Tularosa Mining District, Otero County, New Mexico, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Tularosa Mining District | Mining District |
| Otero County | County |
| New Mexico | State |
| USA | Country |
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| ⓘ Azurite Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 Reference: USGS Prof Paper 68 The Ore Deposits of New Mexico |
| ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 Reference: NMBMMR Bull 87 Mineral and Water Resources of New Mexico |
| ⓘ Bornite Formula: Cu5FeS4 Reference: NMBMMR Bull 87 Mineral and Water Resources of New Mexico |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Reference: Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed. |
| ⓘ Chalcocite Formula: Cu2S Reference: NMBMMR Bull 87 Mineral and Water Resources of New Mexico; U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 Reference: NMBMMR Bull 87 Mineral and Water Resources of New Mexico |
| ⓘ 'Chlorite Group' Reference: Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed. |
| ⓘ Copper Formula: Cu Reference: Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed. |
| ⓘ Cuprite Formula: Cu2O Reference: Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed. |
| ⓘ Digenite Formula: Cu9S5 Reference: Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed. |
| ⓘ Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 Reference: NMBMMR Bull 87 Mineral and Water Resources of New Mexico |
| ⓘ Gold Formula: Au Reference: Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed. |
| ⓘ Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O Localities: Reference: Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed. |
| ⓘ Gypsum var. Alabaster Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O Reference: Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed. |
| ⓘ Ilmenite Formula: Fe2+TiO3 Reference: Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed. |
| ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 Reference: USGS Prof Paper 68 The Ore Deposits of New Mexico; U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
| ⓘ Mirabilite Formula: Na2SO4 · 10H2O Reference: Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 441. |
| ⓘ Molybdenite Formula: MoS2 Reference: Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed. |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Reference: NMBMMR Bull 87 Mineral and Water Resources of New Mexico |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed. |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony Formula: SiO2 Reference: Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed. |
| ⓘ Siderite Formula: FeCO3 Reference: Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed. |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS Reference: Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Copper | 1.AA.05 | Cu |
| ⓘ | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Bornite | 2.BA.15 | Cu5FeS4 |
| ⓘ | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Digenite | 2.BA.10 | Cu9S5 |
| ⓘ | Molybdenite | 2.EA.30 | MoS2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Cuprite | 4.AA.10 | Cu2O |
| ⓘ | Ilmenite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2+TiO3 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | var. Chalcedony | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Azurite | 5.BA.05 | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | var. Alabaster | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | Mirabilite | 7.CD.10 | Na2SO4 · 10H2O |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| ⓘ | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Gypsum var. Alabaster | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Mirabilite | Na2SO4 · 10H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Cuprite | Cu2O |
| O | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Gypsum var. Alabaster | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Mirabilite | Na2SO4 · 10H2O |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Mirabilite | Na2SO4 · 10H2O |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| S | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Digenite | Cu9S5 |
| S | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| S | ⓘ Molybdenite | MoS2 |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | ⓘ Gypsum var. Alabaster | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| S | ⓘ Mirabilite | Na2SO4 · 10H2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Gypsum var. Alabaster | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| Cu | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Copper | Cu |
| Cu | ⓘ Cuprite | Cu2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Digenite | Cu9S5 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Mo | Molybdenum | |
| Mo | ⓘ Molybdenite | MoS2 |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Gold | Au |
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- New Mexico
- Otero County
- Tularosa Mining District
- Otero County
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- Mazatzal DomainDomain
- Orogrande BasinBasin
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- New Mexico
- Sacramento MountainsMountain Range
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