Timber Buttes, Colfax County, New Mexico, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Timber Buttes | Outcrop |
| Colfax County | County |
| New Mexico | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 35' 9'' North , 104° 10' 0'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Maxwell | 228 (2017) | 34.0km |
| Des Moines | 129 (2017) | 35.5km |
| Raton | 6,187 (2017) | 42.8km |
| Springer | 943 (2017) | 45.7km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Pine Buttes
Red Mountain rhyodacite occurs at Timber Butte.
The mineralogy of the mindat locality is more common in the Chino phonolite.
From Hogeye Mesa in sec. 26 northeastward to sees. 13 and 24, T. 27 N., R. 26 E., an ocellar analcime phonolite crops out.
coordinates (36.545993,-104.144126) some 2miles SE of Pine Butte.
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4 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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| β Aegirine Formula: NaFe3+Si2O6 Reference: Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.
Scott, G. R., Wilcox, R. E., & Mehnert, H. H. (1990). Geology of volcanic and subvolcanic rocks of the Raton-Springer area, Colfax and Union Counties, New Mexico. United States Geological Survey, Professional Paper;(USA), 1507. |
| β 'Alkali Feldspar' Reference: Scott, G. R., Wilcox, R. E., & Mehnert, H. H. (1990). Geology of volcanic and subvolcanic rocks of the Raton-Springer area, Colfax and Union Counties, New Mexico. United States Geological Survey, Professional Paper;(USA), 1507. |
| β Analcime Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O Reference: Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.
Scott, G. R., Wilcox, R. E., & Mehnert, H. H. (1990). Geology of volcanic and subvolcanic rocks of the Raton-Springer area, Colfax and Union Counties, New Mexico. United States Geological Survey, Professional Paper;(USA), 1507. |
| β Nepheline Formula: Na3K(Al4Si4O16) Reference: Scott, G. R., Wilcox, R. E., & Mehnert, H. H. (1990). Geology of volcanic and subvolcanic rocks of the Raton-Springer area, Colfax and Union Counties, New Mexico. United States Geological Survey, Professional Paper;(USA), 1507. |
| β Titanite Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O Reference: Scott, G. R., Wilcox, R. E., & Mehnert, H. H. (1990). Geology of volcanic and subvolcanic rocks of the Raton-Springer area, Colfax and Union Counties, New Mexico. United States Geological Survey, Professional Paper;(USA), 1507. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Aegirine | 9.DA.25 | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
| β | Analcime | 9.GB.05 | Na(AlSi2O6) Β· H2O |
| β | Nepheline | 9.FA.05 | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| β | Titanite | 9.AG.15 | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| β | 'Alkali Feldspar' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
| O | β Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| O | β Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| O | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | β Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
| Na | β Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| Na | β Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| Al | β Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
| Si | β Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| Si | β Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| Si | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | β Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A) In-text Citation No.Scott, G. R., Wilcox, R. E., & Mehnert, H. H. (1990). Geology of volcanic and subvolcanic rocks of the Raton-Springer area, Colfax and Union Counties, New Mexico. United States Geological Survey, Professional Paper;(USA), 1507.
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