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Vindicator group (Vindicator-West Contact group [1890's]; Vindicator and West Contact; Vindicator Mine), Cuchillo Negro Mining District, Sierra Cuchillo (Cuchillo Negro Mts), Sierra County, New Mexico, USAi
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A micro collector, Paulina Iñigo, blissfully wrapping quartz and calcite specimens inside the mine.

Vindicator group, Cuchillo Negro Mining District, Sierra Cuchillo, Sierra County, New Mexico, USA
03866300017272063821596.jpg
A micro collector, Paulina Iñigo, blissfully wrapping quartz and calcite specimens inside the mine.

Vindicator group, Cuchillo Negro Mining District, Sierra Cuchillo, Sierra County, New Mexico, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
33° 21' 43'' North , 107° 36' 10'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
33.36204,-107.60282
GRN:
N23W64
Köppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Williamsburg425(2017)39.7km
Hot Springs Landing110(2011)40.3km
Truth or Consequences6,079(2017)41.6km
Las Palomas173(2011)43.7km
Elephant Butte1,431(2011)45.5km
Mindat Locality ID:
34578
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:34578:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A former Cu-Pb-Zn occurrence/mine.

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StandardDetailedGalleryStrunzChemical Elements

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘAzurite
Formula:Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
References:
Patrick Haynes
ⓘCalcite
Formula:CaCO3
ⓘCerussite
Formula:PbCO3
ⓘChalcanthite
Formula:CuSO4 · 5H2O
ⓘChalcopyrite
Formula:CuFeS2
ⓘChrysocolla
Formula:Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x< 1
References:
Patrick Haynes
ⓘFluorite
Formula:CaF2
ⓘGalena
Formula:PbS
ⓘ'Garnet Group'
Formula:X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘHematite
Formula:Fe2O3
References:
Patrick Haynes
ⓘHemimorphite
Formula:Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
References:
Patrick Haynes
ⓘJarosite
Formula:KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
References:
Patrick Haynes
ⓘ'K Feldspar'
ⓘ'K Feldspar var. Adularia'
Formula:KAlSi3O8
ⓘMalachite
Formula:Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
References:
Patrick Haynes
ⓘMottramite
Formula:PbCu(VO4)(OH)
Habit: microscopic black dipyramidal crystals, green and black smears and black dendrites.
Colour: black and green
Fluorescence: none
ⓘQuartz
Formula:SiO2
ⓘSmithsonite
Formula:ZnCO3
ⓘSphalerite
Formula:ZnS

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘSmithsonite5.AB.05ZnCO3
ⓘCerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
ⓘAzurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘJarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘChalcanthite7.CB.20CuSO4 · 5H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘMottramite8.BH.40PbCu(VO4)(OH)
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘHemimorphite9.BD.10Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
ⓘChrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Unclassified
ⓘ'K Feldspar
var. Adularia'		-KAlSi3O8
ⓘ''-
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
HⓘAzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
HⓘChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
HⓘChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x< 1
HⓘHemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
HⓘJarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
HⓘMalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
HⓘMottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
CCarbon
CⓘAzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
CⓘCalciteCaCO3
CⓘCerussitePbCO3
CⓘMalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
CⓘSmithsoniteZnCO3
OOxygen
OⓘK Feldspar var.AdulariaKAlSi3O8
OⓘAzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
OⓘCalciteCaCO3
OⓘCerussitePbCO3
OⓘChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
OⓘChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x< 1
OⓘHematiteFe2O3
OⓘHemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
OⓘJarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
OⓘMalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OⓘMottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
OⓘQuartzSiO2
OⓘSmithsoniteZnCO3
OⓘGarnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
FFluorine
FⓘFluoriteCaF2
AlAluminium
AlⓘK Feldspar var.AdulariaKAlSi3O8
AlⓘChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x< 1
SiSilicon
SiⓘK Feldspar var.AdulariaKAlSi3O8
SiⓘChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x< 1
SiⓘHemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
SiⓘQuartzSiO2
SiⓘGarnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
SSulfur
SⓘChalcopyriteCuFeS2
SⓘChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
SⓘGalenaPbS
SⓘJarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
SⓘSphaleriteZnS
KPotassium
KⓘK Feldspar var.AdulariaKAlSi3O8
KⓘJarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
CaCalcium
CaⓘCalciteCaCO3
CaⓘFluoriteCaF2
VVanadium
VⓘMottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
FeIron
FeⓘChalcopyriteCuFeS2
FeⓘHematiteFe2O3
FeⓘJarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
CuCopper
CuⓘAzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
CuⓘChalcopyriteCuFeS2
CuⓘChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
CuⓘChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x< 1
CuⓘMalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
CuⓘMottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
ZnZinc
ZnⓘHemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
ZnⓘSmithsoniteZnCO3
ZnⓘSphaleriteZnS
PbLead
PbⓘCerussitePbCO3
PbⓘGalenaPbS
PbⓘMottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)

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(n.d.)Minerals Availability System (MAS), U.S. Bureau of Mines.file ID #0350510541
(2005)Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
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