Elk Mountain Mining District, San Miguel County, New Mexico, USAi
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22022
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1:2:22022:7
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38059398-089d-489a-8e2a-cedc204fed09
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ⓘ Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) Localities: Elk Mountain Mining District, San Miguel County, New Mexico, USA Elk Mountain deposit (Kept Man deposit), Elk Mountain Mining District, San Miguel County, New Mexico, USA Guy no. 1 deposit, Elk Mountain Mining District, San Miguel County, New Mexico, USA Betty Jean deposit, Elk Mountain Mining District, San Miguel County, New Mexico, USA Thin Top deposit, Elk Mountain Mining District, San Miguel County, New Mexico, USA Reference: Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd Rev. Ed., 1996 |
ⓘ Albite var. Cleavelandite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) Localities: Reference: Jahns, R. H., (1946) Mica Deposits of the Petaca District, Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, with Brief Descriptions of the Ojo Caliente District, Rio Arriba County, and the Elk Mountain District, San Miguel County. NMBMGR Bulletin 25. |
ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase Formula: (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] Reference: Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd Rev. Ed., 1996 |
ⓘ Autunite Formula: Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O Reference: U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
ⓘ Beryl Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18) Reference: New Mexico Bureau of Geology Mineral Museum display |
ⓘ 'Biotite' Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 Reference: U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
ⓘ Bismutite Formula: (BiO)2CO3 Localities: Reference: Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd Rev. Ed., 1996 |
ⓘ 'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series' Localities: Reference: Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.; Jahns, R. H., (1946) Mica Deposits of the Petaca District, Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, with Brief Descriptions of the Ojo Caliente District, Rio Arriba County, and the Elk Mountain District, San Miguel County. NMBMGR Bulletin 25.; U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
ⓘ 'Columbite-Tantalite' Reference: Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd Rev. Ed., 1996 |
ⓘ Euxenite-(Y) Formula: (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6 Localities: Reference: Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd Rev. Ed., 1996 |
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group' Reference: U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
ⓘ 'Fergusonite' Localities: Reference: Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd Rev. Ed., 1996 |
ⓘ Fluorite Formula: CaF2 Localities: Elk Mountain Mining District, San Miguel County, New Mexico, USA Elk Mountain deposit (Kept Man deposit), Elk Mountain Mining District, San Miguel County, New Mexico, USA Betty Jean deposit, Elk Mountain Mining District, San Miguel County, New Mexico, USA Cow Creek, Elk Mountain Mining District, San Miguel County, New Mexico, USA Reference: Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd Rev. Ed., 1996 |
ⓘ 'Gadolinite' Localities: Reference: Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd Rev. Ed., 1996 |
ⓘ 'Garnet Group' Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3 Reference: U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
ⓘ 'Gummite' Localities: Reference: Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd Rev. Ed., 1996 |
ⓘ 'Mica Group' Localities: Reference: U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
ⓘ Microcline Formula: K(AlSi3O8) Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region. Reference: Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd Rev. Ed., 1996 |
ⓘ 'Monazite' Formula: REE(PO4) Localities: Elk Mountain Mining District, San Miguel County, New Mexico, USA Guy no. 1 deposit, Elk Mountain Mining District, San Miguel County, New Mexico, USA Cow Creek, Elk Mountain Mining District, San Miguel County, New Mexico, USA Guy No. 2 Mine, Elk Mountain Mining District, San Miguel County, New Mexico, USA Betty Jean deposit, Elk Mountain Mining District, San Miguel County, New Mexico, USA Reference: Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd Rev. Ed., 1996 |
ⓘ Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region. Reference: Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd Rev. Ed., 1996 |
ⓘ 'Pyrochlore Group' ? Formula: A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z Reference: Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.; Jahns, R. H., (1946) Mica Deposits of the Petaca District, Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, with Brief Descriptions of the Ojo Caliente District, Rio Arriba County, and the Elk Mountain District, San Miguel County. NMBMGR Bulletin 25. |
ⓘ 'Pyrochlore Group var. Uranpyrochlore (of Hogarth 1977)' ? Formula: (Ca,U,Ce)2(Nb,Ti,Ta)2O6(OH,F) Reference: Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.; Jahns, R. H., (1946) Mica Deposits of the Petaca District, Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, with Brief Descriptions of the Ojo Caliente District, Rio Arriba County, and the Elk Mountain District, San Miguel County. NMBMGR Bulletin 25. |
ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region. Reference: Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd Rev. Ed., 1996 |
ⓘ Samarskite-(Y) Formula: YFe3+Nb2O8 Localities: Reference: Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd Rev. Ed., 1996 |
ⓘ Spessartine Formula: Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3 Localities: Elk Mountain Mining District, San Miguel County, New Mexico, USA Elk Mountain deposit (Kept Man deposit), Elk Mountain Mining District, San Miguel County, New Mexico, USA Guy no. 1 deposit, Elk Mountain Mining District, San Miguel County, New Mexico, USA Betty Jean deposit, Elk Mountain Mining District, San Miguel County, New Mexico, USA Cow Creek, Elk Mountain Mining District, San Miguel County, New Mexico, USA Reference: Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd Rev. Ed., 1996 |
ⓘ 'Tourmaline' Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z Localities: Reference: Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd Rev. Ed., 1996 |
ⓘ Uraninite Formula: UO2 Localities: Reference: Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd Rev. Ed., 1996 |
ⓘ Uranophane Formula: Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O Reference: U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 3 - Halides | |||
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ⓘ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
ⓘ | Euxenite-(Y) | 4.DG.05 | (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6 |
ⓘ | 'Pyrochlore Group' ? | 4.00. | A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z |
ⓘ | 'var. Uranpyrochlore (of Hogarth 1977)' ? | 4.00. | (Ca,U,Ce)2(Nb,Ti,Ta)2O6(OH,F) |
ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
ⓘ | Samarskite-(Y) | 4.DB.25 | YFe3+Nb2O8 |
ⓘ | Uraninite | 4.DL.05 | UO2 |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
ⓘ | Bismutite | 5.BE.25 | (BiO)2CO3 |
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
ⓘ | Autunite | 8.EB.05 | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
ⓘ | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
ⓘ | var. Cleavelandite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
ⓘ | var. Oligoclase | 9.FA.35 | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
ⓘ | Beryl | 9.CJ.05 | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
ⓘ | Microcline | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
ⓘ | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
ⓘ | Spessartine | 9.AD.25 | Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3 |
ⓘ | Uranophane | 9.AK.15 | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
ⓘ | 'Biotite' | - | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
ⓘ | 'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Columbite-Tantalite' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Feldspar Group' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Fergusonite' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Gadolinite' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Garnet Group' | - | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
ⓘ | 'Gummite' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Mica Group' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Monazite' | - | REE(PO4) |
ⓘ | 'Tourmaline' | - | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Uranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
H | ⓘ Autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
H | ⓘ Pyrochlore Group var. Uranpyrochlore (of Hogarth 1977) | (Ca,U,Ce)2(Nb,Ti,Ta)2O6(OH,F) |
H | ⓘ Pyrochlore Group | A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z |
Be | Beryllium | |
Be | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
B | Boron | |
B | ⓘ Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
C | Carbon | |
C | ⓘ Bismutite | (BiO)2CO3 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
O | ⓘ Bismutite | (BiO)2CO3 |
O | ⓘ Euxenite-(Y) | (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6 |
O | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
O | ⓘ Monazite | REE(PO4) |
O | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
O | ⓘ Samarskite-(Y) | YFe3+Nb2O8 |
O | ⓘ Spessartine | Mn32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
O | ⓘ Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
O | ⓘ Uraninite | UO2 |
O | ⓘ Albite var. Cleavelandite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
O | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
O | ⓘ Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
O | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Uranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
O | ⓘ Autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
O | ⓘ Pyrochlore Group var. Uranpyrochlore (of Hogarth 1977) | (Ca,U,Ce)2(Nb,Ti,Ta)2O6(OH,F) |
O | ⓘ Pyrochlore Group | A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z |
F | Fluorine | |
F | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
F | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
F | ⓘ Pyrochlore Group var. Uranpyrochlore (of Hogarth 1977) | (Ca,U,Ce)2(Nb,Ti,Ta)2O6(OH,F) |
Na | Sodium | |
Na | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Na | ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
Na | ⓘ Albite var. Cleavelandite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Al | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
Al | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Al | ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
Al | ⓘ Spessartine | Mn32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
Al | ⓘ Albite var. Cleavelandite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Al | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
Al | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Si | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
Si | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | ⓘ Spessartine | Mn32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
Si | ⓘ Albite var. Cleavelandite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Si | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
Si | ⓘ Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
Si | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Uranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
P | Phosphorus | |
P | ⓘ Monazite | REE(PO4) |
P | ⓘ Autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
K | Potassium | |
K | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
K | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
K | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Euxenite-(Y) | (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6 |
Ca | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
Ca | ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
Ca | ⓘ Uranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
Ca | ⓘ Autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
Ca | ⓘ Pyrochlore Group var. Uranpyrochlore (of Hogarth 1977) | (Ca,U,Ce)2(Nb,Ti,Ta)2O6(OH,F) |
Ti | Titanium | |
Ti | ⓘ Euxenite-(Y) | (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6 |
Ti | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
Ti | ⓘ Pyrochlore Group var. Uranpyrochlore (of Hogarth 1977) | (Ca,U,Ce)2(Nb,Ti,Ta)2O6(OH,F) |
Mn | Manganese | |
Mn | ⓘ Spessartine | Mn32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Samarskite-(Y) | YFe3+Nb2O8 |
Fe | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
Y | Yttrium | |
Y | ⓘ Euxenite-(Y) | (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6 |
Y | ⓘ Samarskite-(Y) | YFe3+Nb2O8 |
Nb | Niobium | |
Nb | ⓘ Euxenite-(Y) | (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6 |
Nb | ⓘ Samarskite-(Y) | YFe3+Nb2O8 |
Nb | ⓘ Pyrochlore Group var. Uranpyrochlore (of Hogarth 1977) | (Ca,U,Ce)2(Nb,Ti,Ta)2O6(OH,F) |
Nb | ⓘ Pyrochlore Group | A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z |
Ce | Cerium | |
Ce | ⓘ Euxenite-(Y) | (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6 |
Ce | ⓘ Pyrochlore Group var. Uranpyrochlore (of Hogarth 1977) | (Ca,U,Ce)2(Nb,Ti,Ta)2O6(OH,F) |
Ta | Tantalum | |
Ta | ⓘ Euxenite-(Y) | (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6 |
Ta | ⓘ Pyrochlore Group var. Uranpyrochlore (of Hogarth 1977) | (Ca,U,Ce)2(Nb,Ti,Ta)2O6(OH,F) |
Bi | Bismuth | |
Bi | ⓘ Bismutite | (BiO)2CO3 |
Th | Thorium | |
Th | ⓘ Euxenite-(Y) | (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6 |
U | Uranium | |
U | ⓘ Euxenite-(Y) | (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6 |
U | ⓘ Uraninite | UO2 |
U | ⓘ Uranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
U | ⓘ Autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
U | ⓘ Pyrochlore Group var. Uranpyrochlore (of Hogarth 1977) | (Ca,U,Ce)2(Nb,Ti,Ta)2O6(OH,F) |
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Jahns, R. H., (1946) Mica Deposits of the Petaca District, Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, with Brief Descriptions of the Ojo Caliente District, Rio Arriba County, and the Elk Mountain District, San Miguel County. New Mexico Bureau of Mines and Mineral Resources Bulletin 25.
Northrop, S.A. and LaBruzza, F.A. (1996), Minerals of New Mexico, revised Third Edition.
Jahns, R. H., (1946), Mica Deposits of the Petaca District, Rio Arriba County, N. Mex., with Brief Description of the Ojo Caliente District, Rio Arriba County, and the Elk Mountain District, San Miguel County, New Mexico Bureau of Mines and Mineral Resources Bull. 25
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