Reference: Steele, I. M. & Smith, J. V. (1982) Ion probe analysis of plagioclase in three howardites and three eucrites: Lunar and Planetary Science Conference 12B: 1281-1296.; Sarafian, A. R., Roden, M. F. & Patiño-Douce, A. E. (2013) The volatile content of Vesta: Clues from apatite in eucrites. Meteoritics & Planetary Science 48 (11): 2135-2154. (Nov 2013)

ⓘ Anorthite var. Bytownite

Formula: (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si₂O₈]

Locality: Pasamonte meteorite, Union County, New Mexico, USA

Reference: Steele, I. M. & Smith, J. V. (1982) Ion probe analysis of plagioclase in three howardites and three eucrites: Lunar and Planetary Science Conference 12B: 1281-1296.

ⓘ 'Apatite'

Formula: Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)

Locality: Pasamonte meteorite, Union County, New Mexico, USA

Description: Apatite is mostly fluorapatite, but has a significant hydroxylapatite component is also present.

ⓘ Augite

Formula: (Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆

Locality: Pasamonte meteorite, Union County, New Mexico, USA

Reference: Takeda, H., Miyamoto, M., & Duke, M. B. (1976) Pasamonte pyroxenes, a eucritic analogue of lunar mare pyroxenes (abstract): Meteoritics 11(4): 372-374. (Dec1976); Hunt, W. F., Schwartz, J. M. & McCallum, I. S. (2005) Comparative study of equilibrated and unequilibrated eucrites: Subsolidus thermal histories of Haraiya and Pasamonte. The American Mineralogist 90 (11): 1871-1886.

ⓘ Augite var. Ferroaugite

Locality: Pasamonte meteorite, Union County, New Mexico, USA

Reference: Duke, M. B & Silver, L. T. (1967) Petrology of eucrites, howardites and mesosiderites: Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta 31:1637-1665.; Hunt, W. F., Schwartz, J. M. & McCallum, I. S. (2005) Comparative study of equilibrated and unequilibrated eucrites: Subsolidus thermal histories of Haraiya and Pasamonte. The American Mineralogist 90 (11): 1871-1886.

ⓘ Azurite

Formula: Cu₃(CO₃)₂(OH)₂

Localities:

Black Mesa District, Union County, New Mexico, USA
Limited Mine, Peacock Canyon District, Union County, New Mexico, USA
San Miguel Mine, Cimarron Valley, Black Mesa District, Union County, New Mexico, USA
Folsom Mining District, Union County, New Mexico, USA

Reference: Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd Rev. Ed., 1996

ⓘ Baddeleyite

Formula: ZrO₂

Locality: Pasamonte meteorite, Union County, New Mexico, USA

Reference: Sarafian, A. R., Roden, M. F. & Patiño-Douce, A. E. (2013) The volatile content of Vesta: Clues from apatite in eucrites. Meteoritics & Planetary Science 48 (11): 2135-2154. (Nov 2013) ; Hunt, W. F., Schwartz, J. M. & McCallum, I. S. (2005) Comparative study of equilibrated and unequilibrated eucrites: Subsolidus thermal histories of Haraiya and Pasamonte. The American Mineralogist 90 (11): 1871-1886.

ⓘ Baryte

Formula: BaSO₄

Localities:

Black Mesa District, Union County, New Mexico, USA
San Miguel Mine, Cimarron Valley, Black Mesa District, Union County, New Mexico, USA

Reference: Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd Rev. Ed., 1996

ⓘ Bornite

Formula: Cu₅FeS₄

Locality: Black Mesa District, Union County, New Mexico, USA

Reference: Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd Rev. Ed., 1996

ⓘ Chalcocite

Formula: Cu₂S

Localities:

Black Mesa District, Union County, New Mexico, USA
San Miguel Mine, Cimarron Valley, Black Mesa District, Union County, New Mexico, USA
Folsom Mining District, Union County, New Mexico, USA

Reference: Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd Rev. Ed., 1996

ⓘ Chalcopyrite

Formula: CuFeS₂

Locality: Black Mesa District, Union County, New Mexico, USA

Reference: Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd Rev. Ed., 1996

ⓘ Chromite

Formula: Fe²⁺Cr³⁺₂O₄

Localities:

Pasamonte meteorite, Union County, New Mexico, USA
Beenham meteorite, Union County, New Mexico, USA

Reference: Foshag, W. F. (1938) Petrology of the Pasamonte, New Mexico, Meteorite: American Journal of Science 235: 374-382.; Bunch, T. E. & Keil, K. (1971) Chromite and Ilmenite in non-chondritic meteoritics. American Mineralogist 56 (1/2); 146-157 (Jan/Feb 1971); Harlow, G. E. & Klimentidis, R. (1980) Clouding of pyroxene and plagioclase in eucrites - Implications for post-crystallization processing: Lunar Planetary Science Conference XI, Proceedings. Volume 2: 1131-1143.; Hunt, W. F., Schwartz, J. M. & McCallum, I. S. (2005) Comparative study of equilibrated and unequilibrated eucrites: Subsolidus thermal histories of Haraiya and Pasamonte. The American Mineralogist 90 (11): 1871-1886.

ⓘ Chrysocolla

Formula: Cu_2-xAl_x(H_2-xSi₂O₅)(OH)₄ · nH₂O, x < 1

Locality: Black Mesa District, Union County, New Mexico, USA

Reference: Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd Rev. Ed., 1996

ⓘ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'

Locality: Beenham meteorite, Union County, New Mexico, USA

Description: Ca=poor clinopyroxene was probably 'clinohypersthene' according to Buseck (1967).

Reference: Buseck, P.R. (1967) The post-formational history of a hypersthene chondrite - Beenham: Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta 31(10): 1583-1587. (Oct 1967).

ⓘ Copper

Formula: Cu

Localities:

Black Mesa District, Union County, New Mexico, USA
Beenham meteorite, Union County, New Mexico, USA

Reference: Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd Rev. Ed., 1996

ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'

Localities:

Union County, New Mexico, USA
Pasamonte meteorite, Union County, New Mexico, USA
Beenham meteorite, Union County, New Mexico, USA

Reference: Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.

ⓘ Fluorapatite

Formula: Ca₅(PO₄)₃F

Localities:

Pasamonte meteorite, Union County, New Mexico, USA
Clayton, Union County, New Mexico, USA

ⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite

Formula: Ca₅(PO₄,CO₃)₃(F,O)

Locality: Clayton, Union County, New Mexico, USA

Reference: Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.

ⓘ 'Glass'

Locality: Beenham meteorite, Union County, New Mexico, USA

Reference: Leard, R.M. (1930) Some properties of the Beenham, New Mexico, aërolite: Popular Astronomy 47: 385-387.

ⓘ Gold

Formula: Au

Locality: Folsom Mining District, Union County, New Mexico, USA

Reference: Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.

ⓘ Halloysite

Formula: Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄

Locality: Clayton, Union County, New Mexico, USA

Reference: Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.

ⓘ Hematite

Formula: Fe₂O₃

Reference: Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.

ⓘ Ilmenite

Formula: Fe²⁺TiO₃

Localities:

Pasamonte meteorite, Union County, New Mexico, USA
Beenham meteorite, Union County, New Mexico, USA

Reference: Bunch, T. E. & Keil, K. (1971) Chromite and Ilmenite in non-chondritic meteoritics. American Mineralogist 56 (1/2); 146-157 (Jan/Feb 1971); Harlow, G. E. & Klimentidis, R. (1980) Clouding of pyroxene and plagioclase in eucrites - Implications for post-crystallization processing: Lunar Planetary Science Conference XI, Proceedings. Volume 2: 1131-1143.; Steele, I. M. & Smith, J. V. (1982) Ion probe analysis of plagioclase in three howardites and three eucrites: Lunar and Planetary Science Conference 12B: 1281-1296.; Sarafian, A. R., Roden, M. F. & Patiño-Douce, A. E. (2013) The volatile content of Vesta: Clues from apatite in eucrites. Meteoritics & Planetary Science 48 (11): 2135-2154. (Nov 2013) ; Hunt, W. F., Schwartz, J. M. & McCallum, I. S. (2005) Comparative study of equilibrated and unequilibrated eucrites: Subsolidus thermal histories of Haraiya and Pasamonte. The American Mineralogist 90 (11): 1871-1886.

ⓘ Iron

Formula: Fe

Localities:

Pasamonte meteorite, Union County, New Mexico, USA
Beenham meteorite, Union County, New Mexico, USA

Description: Ni-poor iron

Reference: Harlow, G. E. & Klimentidis, R. (1980) Clouding of pyroxene and plagioclase in eucrites - Implications for post-crystallization processing: Lunar Planetary Science Conference XI, Proceedings. Volume 2: 1131-1143.

ⓘ Iron var. Kamacite

Formula: (Fe,Ni)

Locality: Beenham meteorite, Union County, New Mexico, USA

Reference: Buseck, P.R. (1967) The post-formational history of a hypersthene chondrite - Beenham: Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta 31(10): 1583-1587. (Oct 1967).; Ramdohr, P. (1973). The Opaque Minerals in Stony Meteorites. Elsevier Publishing Company: Amsterdam; London: New York. 245 pages.; Lambert, P., Lewis, C. & Moore, C.B. (1981) Comparative Shock Metamorphism Study in 12 Chondrites (Abstract.): Lunar & Planetary Science XII: 583-585.

ⓘ Isocubanite

Formula: CuFe₂S₃

Locality: Beenham meteorite, Union County, New Mexico, USA

Description: Isocubanite considered preterrestrial by Ramdohr (1973).

Reference: Ramdohr, P. (1973). The Opaque Minerals in Stony Meteorites. Elsevier Publishing Company: Amsterdam; London: New York. 245 pages.

ⓘ 'Limonite'

Locality: Beenham meteorite, Union County, New Mexico, USA

Reference: Leard, R.M. (1930) Some properties of the Beenham, New Mexico, aërolite: Popular Astronomy 47: 385-387.

ⓘ Malachite

Formula: Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂

Localities:

Reference: Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd Rev. Ed., 1996

ⓘ Merrillite

Formula: Ca₉NaMg(PO₄)₇

Localities:

Pasamonte meteorite, Union County, New Mexico, USA
Beenham meteorite, Union County, New Mexico, USA

ⓘ Opal

Formula: SiO₂ · nH₂O

Reference: Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.

ⓘ 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'

Locality: Beenham meteorite, Union County, New Mexico, USA

Reference: Buseck, P.R. (1967) The post-formational history of a hypersthene chondrite - Beenham: Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta 31(10): 1583-1587. (Oct 1967).

ⓘ Pigeonite

Formula: (Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆

Locality: Pasamonte meteorite, Union County, New Mexico, USA

Description: Abundant and variable -- (Mason et al., 1979)

Reference: Foshag, W. F. (1938) Petrology of the Pasamonte, New Mexico, Meteorite: American Journal of Science 235: 374-382.; Duke, M. B & Silver, L. T. (1967) Petrology of eucrites, howardites and mesosiderites: Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta 31:1637-1665.; Takeda, H., Miyamoto, M., & Duke, M. B. (1976) Pasamonte pyroxenes, a eucritic analogue of lunar mare pyroxenes (abstract): Meteoritics 11(4): 372-374. (Dec1976); Mason B., Jarosewich E. & Nelen J. A. (1979) The pyroxene-plagioclase achondrites. Smithson. Contrib. Earth Sci. 22: 27-45. ; Schwartz, J. M., McCallum, I. S., Camara, F., Domeneghetti, C. & M. Zema, M. (2002) Pasamonte Eucrite: Subsolidus Thermal History. Lunar and Planetary Science XXXIII, abstract no. 1846. (Mar 2002); Sarafian, A. R., Roden, M. F. & Patiño-Douce, A. E. (2013) The volatile content of Vesta: Clues from apatite in eucrites. Meteoritics & Planetary Science 48 (11): 2135-2154. (Nov 2013) ; Hunt, W. F., Schwartz, J. M. & McCallum, I. S. (2005) Comparative study of equilibrated and unequilibrated eucrites: Subsolidus thermal histories of Haraiya and Pasamonte. The American Mineralogist 90 (11): 1871-1886.

ⓘ 'Plagioclase'

Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈

Localities:

Pasamonte meteorite, Union County, New Mexico, USA
Beenham meteorite, Union County, New Mexico, USA

Description: Plagioclase (Ab12-20, ave 17)according to (Mason et al.,1979) Plagioclase (variable, Anorthite & Bytownite) Steele & Smith (1982) An80-95 according to Sarafian et al., (2013)

Reference: Foshag, W. F. (1938) Petrology of the Pasamonte, New Mexico, Meteorite: American Journal of Science 235: 374-382.; Duke, M. B & Silver, L. T. (1967) Petrology of eucrites, howardites and mesosiderites: Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta 31:1637-1665.; Mason B., Jarosewich E. & Nelen J. A. (1979) The pyroxene-plagioclase achondrites. Smithson. Contrib. Earth Sci. 22: 27-45. ; Harlow, G. E. & Klimentidis, R. (1980) Clouding of pyroxene and plagioclase in eucrites - Implications for post-crystallization processing: Lunar Planetary Science Conference XI, Proceedings. Volume 2: 1131-1143.; Steele, I. M. & Smith, J. V. (1982) Ion probe analysis of plagioclase in three howardites and three eucrites: Lunar and Planetary Science Conference 12B: 1281-1296.; Sarafian, A. R., Roden, M. F. & Patiño-Douce, A. E. (2013) The volatile content of Vesta: Clues from apatite in eucrites. Meteoritics & Planetary Science 48 (11): 2135-2154. (Nov 2013) ; Hunt, W. F., Schwartz, J. M. & McCallum, I. S. (2005) Comparative study of equilibrated and unequilibrated eucrites: Subsolidus thermal histories of Haraiya and Pasamonte. The American Mineralogist 90 (11): 1871-1886.

ⓘ 'Plessite'

Locality: Beenham meteorite, Union County, New Mexico, USA

ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group'

Formula: ADSi₂O₆

Locality: Pasamonte meteorite, Union County, New Mexico, USA

Reference: Mason B., Jarosewich E. & Nelen J. A. (1979) The pyroxene-plagioclase achondrites. Smithson. Contrib. Earth Sci. 22: 27-45. ; Harlow, G. E. & Klimentidis, R. (1980) Clouding of pyroxene and plagioclase in eucrites - Implications for post-crystallization processing: Lunar Planetary Science Conference XI, Proceedings. Volume 2: 1131-1143.; Steele, I. M. & Smith, J. V. (1982) Ion probe analysis of plagioclase in three howardites and three eucrites: Lunar and Planetary Science Conference 12B: 1281-1296.

ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

Locality: Pasamonte meteorite, Union County, New Mexico, USA

Reference: Hunt, W. F., Schwartz, J. M. & McCallum, I. S. (2005) Comparative study of equilibrated and unequilibrated eucrites: Subsolidus thermal histories of Haraiya and Pasamonte. The American Mineralogist 90 (11): 1871-1886.

ⓘ Silver

Formula: Ag

Locality: Folsom Mining District, Union County, New Mexico, USA

Reference: Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.

ⓘ Taenite

Formula: (Fe,Ni)

Locality: Beenham meteorite, Union County, New Mexico, USA

Reference: Ramdohr, P. (1973). The Opaque Minerals in Stony Meteorites. Elsevier Publishing Company: Amsterdam; London: New York. 245 pages.

ⓘ Tenorite

Formula: CuO

Locality: Black Mesa District, Union County, New Mexico, USA

Reference: Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd Rev. Ed., 1996

ⓘ Tridymite

Formula: SiO₂

Localities:

Union County, New Mexico, USA
Pasamonte meteorite, Union County, New Mexico, USA

Reference: Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.

ⓘ Troilite

Formula: FeS

Localities:

Pasamonte meteorite, Union County, New Mexico, USA
Beenham meteorite, Union County, New Mexico, USA

Reference: Duke, M. B & Silver, L. T. (1967) Petrology of eucrites, howardites and mesosiderites: Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta 31:1637-1665.; Sarafian, A. R., Roden, M. F. & Patiño-Douce, A. E. (2013) The volatile content of Vesta: Clues from apatite in eucrites. Meteoritics & Planetary Science 48 (11): 2135-2154. (Nov 2013) ; Hunt, W. F., Schwartz, J. M. & McCallum, I. S. (2005) Comparative study of equilibrated and unequilibrated eucrites: Subsolidus thermal histories of Haraiya and Pasamonte. The American Mineralogist 90 (11): 1871-1886.

ⓘ Zircon

Formula: Zr(SiO₄)

Locality: Pasamonte meteorite, Union County, New Mexico, USA

Reference: Bukovanska, M. & Ireland, T. R. (1993) Zircons in Eucrites: Pristine and Disturbed U-Pb Systematics. Meteoritics 28(3): 333. (July 1993); Sarafian, A. R., Roden, M. F. & Patiño-Douce, A. E. (2013) The volatile content of Vesta: Clues from apatite in eucrites. Meteoritics & Planetary Science 48 (11): 2135-2154. (Nov 2013)

ⓘ Zirconolite

Formula: CaZrTi₂O₇

Locality: Pasamonte meteorite, Union County, New Mexico, USA

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘ	Copper	1.AA.05	Cu
ⓘ	Gold	1.AA.05	Au
ⓘ	Iron	1.AE.05	Fe
ⓘ	var. Kamacite	1.AE.05	(Fe,Ni)
ⓘ	Silver	1.AA.05	Ag
ⓘ	Taenite	1.AE.10	(Fe,Ni)
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Bornite	2.BA.15	Cu₅FeS₄
ⓘ	Chalcocite	2.BA.05	Cu₂S
ⓘ	Chalcopyrite	2.CB.10a	CuFeS₂
ⓘ	Isocubanite	2.CB.55b	CuFe₂S₃
ⓘ	Troilite	2.CC.10	FeS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Baddeleyite	4.DE.35	ZrO₂
ⓘ	Chromite	4.BB.05	Fe²⁺Cr³⁺₂O₄
ⓘ	Hematite	4.CB.05	Fe₂O₃
ⓘ	Ilmenite	4.CB.05	Fe²⁺TiO₃
ⓘ	Opal	4.DA.10	SiO₂ · nH₂O
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	Tenorite	4.AB.10	CuO
ⓘ	Tridymite	4.DA.10	SiO₂
ⓘ	Zirconolite	4.DH.30	CaZrTi₂O₇
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Azurite	5.BA.05	Cu₃(CO₃)₂(OH)₂
ⓘ	Malachite	5.BA.10	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘ	Baryte	7.AD.35	BaSO₄
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘ	Fluorapatite	8.BN.05	Ca₅(PO₄)₃F
ⓘ	var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite	8.BN.05	Ca₅(PO₄,CO₃)₃(F,O)
ⓘ	Merrillite	8.AC.45	Ca₉NaMg(PO₄)₇
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Analcime	9.GB.05	Na(AlSi₂O₆) · H₂O
ⓘ	Anorthite	9.FA.35	Ca(Al₂Si₂O₈)
ⓘ	var. Bytownite	9.FA.35	(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si₂O₈]
ⓘ	Augite	9.DA.15	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
ⓘ	var. Ferroaugite	9.DA.15	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
ⓘ	Chrysocolla	9.ED.20	Cu_2-xAl_x(H_2-xSi₂O₅)(OH)₄ · nH₂O, x < 1
ⓘ	Halloysite	9.ED.10	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
ⓘ	Pigeonite	9.DA.10	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
ⓘ	Zircon	9.AD.30	Zr(SiO₄)
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
ⓘ	'Alum Group'	-	XAl(SO₄)₂ · 12H₂O
ⓘ	'Apatite'	-	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ	'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'	-
ⓘ	'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'	-
ⓘ	'Glass'	-
ⓘ	'Limonite'	-
ⓘ	'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'	-
ⓘ	'Plagioclase'	-	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
ⓘ	'Plessite'	-
ⓘ	'Pyroxene Group'	-	ADSi₂O₆

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Azurite	Cu₃(CO₃)₂(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Chrysocolla	Cu_2-xAl_x(H_2-xSi₂O₅)(OH)₄ · nH₂O, x < 1
H	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Alum Group	XAl(SO₄)₂ · 12H₂O
H	ⓘ Analcime	Na(AlSi₂O₆) · H₂O
H	ⓘ Halloysite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
H	ⓘ Opal	SiO₂ · nH₂O
H	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Azurite	Cu₃(CO₃)₂(OH)₂
C	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
C	ⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite	Ca₅(PO₄,CO₃)₃(F,O)
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Azurite	Cu₃(CO₃)₂(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
O	ⓘ Chrysocolla	Cu_2-xAl_x(H_2-xSi₂O₅)(OH)₄ · nH₂O, x < 1
O	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Tenorite	CuO
O	ⓘ Alum Group	XAl(SO₄)₂ · 12H₂O
O	ⓘ Analcime	Na(AlSi₂O₆) · H₂O
O	ⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite	Ca₅(PO₄,CO₃)₃(F,O)
O	ⓘ Halloysite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
O	ⓘ Hematite	Fe₂O₃
O	ⓘ Tridymite	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Opal	SiO₂ · nH₂O
O	ⓘ Pigeonite	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
O	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
O	ⓘ Chromite	Fe²⁺Cr₂³⁺O₄
O	ⓘ Ilmenite	Fe²⁺TiO₃
O	ⓘ Augite	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
O	ⓘ Pyroxene Group	ADSi₂O₆
O	ⓘ Anorthite	Ca(Al₂Si₂O₈)
O	ⓘ Anorthite var. Bytownite	(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si₂O₈]
O	ⓘ Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)
O	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
O	ⓘ Baddeleyite	ZrO₂
O	ⓘ Fluorapatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃F
O	ⓘ Merrillite	Ca₉NaMg(PO₄)₇
O	ⓘ Zirconolite	CaZrTi₂O₇
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
F	Fluorine
F	ⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite	Ca₅(PO₄,CO₃)₃(F,O)
F	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
F	ⓘ Fluorapatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃F
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Analcime	Na(AlSi₂O₆) · H₂O
Na	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Na	ⓘ Anorthite var. Bytownite	(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si₂O₈]
Na	ⓘ Merrillite	Ca₉NaMg(PO₄)₇
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Pigeonite	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
Mg	ⓘ Augite	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
Mg	ⓘ Merrillite	Ca₉NaMg(PO₄)₇
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Chrysocolla	Cu_2-xAl_x(H_2-xSi₂O₅)(OH)₄ · nH₂O, x < 1
Al	ⓘ Alum Group	XAl(SO₄)₂ · 12H₂O
Al	ⓘ Analcime	Na(AlSi₂O₆) · H₂O
Al	ⓘ Halloysite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
Al	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Al	ⓘ Anorthite	Ca(Al₂Si₂O₈)
Al	ⓘ Anorthite var. Bytownite	(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si₂O₈]
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Chrysocolla	Cu_2-xAl_x(H_2-xSi₂O₅)(OH)₄ · nH₂O, x < 1
Si	ⓘ Analcime	Na(AlSi₂O₆) · H₂O
Si	ⓘ Halloysite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
Si	ⓘ Tridymite	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Opal	SiO₂ · nH₂O
Si	ⓘ Pigeonite	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
Si	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Si	ⓘ Augite	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
Si	ⓘ Pyroxene Group	ADSi₂O₆
Si	ⓘ Anorthite	Ca(Al₂Si₂O₈)
Si	ⓘ Anorthite var. Bytownite	(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si₂O₈]
Si	ⓘ Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
P	Phosphorus
P	ⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite	Ca₅(PO₄,CO₃)₃(F,O)
P	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
P	ⓘ Fluorapatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃F
P	ⓘ Merrillite	Ca₉NaMg(PO₄)₇
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
S	ⓘ Bornite	Cu₅FeS₄
S	ⓘ Chalcocite	Cu₂S
S	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
S	ⓘ Alum Group	XAl(SO₄)₂ · 12H₂O
S	ⓘ Troilite	FeS
S	ⓘ Isocubanite	CuFe₂S₃
Cl	Chlorine
Cl	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite	Ca₅(PO₄,CO₃)₃(F,O)
Ca	ⓘ Pigeonite	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
Ca	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Ca	ⓘ Augite	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
Ca	ⓘ Anorthite	Ca(Al₂Si₂O₈)
Ca	ⓘ Anorthite var. Bytownite	(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si₂O₈]
Ca	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
Ca	ⓘ Fluorapatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃F
Ca	ⓘ Merrillite	Ca₉NaMg(PO₄)₇
Ca	ⓘ Zirconolite	CaZrTi₂O₇
Ti	Titanium
Ti	ⓘ Ilmenite	Fe²⁺TiO₃
Ti	ⓘ Zirconolite	CaZrTi₂O₇
Cr	Chromium
Cr	ⓘ Chromite	Fe²⁺Cr₂³⁺O₄
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Bornite	Cu₅FeS₄
Fe	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Hematite	Fe₂O₃
Fe	ⓘ Pigeonite	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
Fe	ⓘ Chromite	Fe²⁺Cr₂³⁺O₄
Fe	ⓘ Troilite	FeS
Fe	ⓘ Ilmenite	Fe²⁺TiO₃
Fe	ⓘ Augite	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
Fe	ⓘ Iron	Fe
Fe	ⓘ Iron var. Kamacite	(Fe,Ni)
Fe	ⓘ Isocubanite	CuFe₂S₃
Fe	ⓘ Taenite	(Fe,Ni)
Ni	Nickel
Ni	ⓘ Iron var. Kamacite	(Fe,Ni)
Ni	ⓘ Taenite	(Fe,Ni)
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Azurite	Cu₃(CO₃)₂(OH)₂
Cu	ⓘ Bornite	Cu₅FeS₄
Cu	ⓘ Chalcocite	Cu₂S
Cu	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Cu	ⓘ Chrysocolla	Cu_2-xAl_x(H_2-xSi₂O₅)(OH)₄ · nH₂O, x < 1
Cu	ⓘ Copper	Cu
Cu	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
Cu	ⓘ Tenorite	CuO
Cu	ⓘ Isocubanite	CuFe₂S₃
Zr	Zirconium
Zr	ⓘ Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)
Zr	ⓘ Baddeleyite	ZrO₂
Zr	ⓘ Zirconolite	CaZrTi₂O₇
Ag	Silver
Ag	ⓘ Silver	Ag
Ba	Barium
Ba	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
Au	Gold
Au	ⓘ Gold	Au

Fossils

There are 11 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences

Youngest Fossil Listed

99.6 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)

Oldest Fossil Listed

228 Ma (Late/Upper Triassic)

Stratigraphic Units

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Fossils from Region

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Accepted Name	Hierarchy	Age
Lissodus genus	Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Hybodontiformes : *Lissodus*	228 - 208.5 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Metoposauridae family	Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Temnospondyli : Metoposauridae	228 - 208.5 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Archosauria unranked clade	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Eosuchia : Archosauria	228 - 208.5 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Rutiodon genus	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Phytosauridae : *Rutiodon*	228 - 208.5 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Pterosauria order	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Pterosauria	228 - 100.5 Ma Mesozoic
Theropoda unranked clade	Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Theropoda	113 - 100.5 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Apatosaurus genus	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : Diplodocidae : *Apatosaurus*	157.3 - 145 Ma Jurassic
Ornithopoda unranked clade	Animalia : Chordata : Ornithischia : Ornithopoda	113 - 100.5 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Therapsida unranked clade	Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Cotylosauria : Therapsida	228 - 208.5 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Rhynchosauroides genus	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Rhynchocephalia : *Rhynchosauroides*	228 - 208.5 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Semionotidae family	Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Semionotiformes : Semionotidae	228 - 208.5 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Eubrontes cursorius species	Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Eubrontidae : Grallator (Eubrontes) : *Eubrontes cursorius*	228 - 208.5 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Chirotherium genus	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Chirotheriidae : *Chirotherium*	228 - 208.5 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Apatopus genus	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Phytosauridae : *Apatopus*	228 - 208.5 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Redfieldiidae family	Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Palaeonisciformes : Redfieldiidae	228 - 208.5 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Grallator (Anchisauripus) hitchcocki species	Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Eubrontidae : Grallator (Eubrontes) : *Grallator (Anchisauripus) hitchcocki*	228 - 208.5 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Grallator (Eubrontes) subgenus	Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Eubrontidae : *Grallator (Eubrontes)*	113 - 100.5 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Anomoepus genus	Animalia : Chordata : Ornithischia : Moyenisauropodidae : *Anomoepus*	228 - 208.5 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Eubrontes sillimani species	Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Eubrontidae : Grallator (Eubrontes) : *Eubrontes sillimani*	228 - 208.5 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Magnoavipes genus	Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Avetheropoda : Ornithomimipodidae : *Magnoavipes*	113 - 99.6 Ma Cretaceous
Caririchnium genus	Animalia : Chordata : Ornithischia : Iguanodontipodidae : *Caririchnium*	113 - 99.6 Ma Cretaceous
Coelurosaurichnus genus	Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : *Coelurosaurichnus*	228 - 208.5 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Amblydactylus genus	Animalia : Chordata : Ornithischia : Iguanodontidae : *Amblydactylus*	113 - 100.5 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Megalosauripus genus	Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Eubrontidae : *Megalosauripus*	164.7 - 157.3 Ma Jurassic
Apachesaurus gregorii species	Animalia : Chordata : Amphibia : Metoposauridae : Apachesaurus : *Apachesaurus gregorii*	228 - 208.5 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Machaeroprosopus pristinus species	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Eosuchia : Parasuchidae : Machaeroprosopus : *Machaeroprosopus pristinus*	228 - 208.5 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Pseudotetrasauropus genus	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : *Pseudotetrasauropus*	228 - 208.5 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Brachychirotherium genus	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Chirotheriidae : *Brachychirotherium*	228 - 208.5 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Kouphichnium genus	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : *Kouphichnium*	228 - 208.5 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Irenichnites gracilis species	Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Avetheropoda : Ornithomimipodidae : Irenichnites : *Irenichnites gracilis*	113 - 100.5 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous
Darwinula genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Darwinulidae : *Darwinula*	228 - 208.5 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Eosauropus genus	Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : *Eosauropus*	228 - 208.5 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Eosauropus cimarronensis species	Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Eosauropus : *Eosauropus cimarronensis*	228 - 208.5 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Evazoum sirigui species	Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Otozoidae : Evazoum : *Evazoum sirigui*	228 - 208.5 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Mystriosuchinae subfamily	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Eosuchia : Parasuchidae : Mystriosuchinae	228 - 208.5 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Acanthichnus genus	*Acanthichnus*	228 - 208.5 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Isopodichnus genus	*Isopodichnus*	228 - 208.5 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Scoyenia genus	*Scoyenia*	228 - 208.5 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Gerdalia genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : *Gerdalia*	228 - 208.5 Ma Late/Upper Triassic
Redondasaurus gregorii species	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Phytosauridae : Machaeroprosopus : *Redondasaurus gregorii*	228 - 208.5 Ma Late/Upper Triassic

Fossil Localities

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Other Databases

Wikipedia:	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Union_County,_New_Mexico
Wikidata ID:	Q485020
GeoNames ID:	5495841

Localities in this Region

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