Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Chalcocite	2.BA.05	Cu₂S
ⓘ	Bornite	2.BA.15	Cu₅FeS₄
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	Pyrolusite	4.DB.05	Mn⁴⁺O₂
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Azurite	5.BA.05	Cu₃(CO₃)₂(OH)₂
ⓘ	Malachite	5.BA.10	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘ	Baryte	7.AD.35	BaSO₄
ⓘ	Halotrichite	7.CB.85	FeAl₂(SO₄)₄ · 22H₂O
ⓘ	Pickeringite	7.CB.85	MgAl₂(SO₄)₄ · 22H₂O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Sanidine	9.FA.30	K(AlSi₃O₈)
ⓘ	Anorthite	9.FA.35	Ca(Al₂Si₂O₈)
ⓘ	var. Labradorite	9.FA.35	(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si₂O₈]
ⓘ	Harmotome	9.GC.10	Ba₂(Si₁₂Al₄)O₃₂ · 12H₂O
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Chabazite'	-
ⓘ	'Lévyne'	-
ⓘ	'Limonite'	-
ⓘ	'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'	-
ⓘ	'Thomsonite Subgroup'	-

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Azurite	Cu₃(CO₃)₂(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Halotrichite	FeAl₂(SO₄)₄ · 22H₂O
H	ⓘ Harmotome	Ba₂(Si₁₂Al₄)O₃₂ · 12H₂O
H	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Pickeringite	MgAl₂(SO₄)₄ · 22H₂O
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Azurite	Cu₃(CO₃)₂(OH)₂
C	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Anorthite	Ca(Al₂Si₂O₈)
O	ⓘ Azurite	Cu₃(CO₃)₂(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
O	ⓘ Halotrichite	FeAl₂(SO₄)₄ · 22H₂O
O	ⓘ Harmotome	Ba₂(Si₁₂Al₄)O₃₂ · 12H₂O
O	ⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite	(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si₂O₈]
O	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Pickeringite	MgAl₂(SO₄)₄ · 22H₂O
O	ⓘ Pyrolusite	Mn⁴⁺O₂
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Sanidine	K(AlSi₃O₈)
O	ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite	(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si₂O₈]
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Pickeringite	MgAl₂(SO₄)₄ · 22H₂O
Mg	ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Anorthite	Ca(Al₂Si₂O₈)
Al	ⓘ Halotrichite	FeAl₂(SO₄)₄ · 22H₂O
Al	ⓘ Harmotome	Ba₂(Si₁₂Al₄)O₃₂ · 12H₂O
Al	ⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite	(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si₂O₈]
Al	ⓘ Pickeringite	MgAl₂(SO₄)₄ · 22H₂O
Al	ⓘ Sanidine	K(AlSi₃O₈)
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Anorthite	Ca(Al₂Si₂O₈)
Si	ⓘ Harmotome	Ba₂(Si₁₂Al₄)O₃₂ · 12H₂O
Si	ⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite	(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si₂O₈]
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Sanidine	K(AlSi₃O₈)
Si	ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
S	ⓘ Bornite	Cu₅FeS₄
S	ⓘ Chalcocite	Cu₂S
S	ⓘ Halotrichite	FeAl₂(SO₄)₄ · 22H₂O
S	ⓘ Pickeringite	MgAl₂(SO₄)₄ · 22H₂O
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ Sanidine	K(AlSi₃O₈)
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Anorthite	Ca(Al₂Si₂O₈)
Ca	ⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite	(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si₂O₈]
Mn	Manganese
Mn	ⓘ Pyrolusite	Mn⁴⁺O₂
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Bornite	Cu₅FeS₄
Fe	ⓘ Halotrichite	FeAl₂(SO₄)₄ · 22H₂O
Fe	ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Azurite	Cu₃(CO₃)₂(OH)₂
Cu	ⓘ Bornite	Cu₅FeS₄
Cu	ⓘ Chalcocite	Cu₂S
Cu	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
Ba	Barium
Ba	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
Ba	ⓘ Harmotome	Ba₂(Si₁₂Al₄)O₃₂ · 12H₂O

Fossils

There are 3 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences

Youngest Fossil Listed

268 Ma (Permian)

Oldest Fossil Listed

306 Ma (Carboniferous)

Stratigraphic Units

Unit	No. Occurrences	Age
Abo/Cutler	1	296.4 - 268 Ma (Permian)
Cutler	21	296.4 - 268 Ma (Permian)

Fossils from Region

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Accepted Name	Hierarchy	Age
Embolomeri suborder	Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Temnospondyli : Embolomeri	303.4 - 298.9 Ma Carboniferous
Aerosaurus genus	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Varanopsidae : *Aerosaurus*	303.4 - 298.9 Ma Carboniferous
Ophiacodon navajovicus species	Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Cotylosauria : Ophiacodontidae : Ophiacodon : *Ophiacodon navajovicus*	303.4 - 298.9 Ma Carboniferous
Gnathorhiza genus	Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Gnathorhizidae : *Gnathorhiza*	303.4 - 298.9 Ma Carboniferous
Limnoscelis paludis species	Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Cotylosauria : Limnoscelidae : Limnoscelis : *Limnoscelis paludis*	303.4 - 298.9 Ma Carboniferous
Aerosaurus greenleeorum species	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Varanopsidae : Aerosaurus : *Aerosaurus greenleeorum*	303.4 - 298.9 Ma Carboniferous
Ruthiromia elcobriensis species	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Varanopidae : Ruthiromia : *Ruthiromia elcobriensis*	303.4 - 298.9 Ma Carboniferous
Baldwinonus trux species	Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Cotylosauria : Eothyrididae : Baldwinonus : *Baldwinonus trux*	303.4 - 298.9 Ma Carboniferous
Edaphosaurus novomexicanus species	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Edaphosauridae : Edaphosaurus : *Edaphosaurus novomexicanus*	303.4 - 298.9 Ma Carboniferous
Sphenacodon ferox species	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Sphenacodontidae : Sphenacodon : *Sphenacodon ferox*	303.4 - 298.9 Ma Carboniferous
Nitosaurus jacksonorum species	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Nitosauridae : Nitosaurus : *Nitosaurus jacksonorum*	303.4 - 298.9 Ma Carboniferous
Anconastes vesperus species	Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Temnospondyli : Trematopidae : Anconastes : *Anconastes vesperus*	305.9 - 298.9 Ma Carboniferous
Aspidosaurus novomexicanus species	Animalia : Chordata : Amphibia : Dissorophidae : Aspidosaurus : *Aspidosaurus novomexicanus*	303.4 - 298.9 Ma Carboniferous
Chenoprosopus milleri species	Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Temnospondyli : Cochleosauridae : Chenoprosopus : *Chenoprosopus milleri*	303.4 - 298.9 Ma Carboniferous
Diadectes zenos species	Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Cotylosauria : Diadectidae : Diadectes : *Diadectes zenos*	303.4 - 268 Ma Paleozoic
Platyhystrix rugosus species	Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Temnospondyli : Dissorophidae : Platyhystrix : *Platyhystrix rugosus*	303.4 - 298.9 Ma Carboniferous
Chamasaurus dolichognathus species	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Captorhinidae : Chamasaurus : *Chamasaurus dolichognathus*	303.4 - 298.9 Ma Carboniferous
Desmatodon hollandi species	Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Cotylosauria : Diadectidae : Desmatodon : *Desmatodon hollandi*	303.4 - 298.9 Ma Carboniferous

Fossil Localities

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USA

New Mexico
- Rio Arriba County
  - Permian🐚 AMNH ?
  - Carboniferous🐚 El Cobre Canyon
  - Carboniferous🐚 El Cobre Canyon

Other Databases

Link to USGS MRDS:	10150728

Localities in this Region

USA

New Mexico
- Rio Arriba County
  - Abiquiu District
    - Arroyo del Cobre
      - Las Minas de Pedro prospect
      - Las Minas Jimmie prospect
    - Cobre Mine
    - Horny Toad
    - Lucky Dog
    - Rio del Oso
    - Sanches 1

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North America PlateTectonic Plate

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Great Plains DomainDomain
Southern Rocky MountainsOrogenic Belt

USA

San Juan MountainsMountain Range

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