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Sunshine No. 6 Adit, Blanchard Mine, Bingham, Hansonburg District, Socorro County, New Mexico, USAi
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Sunshine No. 6 AditAdit
Blanchard MineMine
BinghamVillage
Hansonburg DistrictMining District
Socorro CountyCounty
New MexicoState
USACountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
33° 48' 42'' North , 106° 22' 30'' West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~0km
Type:
Mindat Locality ID:
34095
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:34095:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A workings of the Blanchard Mine (Portales-Blanchard Mine).

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


12 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Aurichalcite
Formula: (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
References:
ⓘ Brochantite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
References:
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
References:
ⓘ Hemimorphite
Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
ⓘ Murdochite
Formula: Cu12Pb2O15Cl2
ⓘ Plattnerite
Formula: PbO2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Spangolite
Formula: Cu6Al(SO4)(OH)12Cl · 3H2O
ⓘ Wulfenite
Formula: Pb(MoO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
ⓘMurdochite3.DB.45Cu12Pb2O15Cl2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘPlattnerite4.DB.05PbO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘAurichalcite5.BA.15(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘBrochantite7.BB.25Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘSpangolite7.DD.15Cu6Al(SO4)(OH)12Cl · 3H2O
ⓘWulfenite7.GA.05Pb(MoO4)
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘHemimorphite9.BD.10Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Hⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Hⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Hⓘ SpangoliteCu6Al(SO4)(OH)12Cl · 3H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Oⓘ MurdochiteCu12Pb2O15Cl2
Oⓘ PlattneritePbO2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SpangoliteCu6Al(SO4)(OH)12Cl · 3H2O
Oⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ SpangoliteCu6Al(SO4)(OH)12Cl · 3H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ SpangoliteCu6Al(SO4)(OH)12Cl · 3H2O
ClChlorine
Clⓘ MurdochiteCu12Pb2O15Cl2
Clⓘ SpangoliteCu6Al(SO4)(OH)12Cl · 3H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cuⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Cuⓘ MurdochiteCu12Pb2O15Cl2
Cuⓘ SpangoliteCu6Al(SO4)(OH)12Cl · 3H2O
ZnZinc
Znⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Znⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ MurdochiteCu12Pb2O15Cl2
Pbⓘ PlattneritePbO2
Pbⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)

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