Nickel Plate prospect, Quitman Mountains, Hudspeth County, Texas, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Nickel Plate prospect | Prospect |
| Quitman Mountains | Mountain Range |
| Hudspeth County | County |
| Texas | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
31° 11' 8'' North , 105° 30' 20'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Sierra Blanca | 553 (2011) | 14.2km |
| Fort Hancock | 1,750 (2011) | 34.6km |
| Porvenir | 1,253 (2018) | 35.8km |
| San JosΓ© de Paredes | 153 (2018) | 40.6km |
| Esperanza | 710 (2018) | 46.2km |
Mindat Locality ID:
42138
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:42138:5
GUID (UUID V4):
42ed5446-6957-4929-b17d-a5d24d57e59a
see also Alice Ray mine. Prospect is shallow shaft at crest between Alice Ray and Bonanza mines
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| β Galena Formula: PbS References: |
| β 'K Feldspar' References: |
| β 'K Feldspar var. Adularia' Formula: KAlSi3O8 References: |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
| β Sphalerite Formula: ZnS References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'K Feldspar var. Adularia' | - | KAlSi3O8 |
| β | '' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | β K Feldspar var. Adularia | KAlSi3O8 |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β K Feldspar var. Adularia | KAlSi3O8 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β K Feldspar var. Adularia | KAlSi3O8 |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Galena | PbS |
| S | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | β K Feldspar var. Adularia | KAlSi3O8 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | β Galena | PbS |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Shawnee DomainDomain
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