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Chupadero Mining District, Socorro County, New Mexico, USAi
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Mindat Locality ID:
33167
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:33167:5
GUID (UUID V4):
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Commodity List

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Mineral List

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12 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

โ“˜ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
โ“˜ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
โ“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
โ“˜ Carnotite
Formula: K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
โ“˜ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
โ“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
โ“˜ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
โ“˜ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
โ“˜ Natrolite
Formula: Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
โ“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
โ“˜ Quartz var. Amethyst
Formula: SiO2
References:
Alexander Wong CollectionIdentified by Alexander Wong: Dealer/Collection Label
โ“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
โ“˜ Zirkelite
Formula: (Ti,Ca,Zr)O2-x

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
โ“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
โ“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
Group 3 - Halides
โ“˜Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
โ“˜Quartz
var. Amethyst
4.DA.05SiO2
โ“˜4.DA.05SiO2
โ“˜Zirkelite4.DL.05(Ti,Ca,Zr)O2-x
โ“˜Carnotite4.HB.05K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 ยท 3H2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
โ“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
โ“˜Azurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
โ“˜Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
โ“˜Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
โ“˜Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 ยท 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
โ“˜Natrolite9.GA.05Na2Al2Si3O10 ยท 2H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hโ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hโ“˜ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Hโ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hโ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hโ“˜ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
CCarbon
Cโ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Cโ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oโ“˜ Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Oโ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oโ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Oโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oโ“˜ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Oโ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oโ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oโ“˜ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Oโ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oโ“˜ Zirkelite(Ti,Ca,Zr)O2-x
FFluorine
Fโ“˜ FluoriteCaF2
NaSodium
Naโ“˜ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
AlAluminium
Alโ“˜ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
SiSilicon
Siโ“˜ Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Siโ“˜ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Siโ“˜ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sโ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Sโ“˜ GalenaPbS
Sโ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sโ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
KPotassium
Kโ“˜ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
CaCalcium
Caโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caโ“˜ FluoriteCaF2
Caโ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caโ“˜ Zirkelite(Ti,Ca,Zr)O2-x
TiTitanium
Tiโ“˜ Zirkelite(Ti,Ca,Zr)O2-x
VVanadium
Vโ“˜ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
CuCopper
Cuโ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuโ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
ZnZinc
Znโ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
ZrZirconium
Zrโ“˜ Zirkelite(Ti,Ca,Zr)O2-x
BaBarium
Baโ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
PbLead
Pbโ“˜ GalenaPbS
UUranium
Uโ“˜ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O

Fossils

There are 3 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences15
Youngest Fossil Listed304 Ma (Carboniferous)
Oldest Fossil Listed315 Ma (Carboniferous)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Gray Mesa4307 - 303.7 Ma (Carboniferous)
Atrasado - Tinajas1307 - 303.7 Ma (Carboniferous)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Chondrichthyes
class
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes315.2 - 307 Ma
Carboniferous
Stethacanthus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Symmoriiformes : Symmoriidae : Stethacanthus315.2 - 307 Ma
Carboniferous
Ctenacanthus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Ctenacanthiformes : Ctenacanthidae : Ctenacanthus307 - 303.7 Ma
Carboniferous
Palaeonisciformes
order
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Palaeonisciformes315.2 - 307 Ma
Carboniferous
Petalodontidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Petalodontiformes : Petalodontidae315.2 - 307 Ma
Carboniferous
Glikmanius occidentalis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Ctenacanthiformes : Ctenacanthidae : Glikmanius : Glikmanius occidentalis307 - 303.7 Ma
Carboniferous
Petalodus ohioensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Petalodontiformes : Petalodontidae : Petalodus : Petalodus ohioensis307 - 303.7 Ma
Carboniferous
Petrodus patelliformis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Symmoriiformes : Symmoriidae : Petrodus : Petrodus patelliformis307 - 303.7 Ma
Carboniferous
Bythiacanthus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Ctenacanthiformes : Ctenacanthidae : Bythiacanthus315.2 - 307 Ma
Carboniferous
Campyloprion ivanovi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Eugeneodontiformes : Helicoprionidae : Campyloprion : Campyloprion ivanovi307 - 303.7 Ma
Carboniferous
Petalodus acuminatus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Petalodontiformes : Petalodontidae : Petalodus : Petalodus acuminatus315.2 - 307 Ma
Carboniferous
Bradyodontida
order
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Bradyodontida315.2 - 307 Ma
Carboniferous
Peripristis semicircularis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Petalodontiformes : Pristodontidae : Peripristis : Peripristis semicircularis315.2 - 307 Ma
Carboniferous
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