:
N23W64
Köppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Mindat Locality ID:
49005
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:49005:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


19 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘ Beudantite
Formula: PbFe3+3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘ Bixbyite-(Mn)
Formula: Mn3+2O3
ⓘ Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
ⓘ Cristobalite
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Cryptomelane
Formula: K(Mn4+7Mn3+)O16
ⓘ Durangite
Formula: NaAl(AsO4)F
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ 'Heulandite Subgroup'
Formula: (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
ⓘ Hidalgoite
Formula: PbAl3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘ Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘ Pseudobrookite
Formula: Fe2TiO5
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Sanidine
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ 'Smectite Group'
Formula: A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
ⓘ Todorokite
Formula: (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
ⓘ Topaz
Formula: Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
ⓘ Tridymite
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Varlamoffite ?
Formula: Sn1-xFexO2-x(OH)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘBixbyite-(Mn)4.CB.10Mn3+2O3
ⓘPseudobrookite4.CB.15Fe2TiO5
ⓘQuartz
var. Chalcedony		4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘOpal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘTridymite4.DA.10SiO2
ⓘCristobalite4.DA.15SiO2
ⓘCassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
ⓘVarlamoffite ?4.DB.05Sn1-xFexO2-x(OH)
ⓘCryptomelane4.DK.05aK(Mn4+7Mn3+)O16
ⓘTodorokite4.DK.10(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘJarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘDurangite8.BH.10NaAl(AsO4)F
ⓘBeudantite8.BL.05PbFe3+3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘHidalgoite8.BL.05PbAl3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘTopaz9.AF.35Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
ⓘBeryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘSanidine9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Heulandite Subgroup'-(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
ⓘ'Smectite Group'-A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Hⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Hⓘ HidalgoitePbAl3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Hⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Hⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
Hⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Hⓘ VarlamoffiteSn1-xFexO2-x(OH)
Hⓘ Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
BeBeryllium
Beⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
OOxygen
Oⓘ BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Oⓘ Bixbyite-(Mn)Mn23+O3
Oⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
Oⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oⓘ CristobaliteSiO2
Oⓘ CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
Oⓘ DurangiteNaAl(AsO4)F
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Oⓘ HidalgoitePbAl3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Oⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oⓘ PseudobrookiteFe2TiO5
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
Oⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Oⓘ TridymiteSiO2
Oⓘ VarlamoffiteSn1-xFexO2-x(OH)
Oⓘ Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
FFluorine
Fⓘ DurangiteNaAl(AsO4)F
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Fⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
NaSodium
Naⓘ DurangiteNaAl(AsO4)F
Naⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Naⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alⓘ DurangiteNaAl(AsO4)F
Alⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Alⓘ HidalgoitePbAl3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Alⓘ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
Alⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siⓘ CristobaliteSiO2
Siⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Siⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Siⓘ TridymiteSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Sⓘ HidalgoitePbAl3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Sⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
KPotassium
Kⓘ CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
Kⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Kⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Kⓘ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Caⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ PseudobrookiteFe2TiO5
MnManganese
Mnⓘ Bixbyite-(Mn)Mn23+O3
Mnⓘ CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
Mnⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Feⓘ PseudobrookiteFe2TiO5
Feⓘ VarlamoffiteSn1-xFexO2-x(OH)
AsArsenic
Asⓘ BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Asⓘ DurangiteNaAl(AsO4)F
Asⓘ HidalgoitePbAl3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
SrStrontium
Srⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
SnTin
Snⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
Snⓘ VarlamoffiteSn1-xFexO2-x(OH)
BaBarium
Baⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
PbLead
Pbⓘ BeudantitePbFe33+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Pbⓘ HidalgoitePbAl3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6

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