Alum Mountain Mining District (Alum Mining District), Grant Co., New Mexico, USAi
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| Alum Mountain Mining District (Alum Mining District) | Mining District |
| Grant Co. | County |
| New Mexico | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
32° North , 108° West (est.)
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Margin of Error:
~99km
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Köppen climate type:
A district located in the environs of Alum Mountain and Gila Hot Springs.
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| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Opal | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | var: Agate | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | var: Chalcedony | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | var: Moss Agate | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Alunite | 7.BC.10 | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| ⓘ | Alunogen | 7.CB.45 | Al2(SO4)3 · 17H2O |
| ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | var: Selenite | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | Halotrichite | 7.CB.85 | FeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Analcime | 9.GB.05 | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| ⓘ | Antigorite | 9.ED.15 | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ | Celadonite | 9.EC.15 | K(Mg,Fe2+)Fe3+(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Chabazite-Ca | 9.GD.10 | (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
| ⓘ | Fluorapophyllite-(K) | 9.EA.15 | KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O |
| ⓘ | Gonnardite | 9.GA.05 | (Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O |
| ⓘ | 'Halloysite' | 9.ED.10 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ | Heulandite-Ca | 9.GE.05 | (Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O |
| ⓘ | Kaolinite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ | Lévyne-Ca | 9.GD.15 | (Ca,Na2,K2)[Al2Si4O12] · 6H2O |
| ⓘ | Mesolite | 9.GA.05 | Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O |
| ⓘ | Offretite | 9.GD.25 | KCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O |
| ⓘ | Stilbite-Ca | 9.GE.10 | NaCa4[Al9Si27O72] · nH2O |
| ⓘ | Thomsonite-Ca | 9.GA.10 | NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| ⓘ | 'Apophyllite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Biotite' | - | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg)([Si/Al]Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| ⓘ | 'Chabazite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Heulandite subgroup' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | (Fe,O,OH,H2O) |
| ⓘ | 'Lévyne' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Phillipsite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Stilbite subgroup' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Wad' | - | |
List of minerals arranged by Dana 8th Edition classification
| Group 2 - SULFIDES | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 1:2 | |||
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.12.1.1 | FeS2 |
| Group 14 - ANHYDROUS NORMAL CARBONATES | |||
| A(XO3) | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 14.1.1.1 | CaCO3 |
| Group 29 - HYDRATED ACID AND NORMAL SULFATES | |||
| AXO4·xH2O | |||
| ⓘ | Gypsum | 29.6.3.1 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| AB2(XO4)4·H2O | |||
| ⓘ | Halotrichite | 29.7.3.2 | FeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| A2(XO4)3·H2O | |||
| ⓘ | Alunogen | 29.8.6.1 | Al2(SO4)3 · 17H2O |
| Group 30 - ANHYDROUS SULFATES CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN | |||
| (AB)2(XO4)Zq | |||
| ⓘ | Alunite | 30.2.4.1 | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Group 71 - PHYLLOSILICATES Sheets of Six-Membered Rings | |||
| Sheets of 6-membered rings with 1:1 layers | |||
| ⓘ | Antigorite | 71.1.2a.1 | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ | 'Halloysite' | 71.1.1.4 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Sheets of 6-membered rings with 2:1 layers | |||
| ⓘ | Celadonite | 71.2.2a.6 | K(Mg,Fe2+)Fe3+(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
| Group 72 - PHYLLOSILICATES Two-Dimensional Infinite Sheets with Other Than Six-Membered Rings | |||
| Two-Dimensional Infinite Sheets with Other Than Six-Membered Rings with 3-, 4-, or 5-membered rings and 8-membered rings | |||
| ⓘ | Fluorapophyllite-(K) | 72.3.1.1 | KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O |
| Group 75 - TECTOSILICATES Si Tetrahedral Frameworks | |||
| Si Tetrahedral Frameworks - SiO2 with [4] coordinated Si | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 75.1.3.1 | SiO2 |
| Si Tetrahedral Frameworks - SiO2 with H2O and organics | |||
| ⓘ | Opal | 75.2.1.1 | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Group 77 - TECTOSILICATES Zeolites | |||
| Zeolite group - True zeolites | |||
| ⓘ | Analcime | 77.1.1.1 | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| ⓘ | Chabazite-Ca | 77.1.2.1 | (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
| ⓘ | Gonnardite | 77.1.5.7 | (Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O |
| ⓘ | Heulandite-Ca | 77.1.4.1 | (Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O |
| ⓘ | 'Lévyne' | 77.1.2.8 | |
| ⓘ | Mesolite | 77.1.5.4 | Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O |
| ⓘ | Offretite | 77.1.2.4 | KCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O |
| ⓘ | Stilbite-Ca | 77.1.4.3 | NaCa4[Al9Si27O72] · nH2O |
| Unclassified Minerals, Mixtures, etc. | |||
| ⓘ | 'Apophyllite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Biotite' | - | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg)([Si/Al]Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| ⓘ | 'Chabazite' | - | |
| ⓘ | Gypsum var: Selenite | - | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | 'Heulandite subgroup' | - | |
| ⓘ | Kaolinite | - | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | (Fe,O,OH,H2O) |
| ⓘ | Lévyne-Ca | - | (Ca,Na2,K2)[Al2Si4O12] · 6H2O |
| ⓘ | 'Phillipsite' | - | |
| ⓘ | Quartz var: Agate | - | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | var: Chalcedony | - | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | var: Moss Agate | - | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | 'Stilbite subgroup' | - | |
| ⓘ | Thomsonite-Ca | - | NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O |
| ⓘ | 'Wad' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Alunogen | Al2(SO4)3 · 17H2O |
| H | ⓘ Mesolite | Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O |
| H | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| H | ⓘ Gonnardite | (Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O |
| H | ⓘ Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| H | ⓘ Antigorite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg)([Si/Al]Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| H | ⓘ Celadonite | K(Mg,Fe2+)Fe3+(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Gypsum (var: Selenite) | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Halloysite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Halotrichite | FeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| H | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Offretite | KCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O |
| H | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| H | ⓘ Thomsonite-Ca | NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O |
| H | ⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K) | KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O |
| H | ⓘ Limonite | (Fe,O,OH,H2O) |
| H | ⓘ Lévyne-Ca | (Ca,Na2,K2)[Al2Si4O12] · 6H2O |
| H | ⓘ Chabazite-Ca | (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
| H | ⓘ Heulandite-Ca | (Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O |
| H | ⓘ Stilbite-Ca | NaCa4[Al9Si27O72] · nH2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Alunogen | Al2(SO4)3 · 17H2O |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Mesolite | Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O |
| O | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| O | ⓘ Gonnardite | (Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O |
| O | ⓘ Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Antigorite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg)([Si/Al]Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| O | ⓘ Celadonite | K(Mg,Fe2+)Fe3+(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Gypsum (var: Selenite) | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Halloysite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Halotrichite | FeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| O | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Offretite | KCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O |
| O | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Thomsonite-Ca | NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O |
| O | ⓘ Quartz (var: Chalcedony) | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K) | KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O |
| O | ⓘ Limonite | (Fe,O,OH,H2O) |
| O | ⓘ Quartz (var: Moss Agate) | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Lévyne-Ca | (Ca,Na2,K2)[Al2Si4O12] · 6H2O |
| O | ⓘ Chabazite-Ca | (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
| O | ⓘ Heulandite-Ca | (Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O |
| O | ⓘ Stilbite-Ca | NaCa4[Al9Si27O72] · nH2O |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg)([Si/Al]Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| F | ⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K) | KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Mesolite | Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Gonnardite | (Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Thomsonite-Ca | NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Chabazite-Ca | (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Heulandite-Ca | (Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Stilbite-Ca | NaCa4[Al9Si27O72] · nH2O |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Antigorite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Mg | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg)([Si/Al]Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Celadonite | K(Mg,Fe2+)Fe3+(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Offretite | KCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Alunogen | Al2(SO4)3 · 17H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Mesolite | Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Gonnardite | (Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Al | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg)([Si/Al]Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Halloysite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Al | ⓘ Halotrichite | FeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Al | ⓘ Offretite | KCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Thomsonite-Ca | NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Lévyne-Ca | (Ca,Na2,K2)[Al2Si4O12] · 6H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Chabazite-Ca | (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Heulandite-Ca | (Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Stilbite-Ca | NaCa4[Al9Si27O72] · nH2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Mesolite | Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Gonnardite | (Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Antigorite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg)([Si/Al]Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Celadonite | K(Mg,Fe2+)Fe3+(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Halloysite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | ⓘ Offretite | KCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Si | ⓘ Thomsonite-Ca | NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz (var: Chalcedony) | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K) | KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz (var: Moss Agate) | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Lévyne-Ca | (Ca,Na2,K2)[Al2Si4O12] · 6H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Chabazite-Ca | (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Heulandite-Ca | (Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Stilbite-Ca | NaCa4[Al9Si27O72] · nH2O |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Alunogen | Al2(SO4)3 · 17H2O |
| S | ⓘ Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| S | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| S | ⓘ Gypsum (var: Selenite) | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| S | ⓘ Halotrichite | FeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| K | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg)([Si/Al]Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| K | ⓘ Celadonite | K(Mg,Fe2+)Fe3+(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
| K | ⓘ Offretite | KCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O |
| K | ⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K) | KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O |
| K | ⓘ Chabazite-Ca | (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Mesolite | Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Gonnardite | (Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Gypsum (var: Selenite) | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Offretite | KCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Thomsonite-Ca | NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorapophyllite-(K) | KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Lévyne-Ca | (Ca,Na2,K2)[Al2Si4O12] · 6H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Chabazite-Ca | (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Heulandite-Ca | (Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Stilbite-Ca | NaCa4[Al9Si27O72] · nH2O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg)([Si/Al]Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Celadonite | K(Mg,Fe2+)Fe3+(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Halotrichite | FeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Limonite | (Fe,O,OH,H2O) |
References
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