Kilbourne Hole, DoΓ±a Ana County, New Mexico, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Kilbourne Hole | - not defined - |
| DoΓ±a Ana County | County |
| New Mexico | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
31° 58' 18'' North , 106° 57' 52'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Chamberino | 919 (2017) | 27.4km |
| La Union | 1,106 (2011) | 28.7km |
| La Mesa | 728 (2011) | 29.4km |
| San Miguel | 1,153 (2011) | 29.7km |
| Vado | 3,194 (2011) | 32.4km |
Mindat Locality ID:
21970
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:21970:8
GUID (UUID V4):
2290fd06-ea19-41e7-9e93-a6940b14e411
A basin.
Structure: Elliptical volcanic crater of maar about 3.2 km long, 2.2 km wide.
Commodity: Nodules average 2 inch in diameter up to 10 inch long, badly shattered but handsome gems, peridot up to 3.4 carats (faceted) reported in 1949; several fragments as large as 33 carats, nodules with cuttable areas as large as 128 carats.
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9 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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| β Anorthite Formula: Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| β Anorthite var. Labradorite Formula: (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
| β Augite Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| β 'Biotite' Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| β Chromite Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| β Diopside Formula: CaMgSi2O6 |
| β Enstatite Formula: Mg2Si2O6 |
| β Forsterite Formula: Mg2SiO4 |
| β Forsterite var. Peridot Formula: Mg2SiO4 |
| β Hercynite Formula: Fe2+Al2O4 |
| β 'Pyroxene Group' Formula: ADSi2O6 |
| β Sillimanite Formula: Al2(SiO4)O |
| β Spinel Formula: MgAl2O4 |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Chromite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| β | Hercynite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Al2O4 |
| β | Spinel | 4.BB.05 | MgAl2O4 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Forsterite | 9.AC.05 | Mg2SiO4 |
| β | var. Peridot | 9.AC.05 | Mg2SiO4 |
| β | Sillimanite | 9.AF.05 | Al2(SiO4)O |
| β | Enstatite | 9.DA.05 | Mg2Si2O6 |
| β | Augite | 9.DA.15 | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| β | Diopside | 9.DA.15 | CaMgSi2O6 |
| β | Anorthite | 9.FA.35 | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| β | var. Labradorite | 9.FA.35 | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Biotite' | - | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| β | 'Pyroxene Group' | - | ADSi2O6 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| O | β Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| O | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| O | β Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| O | β Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| O | β Enstatite | Mg2Si2O6 |
| O | β Forsterite | Mg2SiO4 |
| O | β Hercynite | Fe2+Al2O4 |
| O | β Anorthite var. Labradorite | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
| O | β Sillimanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| O | β Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
| O | β Forsterite var. Peridot | Mg2SiO4 |
| O | β Pyroxene Group | ADSi2O6 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | β Anorthite var. Labradorite | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | β Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Mg | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Mg | β Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Mg | β Enstatite | Mg2Si2O6 |
| Mg | β Forsterite | Mg2SiO4 |
| Mg | β Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
| Mg | β Forsterite var. Peridot | Mg2SiO4 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| Al | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Al | β Hercynite | Fe2+Al2O4 |
| Al | β Anorthite var. Labradorite | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
| Al | β Sillimanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Al | β Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| Si | β Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Si | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Si | β Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Si | β Enstatite | Mg2Si2O6 |
| Si | β Forsterite | Mg2SiO4 |
| Si | β Anorthite var. Labradorite | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
| Si | β Sillimanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Si | β Forsterite var. Peridot | Mg2SiO4 |
| Si | β Pyroxene Group | ADSi2O6 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| Ca | β Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Ca | β Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Ca | β Anorthite var. Labradorite | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Cr | Chromium | |
| Cr | β Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Fe | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Fe | β Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Fe | β Hercynite | Fe2+Al2O4 |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10062516 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Mazatzal DomainDomain
- Mesilla BasinBasin
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Kilbourne Hole, DoΓ±a Ana County, New Mexico, USA