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Copper Hill deposits, Picuris District, Taos County, New Mexico, USAi
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Picuris DistrictMining District
Taos CountyCounty
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Volborthite, etc.

Copper Hill deposits, Picuris District, Taos County, New Mexico, USA
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Volborthite, etc.

Copper Hill deposits, Picuris District, Taos County, New Mexico, USA
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Volborthite, etc.

Copper Hill deposits, Picuris District, Taos County, New Mexico, USA
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Volborthite, etc.

Copper Hill deposits, Picuris District, Taos County, New Mexico, USA
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Volborthite, etc.

Copper Hill deposits, Picuris District, Taos County, New Mexico, USA
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Volborthite, etc.

Copper Hill deposits, Picuris District, Taos County, New Mexico, USA
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Volborthite, etc.

Copper Hill deposits, Picuris District, Taos County, New Mexico, USA
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Volborthite, etc.

Copper Hill deposits, Picuris District, Taos County, New Mexico, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 13' 10'' North , 105° 47' 8'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
36.21947,-105.78557
GRN:
N25W61
Type:
Group of Deposits
Köppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Rio Lucio389 (2011)6.0km
Chamisal310 (2011)7.3km
Dixon926 (2011)9.5km
Peñasco589 (2011)10.5km
Vadito270 (2011)10.8km
Mindat Locality ID:
50467
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:50467:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Coordinates are approximate.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


17 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
ⓘ Andalusite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
ⓘ Chloritoid
Formula: Fe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
ⓘ Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
ⓘ Covellite
Formula: CuS
ⓘ Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
ⓘ 'Cuproroméite'
Formula: Cu2Sb2(O,OH)7
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ Kyanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Native Silver
Formula: Ag
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Stibiconite
Formula: Sb3+Sb5+2O6(OH)
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ Volborthite
Formula: Cu3(V2O7)(OH)2 · 2H2O
ⓘ 'Wolframite Group'

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Silver1.AA.05Ag
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘAcanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
ⓘCovellite2.CA.05aCuS
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘCuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
ⓘ'Wolframite Group'4.DB.30 va
ⓘ'Cuproroméite'4.DH.20Cu2Sb2(O,OH)7
ⓘStibiconite4.DH.20Sb3+Sb5+2O6(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘVolborthite8.FD.05Cu3(V2O7)(OH)2 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAndalusite9.AF.10Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘKyanite9.AF.15Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘChloritoid9.AF.85Fe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘChrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Unclassified
ⓘ'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ ChloritoidFe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
Hⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ CuproroméiteCu2Sb2(O,OH)7
Hⓘ StibiconiteSb3+Sb25+O6(OH)
Hⓘ VolborthiteCu3(V2O7)(OH)2 · 2H2O
BBoron
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ ChloritoidFe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
Oⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Oⓘ CupriteCu2O
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ CuproroméiteCu2Sb2(O,OH)7
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ StibiconiteSb3+Sb25+O6(OH)
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oⓘ VolborthiteCu3(V2O7)(OH)2 · 2H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Alⓘ ChloritoidFe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
Alⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Alⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ ChloritoidFe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
Siⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Siⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Sⓘ CovelliteCuS
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
KPotassium
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
VVanadium
Vⓘ VolborthiteCu3(V2O7)(OH)2 · 2H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ ChloritoidFe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cuⓘ CovelliteCuS
Cuⓘ CupriteCu2O
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ CuproroméiteCu2Sb2(O,OH)7
Cuⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Cuⓘ VolborthiteCu3(V2O7)(OH)2 · 2H2O
AgSilver
Agⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Agⓘ Native SilverAg
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ CuproroméiteCu2Sb2(O,OH)7
Sbⓘ StibiconiteSb3+Sb25+O6(OH)
Sbⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S

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