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Ricolite Mining District, Grant County, New Mexico, USAi
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Ash Creek, Ricolite Mining District, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
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Serpentine Subgroup

Ash Creek, Ricolite Mining District, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
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Amphibole Supergroup

Ash Creek, Ricolite Mining District, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
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Ash Creek, Ricolite Mining District, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
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Serpentine Subgroup

Ash Creek, Ricolite Mining District, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
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Amphibole Supergroup

Ash Creek, Ricolite Mining District, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
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Ash Creek, Ricolite Mining District, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
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Serpentine Subgroup

Ash Creek, Ricolite Mining District, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
Type:
Mining District
Mindat Locality ID:
286451
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:286451:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Deposit: Deposits occur in xenoliths of serpentine-carbonate rock. Four patented claims mineral survey numbers 835 and 836 covering 49.825 acres.

Rock formation(s): Burro Mountain Granite
Ash Creek Series


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5 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Chrysotile
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Magnesite
Formula: MgCO3
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup var. Ricolite'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘMagnesite5.AB.05MgCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘChrysotile9.00.Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4
ⓘ'var. Ricolite'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Hⓘ Serpentine Subgroup var. RicoliteD3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Oⓘ Serpentine Subgroup var. RicoliteD3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mgⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Mgⓘ Serpentine Subgroup var. RicoliteD3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Serpentine Subgroup var. RicoliteD3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
SiSilicon
Siⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Siⓘ Serpentine Subgroup var. RicoliteD3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
MnManganese
Mnⓘ Serpentine Subgroup var. RicoliteD3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
FeIron
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ Serpentine Subgroup var. RicoliteD3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
NiNickel
Niⓘ Serpentine Subgroup var. RicoliteD3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
ZnZinc
Znⓘ Serpentine Subgroup var. RicoliteD3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn

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References

Talmage, S.B., and Wootton, T.P., (1937) Nmbmmr Bull 12, P. 138-140
Benjovsky, T.D., (1946) Nmbmmr Ofr-14, 14 Pages
Northrop, Stuart A. (1959) Minerals of New Mexico (2nd ed.) University of New Mexico Press, Albuquerque, NM.pp.460-461
Hewitt, C.H., (1959) Nmbmmr Bull 60, P. 108
Gillerman, E., (1964) Nmbmmr Bull 83, P. 169-170
HEDLUND, D.C., (1980) USGS MISC. FIELD STUDIES MAP MF-1263
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