Orchard, Fort Bend Co., Texas, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Orchard | - not defined - |
| Fort Bend Co. | County |
| Texas | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
29° 36' 2'' North , 95° 58' 9'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Orchard | 367 (2017) | 0.4km |
| Simonton | 863 (2017) | 8.8km |
| Weston Lakes | 2,589 (2017) | 9.8km |
| Wallis | 1,294 (2017) | 9.9km |
| Fulshear | 5,886 (2017) | 12.0km |
An incorporated city located along highway 36.
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Detailed Mineral List:
| β Anglesite Formula: PbSO4 Reference: R&M 66:3 pp 196-224 |
| β Anhydrite Formula: CaSO4 Reference: R&M 66:3 pp 196-224 |
| β Aragonite Formula: CaCO3 Reference: R&M 66:3 pp 196-224 |
| β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Reference: R&M 66:3 pp 196-224 |
| β Celestine Formula: SrSO4 Reference: R&M 66:3 pp 196-224 |
| β Fluorite Formula: CaF2 Reference: Min News 13:10 pp 1,4 |
| β Galena Formula: PbS Reference: R&M 66:3 pp 196-224 |
| β Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O Reference: R&M 66:3 pp 196-224 |
| β Halite Formula: NaCl Reference: U.S. Geological Survey,2005,Mineral Resources Data System :U.S. Geological Survey,Reston, Virginia |
| β Hauerite Formula: MnS2 Habit: cubo-octahedral crystals Colour: brown to dark brown Description: From caprock Reference: R&M 66:3 pp 196-224; Smith, Art jr. (2016) The Mineralogy of Texas. |
| β Hydrozincite Formula: Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 Reference: R&M 66:3 pp 196-224 |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Reference: R&M 66:3 pp 196-224 |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: R&M 66:3 pp 196-224 |
| β Sphalerite Formula: ZnS Reference: R&M 66:3 pp 196-224 |
| β Sulphur Formula: S8 Reference: USGS (2005), Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS): U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia, loc. file ID #10061169. |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Sulphur | 1.CC.05 | S8 |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| β | Hauerite | 2.EB.05a | MnS2 |
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| β | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| β | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| β | Halite | 3.AA.20 | NaCl |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Aragonite | 5.AB.15 | CaCO3 |
| β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| β | Hydrozincite | 5.BA.15 | Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| β | Anglesite | 7.AD.35 | PbSO4 |
| β | Anhydrite | 7.AD.30 | CaSO4 |
| β | Celestine | 7.AD.35 | SrSO4 |
| β | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 Β· 2H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| H | β Hydrozincite | Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | β Hydrozincite | Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Anglesite | PbSO4 |
| O | β Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| O | β Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | β Celestine | SrSO4 |
| O | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | β Hydrozincite | Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | β Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | β Halite | NaCl |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Anglesite | PbSO4 |
| S | β Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| S | β Celestine | SrSO4 |
| S | β Galena | PbS |
| S | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| S | β Hauerite | MnS2 |
| S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | β Sulphur | S8 |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | β Halite | NaCl |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| Ca | β Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Ca | β Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | β Hauerite | MnS2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | β Hydrozincite | Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| Zn | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Sr | Strontium | |
| Sr | β Celestine | SrSO4 |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | β Anglesite | PbSO4 |
| Pb | β Galena | PbS |
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Orchard Dome Mine, Orchard, Fort Bend Co., Texas, USA