Rio Puerco area, Sandoval County, New Mexico, USAi
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Rio Puerco area | Area |
Sandoval County | County |
New Mexico | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° North , 106° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~91km
Locality type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
6.4 miles south of Cabezon. Geodes.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
2 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
β Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 Reference: Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed. |
β 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' Description: In volcanic rocks throughout the valley. Reference: Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed. |
β 'Limonite' Reference: Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed. |
β Opal Formula: SiO2 · nH2O Reference: Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
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β | Opal | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 Β· nH2O |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
β | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
β | 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' | - | |
β | 'Limonite' | - |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | β Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
C | Carbon | |
C | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
O | β Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | β Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
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