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Black Mesa District, Union County, New Mexico, USAi
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Mindat Locality ID:
21695
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:21695:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Commodity List

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Mineral List

Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

9 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
ⓘ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Native Copper
Formula: Cu
ⓘ Tenorite
Formula: CuO

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Copper1.AA.05Cu
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘTenorite4.AB.10CuO
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘAzurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘChrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ TenoriteCuO
AlAluminium
Alⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
SiSilicon
Siⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
FeIron
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cuⓘ Native CopperCu
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ TenoriteCuO
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4

Fossils

There are 1 fossil locality from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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.

Occurrences22
Youngest Fossil Listed209 Ma (Late/Upper Triassic)
Oldest Fossil Listed228 Ma (Late/Upper Triassic)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Chinle - Sloan Canyon18228 - 208.5 Ma (Late/Upper Triassic)
Chinle - Sheep Pen Sandstone2228 - 208.5 Ma (Late/Upper Triassic)
Travesser2228 - 208.5 Ma (Late/Upper Triassic)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Lissodus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Hybodontiformes : Lissodus228 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Archosauria
unranked clade
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Eosuchia : Archosauria228 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Pterosauria
order
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Pterosauria228 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Rhynchosauroides
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Rhynchocephalia : Rhynchosauroides228 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Semionotidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Semionotiformes : Semionotidae228 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Eubrontes cursorius
species
Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Eubrontidae : Grallator (Eubrontes) : Eubrontes cursorius228 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Chirotherium
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Chirotheriidae : Chirotherium228 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Apatopus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Phytosauridae : Apatopus228 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Redfieldiidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Palaeonisciformes : Redfieldiidae228 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Eubrontes sillimani
species
Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Eubrontidae : Grallator (Eubrontes) : Eubrontes sillimani228 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Brachychirotherium
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Chirotheriidae : Brachychirotherium228 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Kouphichnium
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Kouphichnium228 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Darwinula
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Podocopida : Darwinulidae : Darwinula228 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Eosauropus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Eosauropus228 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Evazoum sirigui
species
Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Otozoidae : Evazoum : Evazoum sirigui228 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Mystriosuchinae
subfamily
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Eosuchia : Parasuchidae : Mystriosuchinae228 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Acanthichnus
genus
Acanthichnus228 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Isopodichnus
genus
Isopodichnus228 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Scoyenia
genus
Scoyenia228 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Gerdalia
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda : Gerdalia228 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Redondasaurus gregorii
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Phytosauridae : Machaeroprosopus : Redondasaurus gregorii228 - 208.5 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
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