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Rio Salado Group, Socorro County, New Mexico, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 20' 34'' North , 107° 5' 10'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Locality type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Alamillo102 (2011)18.4km
Chamizal101 (2011)21.1km
Polvadera269 (2011)21.5km
Lemitar330 (2011)26.0km
Magdalena911 (2017)29.0km
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Esperanza No. 1


Deposit: 2 unpatented claims.

Rock formation(s): Madera Limestone


Ore(s): Mineralization Occurs Along Bedding Planes And Joints Or Solution Channels.

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2 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Reference: U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
'Psilomelane'
Reference: U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
Reference: U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Pyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
'Psilomelane'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
O CalciteCaCO3
O PyrolusiteMn4+O2
CaCalcium
Ca CalciteCaCO3
MnManganese
Mn PyrolusiteMn4+O2

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FARNHAM, L.L., (1961) USBM IC-8030, P. 172-173

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Link to USGS MRDS:10012397

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