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Placitas Mining District, Bernalillo County, New Mexico, USAi
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| Placitas Mining District | Mining District |
| Bernalillo County | County |
| New Mexico | State |
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| Place | Population |
|---|---|
| Placitas | 4,977 (2011) |
Extends into Sandoval County
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| โ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| โ | Native Tellurium ? | 1.CC.10 | Te |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| โ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| โ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| โ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| โ | var. Silver-bearing Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS with Ag |
| โ | Aikinite | 2.HB.05a | PbCuBiS3 |
| โ | Friedrichite | 2.HB.05a | Pb5Cu5Bi7S18 |
| โ | Felbertalite | 2.JB.25b | Cu2Pb6Bi8S19 |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| โ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| โ | Tenorite | 4.AB.10 | CuO |
| โ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| โ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| โ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| โ | Cerussite | 5.AB.15 | PbCO3 |
| โ | Azurite | 5.BA.05 | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| โ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| โ | Rosasite | 5.BA.10 | (Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| โ | Aurichalcite | 5.BA.15 | (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| โ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| โ | Wulfenite | 7.GA.05 | Pb(MoO4) |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| โ | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
| โ | Sillimanite | 9.AF.05 | Al2(SiO4)O |
| โ | Andalusite | 9.AF.10 | Al2(SiO4)O |
| โ | Titanite | 9.AG.15 | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| โ | Hemimorphite | 9.BD.10 | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 ยท H2O |
| โ | Epidote | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| โ | Zoisite | 9.BG.10 | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| โ | Dravite | 9.CK.05 | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| โ | Enstatite | 9.DA.05 | Mg2Si2O6 |
| โ | Anthophyllite | 9.DD.05 | โป{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| โ | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| โ | var. Sericite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| โ | Kaolinite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| โ | Chrysocolla | 9.ED.20 | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 ยท nH2O, x < 1 |
| โ | Microcline | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
| โ | Orthoclase | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
| โ | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| โ | var. Oligoclase | 9.FA.35 | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
| Unclassified | |||
| โ | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
| โ | 'Limonite' | - | |
| โ | 'Tourmaline' | - | AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| โ | 'Hornblende Root Name Group' | - | โปCa2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| โ | 'Garnet Group' | - | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| โ | 'Aikinite-Bismuthinite Series' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | โ Anthophyllite | ◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| H | โ Aurichalcite | (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| H | โ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| H | โ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| H | โ Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| H | โ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| H | โ Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| H | โ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | โ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| H | โ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | โ Rosasite | (Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| H | โ Zoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| H | โ Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| H | โ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| B | Boron | |
| B | โ Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| B | โ Tourmaline | AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | โ Aurichalcite | (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| C | โ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| C | โ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | โ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| C | โ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | โ Rosasite | (Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | โ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| O | โ Andalusite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| O | โ Anthophyllite | ◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| O | โ Aurichalcite | (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| O | โ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| O | โ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | โ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | โ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| O | โ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| O | โ Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| O | โ Enstatite | Mg2Si2O6 |
| O | โ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | โ Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| O | โ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | โ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | โ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | โ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| O | โ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | โ Albite var. Oligoclase | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
| O | โ Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| O | โ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | โ Rosasite | (Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | โ Sillimanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| O | โ Tenorite | CuO |
| O | โ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| O | โ Tourmaline | AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| O | โ Wulfenite | Pb(MoO4) |
| O | โ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| O | โ Zoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | โ Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| O | โ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | โ Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | โ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| F | โ Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | โ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Na | โ Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Na | โ Albite var. Oligoclase | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | โ Anthophyllite | ◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Mg | โ Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Mg | โ Enstatite | Mg2Si2O6 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | โ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | โ Andalusite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Al | โ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Al | โ Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Al | โ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Al | โ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Al | โ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | โ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | โ Albite var. Oligoclase | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
| Al | โ Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | โ Sillimanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Al | โ Zoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Al | โ Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| Al | โ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | โ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | โ Andalusite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Si | โ Anthophyllite | ◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Si | โ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Si | โ Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Si | โ Enstatite | Mg2Si2O6 |
| Si | โ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | โ Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| Si | โ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | โ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | โ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | โ Albite var. Oligoclase | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
| Si | โ Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | โ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | โ Sillimanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Si | โ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Si | โ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Si | โ Zoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | โ Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| Si | โ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | โ Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | โ Aikinite | PbCuBiS3 |
| S | โ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | โ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | โ Friedrichite | Pb5Cu5Bi7S18 |
| S | โ Galena | PbS |
| S | โ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | โ Galena var. Silver-bearing Galena | PbS with Ag |
| S | โ Felbertalite | Cu2Pb6Bi8S19 |
| S | โ Aikinite-Bismuthinite Series | |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | โ Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | โ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| K | โ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | โ Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| K | โ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | โ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | โ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Ca | โ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Ca | โ Albite var. Oligoclase | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
| Ca | โ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Ca | โ Zoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Ca | โ Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | โ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | โ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | โ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Fe | โ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | โ Aikinite | PbCuBiS3 |
| Cu | โ Aurichalcite | (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| Cu | โ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| Cu | โ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | โ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Cu | โ Friedrichite | Pb5Cu5Bi7S18 |
| Cu | โ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Cu | โ Rosasite | (Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Cu | โ Tenorite | CuO |
| Cu | โ Felbertalite | Cu2Pb6Bi8S19 |
| Cu | โ Aikinite-Bismuthinite Series | |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | โ Aurichalcite | (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| Zn | โ Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| Zn | โ Rosasite | (Cu,Zn)2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Zn | โ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Zr | Zirconium | |
| Zr | โ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Mo | Molybdenum | |
| Mo | โ Wulfenite | Pb(MoO4) |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | โ Galena var. Silver-bearing Galena | PbS with Ag |
| Te | Tellurium | |
| Te | โ Native Tellurium | Te |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | โ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | โ Native Gold | Au |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | โ Aikinite | PbCuBiS3 |
| Pb | โ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| Pb | โ Friedrichite | Pb5Cu5Bi7S18 |
| Pb | โ Galena | PbS |
| Pb | โ Wulfenite | Pb(MoO4) |
| Pb | โ Galena var. Silver-bearing Galena | PbS with Ag |
| Pb | โ Felbertalite | Cu2Pb6Bi8S19 |
| Pb | โ Aikinite-Bismuthinite Series | |
| Bi | Bismuth | |
| Bi | โ Aikinite | PbCuBiS3 |
| Bi | โ Friedrichite | Pb5Cu5Bi7S18 |
| Bi | โ Felbertalite | Cu2Pb6Bi8S19 |
| Bi | โ Aikinite-Bismuthinite Series | |
Fossils
There are 25 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.These data are provided on an experimental basis and are taken from external databases. Mindat.org has no control currently over the accuracy of these data.
| Occurrences | 25 |
|---|---|
| Youngest Fossil Listed | 0.01 Ma (Pleistocene) |
| Oldest Fossil Listed | 0.13 Ma (Pleistocene) |
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Placitas Mining District, Bernalillo County, New Mexico, USA