Tierra Blanca Mining District, Sierra County, New Mexico, USAi
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Tierra Blanca Mining District | Mining District |
Sierra County | County |
New Mexico | State |
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Mindat Locality ID:
33165
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:33165:7
GUID (UUID V4):
5c54ce68-4bce-48ab-a86e-1aba71247681
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 1 - Elements | |||
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ⓘ | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
ⓘ | Silver | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
ⓘ | Tellurium | 1.CC.10 | Te |
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
ⓘ | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
ⓘ | Acanthite | 2.BA.35 | Ag2S |
ⓘ | 'Argentite' | 2.BA.52 | Ag2S |
ⓘ | Hessite | 2.BA.60 | Ag2Te |
ⓘ | Petzite | 2.BA.75 | Ag3AuTe2 |
ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
ⓘ | Sylvanite | 2.EA.05 | AgAuTe4 |
ⓘ | Calaverite | 2.EA.10 | AuTe2 |
ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
Group 3 - Halides | |||
ⓘ | Chlorargyrite | 3.AA.15 | AgCl |
ⓘ | Bromargyrite | 3.AA.15 | AgBr |
ⓘ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
ⓘ | Cuprite | 4.AA.10 | Cu2O |
ⓘ | Tenorite | 4.AB.10 | CuO |
ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
ⓘ | var. Amethyst | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
ⓘ | Smithsonite | 5.AB.05 | ZnCO3 |
ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
ⓘ | Cerussite | 5.AB.15 | PbCO3 |
ⓘ | Azurite | 5.BA.05 | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
ⓘ | Scheelite | 7.GA.05 | Ca(WO4) |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
ⓘ | Talc | 9.EC.05 | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
ⓘ | Roscoelite | 9.EC.15 | K(V3+,Al)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
ⓘ | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
ⓘ | Chrysocolla | 9.ED.20 | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
Unclassified | |||
ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Glauconite' | - | K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2 |
ⓘ | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Serpentine Subgroup' | - | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
H | ⓘ Glauconite | K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Roscoelite | K(V3+,Al)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
C | Carbon | |
C | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
C | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
C | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
C | ⓘ Smithsonite | ZnCO3 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst | SiO2 |
O | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
O | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
O | ⓘ Cuprite | Cu2O |
O | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
O | ⓘ Glauconite | K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
O | ⓘ Roscoelite | K(V3+,Al)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
O | ⓘ Smithsonite | ZnCO3 |
O | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Tenorite | CuO |
O | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
F | Fluorine | |
F | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
Mg | ⓘ Glauconite | K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2 |
Mg | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
Al | ⓘ Glauconite | K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2 |
Al | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Al | ⓘ Roscoelite | K(V3+,Al)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst | SiO2 |
Si | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
Si | ⓘ Glauconite | K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | ⓘ Roscoelite | K(V3+,Al)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
S | Sulfur | |
S | ⓘ Acanthite | Ag2S |
S | ⓘ Argentite | Ag2S |
S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
S | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
Cl | Chlorine | |
Cl | ⓘ Chlorargyrite | AgCl |
K | Potassium | |
K | ⓘ Glauconite | K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2 |
K | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
K | ⓘ Roscoelite | K(V3+,Al)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
Ca | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
Ca | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
Ca | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
V | Vanadium | |
V | ⓘ Roscoelite | K(V3+,Al)2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Fe | ⓘ Glauconite | K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2 |
Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Cu | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
Cu | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
Cu | ⓘ Cuprite | Cu2O |
Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Cu | ⓘ Tenorite | CuO |
Zn | Zinc | |
Zn | ⓘ Smithsonite | ZnCO3 |
Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
Br | Bromine | |
Br | ⓘ Bromargyrite | AgBr |
Ag | Silver | |
Ag | ⓘ Acanthite | Ag2S |
Ag | ⓘ Argentite | Ag2S |
Ag | ⓘ Bromargyrite | AgBr |
Ag | ⓘ Chlorargyrite | AgCl |
Ag | ⓘ Hessite | Ag2Te |
Ag | ⓘ Petzite | Ag3AuTe2 |
Ag | ⓘ Silver | Ag |
Ag | ⓘ Sylvanite | AgAuTe4 |
Te | Tellurium | |
Te | ⓘ Calaverite | AuTe2 |
Te | ⓘ Hessite | Ag2Te |
Te | ⓘ Petzite | Ag3AuTe2 |
Te | ⓘ Sylvanite | AgAuTe4 |
Te | ⓘ Tellurium | Te |
W | Tungsten | |
W | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
Au | Gold | |
Au | ⓘ Calaverite | AuTe2 |
Au | ⓘ Gold | Au |
Au | ⓘ Petzite | Ag3AuTe2 |
Au | ⓘ Sylvanite | AgAuTe4 |
Pb | Lead | |
Pb | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
Fossils
There are 1 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.BETA TEST - 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 | 1 | ||||||
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Youngest Fossil Listed | 478 Ma (Early/Lower Ordovician) | ||||||
Oldest Fossil Listed | 485 Ma (Early/Lower Ordovician) | ||||||
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Localities in this Region
- New Mexico
- Sierra County
- Tierra Blanca Mining District
- Sierra County
- New Mexico
- Sierra County
- Tierra Blanca Mining District
- Unnamed Mine [10127167]
- Unnamed Mine [10175047]
- Unnamed Mine [10223614]
- Unnamed Mine [10223653]
- Unnamed Mine [10223921]
- Unnamed Mine [10224278]
- Unnamed Prospect [10126768]
- Unnamed Prospect [10175145]
- Unnamed Prospect [10247827]
- Unnamed Prospect [10247921]
- Unnamed Prospect [10272329]
- Unnamed Prospect [10272831]
- Unnamed Prospect [10296621]
- Unnamed Prospect [10297007]
- Unnamed Prospect [10297058]
- Unnamed Prospect [10297122]
- Wausa Claim
- Tierra Blanca Mining District
- Sierra County
Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect
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- Mazatzal DomainDomain
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Gray Eagle Mine, South Percha Creek, Tierra Blanca Mining District, Sierra County, New Mexico, USA