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Kingston Mining District, Sierra County, New Mexico, USAi
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Mindat Locality ID:
33157
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:33157:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Structure: Low arches, fault scarp with approx. 500 ft displacement ordo. Limestone dip-20 deg east flank of black mtns.

Alteration: Silicification oxidation

Ores(s): Low arches, intersection of fractures

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Detailed Mineral List:

โ“˜ Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
Localities: Reported from at least 12 localities in this region.
โ“˜ Alabandite
Formula: MnS
โ“˜ Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
โ“˜ Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
โ“˜ 'Argentite'
Formula: Ag2S
โ“˜ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
โ“˜ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
โ“˜ Bromargyrite
Formula: AgBr
โ“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Localities: Reported from at least 16 localities in this region.
โ“˜ Carlsbergite
Formula: CrN
โ“˜ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
โ“˜ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
โ“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 25 localities in this region.
โ“˜ Chlorargyrite
Formula: AgCl
Localities: Reported from at least 18 localities in this region.
โ“˜ Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
โ“˜ Cinnabar
Formula: HgS
โ“˜ Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
โ“˜ Daubrรฉelite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2S4
โ“˜ Dickite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
โ“˜ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
โ“˜ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
โ“˜ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
โ“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
Localities: Reported from at least 28 localities in this region.
โ“˜ Goslarite
Formula: ZnSO4 · 7H2O
โ“˜ Hemimorphite
Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
โ“˜ Hydrozincite
Formula: Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
โ“˜ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
โ“˜ 'K Feldspar'
โ“˜ 'K Feldspar var. Adularia'
Formula: KAlSi3O8
โ“˜ 'Limonite'
โ“˜ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
โ“˜ Miargyrite ?
Formula: AgSbS2
โ“˜ Native Gold
Formula: Au
Localities: Reported from at least 13 localities in this region.
โ“˜ Native Iron
Formula: Fe
โ“˜ Native Iron var. Kamacite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)
โ“˜ Native Silver
Formula: Ag
Localities: Reported from at least 13 localities in this region.
โ“˜ Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
โ“˜ 'Plessite'
โ“˜ Polybasite
Formula: [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
โ“˜ Proustite
Formula: Ag3AsS3
โ“˜ 'Psilomelane'
โ“˜ Pyrargyrite
Formula: Ag3SbS3
โ“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
โ“˜ Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.
โ“˜ Pyrostilpnite
Formula: Ag3SbS3
โ“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 28 localities in this region.
โ“˜ Realgar
Formula: As4S4
โ“˜ Rhodochrosite
Formula: MnCO3
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
โ“˜ Rhodonite
Formula: CaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.
โ“˜ Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
โ“˜ Schreibersite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)3P
โ“˜ Smithsonite
Formula: ZnCO3
โ“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Localities: Reported from at least 21 localities in this region.
โ“˜ Taenite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)
โ“˜ Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
โ“˜ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
โ“˜ Todorokite
Formula: (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
โ“˜ Troilite
Formula: FeS
โ“˜ 'Wad'
Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
โ“˜Native Gold1.AA.05Au
โ“˜Native Silver1.AA.05Ag
โ“˜Native Iron1.AE.05Fe
โ“˜var. Kamacite1.AE.05(Fe,Ni)
โ“˜Taenite1.AE.10(Fe,Ni)
โ“˜Carlsbergite1.BC.15CrN
โ“˜Schreibersite1.BD.05(Fe,Ni)3P
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
โ“˜Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
โ“˜Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
โ“˜Acanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
โ“˜'Argentite'2.BA.52Ag2S
โ“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
โ“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
โ“˜Troilite2.CC.10FeS
โ“˜Alabandite2.CD.10MnS
โ“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
โ“˜Cinnabar2.CD.15aHgS
โ“˜Daubrรฉelite2.DA.05Fe2+Cr3+2S4
โ“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
โ“˜Realgar2.FA.15aAs4S4
โ“˜Proustite2.GA.05Ag3AsS3
โ“˜Pyrargyrite2.GA.05Ag3SbS3
โ“˜Pyrostilpnite2.GA.10Ag3SbS3
โ“˜'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
โ“˜Polybasite2.GB.15[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
โ“˜Miargyrite ?2.HA.10AgSbS2
Group 3 - Halides
โ“˜Bromargyrite3.AA.15AgBr
โ“˜Chlorargyrite3.AA.15AgCl
โ“˜Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
โ“˜Cuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
โ“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
โ“˜Pyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
โ“˜Todorokite4.DK.10(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 ยท 3-4H2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
โ“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
โ“˜Rhodochrosite5.AB.05MnCO3
โ“˜Smithsonite5.AB.05ZnCO3
โ“˜Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
โ“˜Aragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
โ“˜Cerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
โ“˜Azurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
โ“˜Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
โ“˜Hydrozincite5.BA.15Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
โ“˜Anglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
โ“˜Goslarite7.CB.40ZnSO4 ยท 7H2O
โ“˜Scheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Group 9 - Silicates
โ“˜Hemimorphite9.BD.10Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 ยท H2O
โ“˜Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
โ“˜Rhodonite9.DK.05CaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
โ“˜Talc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
โ“˜Dickite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
โ“˜Kaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
โ“˜Chrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 ยท nH2O, x < 1
โ“˜Orthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
โ“˜'K Feldspar
var. Adularia'
-KAlSi3O8
โ“˜'Limonite'-
โ“˜'Psilomelane'-
โ“˜'Wad'-
โ“˜'K Feldspar'-
โ“˜'Plessite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hโ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hโ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Hโ“˜ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hโ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hโ“˜ GoslariteZnSO4 · 7H2O
Hโ“˜ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Hโ“˜ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Hโ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hโ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hโ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Hโ“˜ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
CCarbon
Cโ“˜ AragoniteCaCO3
Cโ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Cโ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
Cโ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cโ“˜ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cโ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cโ“˜ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Cโ“˜ SmithsoniteZnCO3
NNitrogen
Nโ“˜ CarlsbergiteCrN
OOxygen
Oโ“˜ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Oโ“˜ AnglesitePbSO4
Oโ“˜ AragoniteCaCO3
Oโ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oโ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
Oโ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Oโ“˜ CupriteCu2O
Oโ“˜ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oโ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oโ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oโ“˜ GoslariteZnSO4 · 7H2O
Oโ“˜ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Oโ“˜ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Oโ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oโ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oโ“˜ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Oโ“˜ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Oโ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oโ“˜ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Oโ“˜ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Oโ“˜ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Oโ“˜ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Oโ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Oโ“˜ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
FFluorine
Fโ“˜ FluoriteCaF2
NaSodium
Naโ“˜ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgโ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgโ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Mgโ“˜ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
AlAluminium
Alโ“˜ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Alโ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Alโ“˜ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alโ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alโ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alโ“˜ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Alโ“˜ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
SiSilicon
Siโ“˜ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Siโ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Siโ“˜ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siโ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siโ“˜ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Siโ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siโ“˜ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Siโ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siโ“˜ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Siโ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
PPhosphorus
Pโ“˜ Schreibersite(Fe,Ni)3P
SSulfur
Sโ“˜ AcanthiteAg2S
Sโ“˜ AlabanditeMnS
Sโ“˜ AnglesitePbSO4
Sโ“˜ ArgentiteAg2S
Sโ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sโ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sโ“˜ ChalcociteCu2S
Sโ“˜ CinnabarHgS
Sโ“˜ DaubrรฉeliteFe2+Cr23+S4
Sโ“˜ GalenaPbS
Sโ“˜ GoslariteZnSO4 · 7H2O
Sโ“˜ MiargyriteAgSbS2
Sโ“˜ Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Sโ“˜ ProustiteAg3AsS3
Sโ“˜ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Sโ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sโ“˜ PyrostilpniteAg3SbS3
Sโ“˜ RealgarAs4S4
Sโ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
Sโ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sโ“˜ TroiliteFeS
ClChlorine
Clโ“˜ ChlorargyriteAgCl
KPotassium
Kโ“˜ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Kโ“˜ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Kโ“˜ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
CaCalcium
Caโ“˜ AragoniteCaCO3
Caโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caโ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caโ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caโ“˜ FluoriteCaF2
Caโ“˜ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Caโ“˜ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Caโ“˜ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
CrChromium
Crโ“˜ CarlsbergiteCrN
Crโ“˜ DaubrรฉeliteFe2+Cr23+S4
MnManganese
Mnโ“˜ AlabanditeMnS
Mnโ“˜ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Mnโ“˜ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Mnโ“˜ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Mnโ“˜ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
FeIron
Feโ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feโ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feโ“˜ DaubrรฉeliteFe2+Cr23+S4
Feโ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feโ“˜ Native IronFe
Feโ“˜ Native Iron var. Kamacite(Fe,Ni)
Feโ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feโ“˜ Schreibersite(Fe,Ni)3P
Feโ“˜ Taenite(Fe,Ni)
Feโ“˜ TroiliteFeS
NiNickel
Niโ“˜ Native Iron var. Kamacite(Fe,Ni)
Niโ“˜ Schreibersite(Fe,Ni)3P
Niโ“˜ Taenite(Fe,Ni)
CuCopper
Cuโ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuโ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuโ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuโ“˜ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuโ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cuโ“˜ CupriteCu2O
Cuโ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuโ“˜ Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Cuโ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
Znโ“˜ GoslariteZnSO4 · 7H2O
Znโ“˜ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Znโ“˜ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Znโ“˜ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Znโ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asโ“˜ ProustiteAg3AsS3
Asโ“˜ RealgarAs4S4
BrBromine
Brโ“˜ BromargyriteAgBr
SrStrontium
Srโ“˜ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
AgSilver
Agโ“˜ AcanthiteAg2S
Agโ“˜ ArgentiteAg2S
Agโ“˜ BromargyriteAgBr
Agโ“˜ ChlorargyriteAgCl
Agโ“˜ MiargyriteAgSbS2
Agโ“˜ Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Agโ“˜ ProustiteAg3AsS3
Agโ“˜ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Agโ“˜ PyrostilpniteAg3SbS3
Agโ“˜ Native SilverAg
SbAntimony
Sbโ“˜ MiargyriteAgSbS2
Sbโ“˜ Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Sbโ“˜ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Sbโ“˜ PyrostilpniteAg3SbS3
Sbโ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
BaBarium
Baโ“˜ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
WTungsten
Wโ“˜ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
AuGold
Auโ“˜ Native GoldAu
HgMercury
Hgโ“˜ CinnabarHgS
PbLead
Pbโ“˜ AnglesitePbSO4
Pbโ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
Pbโ“˜ GalenaPbS

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