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Roadside prospect, Virginia District, Lordsburg, Lordsburg Mining District, Pyramid Mountains, Hidalgo County, New Mexico, USAi
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Cerussite

Roadside prospect, Virginia District, Lordsburg, Lordsburg Mining District, Pyramid Mountains, Hidalgo County, New Mexico, USA
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Osarizawaite, etc.

Roadside prospect, Virginia District, Lordsburg, Lordsburg Mining District, Pyramid Mountains, Hidalgo County, New Mexico, USA
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Osarizawaite, etc.

Roadside prospect, Virginia District, Lordsburg, Lordsburg Mining District, Pyramid Mountains, Hidalgo County, New Mexico, USA
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Cerussite

Roadside prospect, Virginia District, Lordsburg, Lordsburg Mining District, Pyramid Mountains, Hidalgo County, New Mexico, USA
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Osarizawaite, etc.

Roadside prospect, Virginia District, Lordsburg, Lordsburg Mining District, Pyramid Mountains, Hidalgo County, New Mexico, USA
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Osarizawaite, etc.

Roadside prospect, Virginia District, Lordsburg, Lordsburg Mining District, Pyramid Mountains, Hidalgo County, New Mexico, USA
06425050017272288598687.jpg
Cerussite

Roadside prospect, Virginia District, Lordsburg, Lordsburg Mining District, Pyramid Mountains, Hidalgo County, New Mexico, USA
04301510017272023895554.jpg
Osarizawaite, etc.

Roadside prospect, Virginia District, Lordsburg, Lordsburg Mining District, Pyramid Mountains, Hidalgo County, New Mexico, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
32° 17' 1'' North , 108° 44' 20'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
32.28379,-108.73897
GeoHash:
G#: 9tdxtt4dw
GRN:
N22W66
Type:
Prospect - last checked 2018
Kรถppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Lordsburg2,531 (2017)7.9km
Glen Acres208 (2017)10.3km
Cotton City388 (2011)25.4km
Animas237 (2011)37.8km
San Simon165 (2011)45.9km
Mindat Locality ID:
194467
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:194467:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Shafts and dumps. Shafts have been back-filled with dump material. This locality is just north of the Green King Mine.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


19 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

โ“˜ Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
โ“˜ Aurichalcite
Formula: (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
โ“˜ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
โ“˜ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
โ“˜ Brochantite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
โ“˜ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
โ“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
โ“˜ Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
โ“˜ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
โ“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
โ“˜ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
โ“˜ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
โ“˜ Linarite
Formula: PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
โ“˜ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
โ“˜ Osarizawaite
Formula: Pb(Al2Cu2+)(SO4)2(OH)6
โ“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
โ“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
โ“˜ Vanadinite
Formula: Pb5(VO4)3Cl
โ“˜ Wulfenite
Formula: Pb(MoO4)

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
โ“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
โ“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
โ“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
Group 3 - Halides
โ“˜Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
โ“˜Goethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
โ“˜Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
โ“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
โ“˜Cerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
โ“˜Azurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
โ“˜Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
โ“˜Aurichalcite5.BA.15(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
โ“˜Anglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
โ“˜Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
โ“˜Brochantite7.BB.25Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
โ“˜Osarizawaite7.BC.10Pb(Al2Cu2+)(SO4)2(OH)6
โ“˜Linarite7.BC.65PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
โ“˜Wulfenite7.GA.05Pb(MoO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
โ“˜Vanadinite8.BN.05Pb5(VO4)3Cl
Group 9 - Silicates
โ“˜Chrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 ยท nH2O, x < 1

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hโ“˜ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Hโ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hโ“˜ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Hโ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Hโ“˜ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hโ“˜ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Hโ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hโ“˜ OsarizawaitePb(Al2Cu2+)(SO4)2(OH)6
CCarbon
Cโ“˜ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cโ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cโ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
Cโ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oโ“˜ AnglesitePbSO4
Oโ“˜ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Oโ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oโ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Oโ“˜ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Oโ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
Oโ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Oโ“˜ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oโ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Oโ“˜ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Oโ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oโ“˜ OsarizawaitePb(Al2Cu2+)(SO4)2(OH)6
Oโ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oโ“˜ VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
Oโ“˜ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
FFluorine
Fโ“˜ FluoriteCaF2
AlAluminium
Alโ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Alโ“˜ OsarizawaitePb(Al2Cu2+)(SO4)2(OH)6
SiSilicon
Siโ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Siโ“˜ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sโ“˜ AnglesitePbSO4
Sโ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Sโ“˜ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Sโ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sโ“˜ GalenaPbS
Sโ“˜ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Sโ“˜ OsarizawaitePb(Al2Cu2+)(SO4)2(OH)6
Sโ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
ClChlorine
Clโ“˜ VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
CaCalcium
Caโ“˜ FluoriteCaF2
VVanadium
Vโ“˜ VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
FeIron
Feโ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feโ“˜ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feโ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
CuCopper
Cuโ“˜ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cuโ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuโ“˜ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Cuโ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuโ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cuโ“˜ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Cuโ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuโ“˜ OsarizawaitePb(Al2Cu2+)(SO4)2(OH)6
ZnZinc
Znโ“˜ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Znโ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
MoMolybdenum
Moโ“˜ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
BaBarium
Baโ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
PbLead
Pbโ“˜ AnglesitePbSO4
Pbโ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
Pbโ“˜ GalenaPbS
Pbโ“˜ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Pbโ“˜ OsarizawaitePb(Al2Cu2+)(SO4)2(OH)6
Pbโ“˜ VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
Pbโ“˜ WulfenitePb(MoO4)

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