Fort Stanton cave, Lincoln County, New Mexico, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Fort Stanton cave | Cave |
| Lincoln County | County |
| New Mexico | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
33° 30' 24'' North , 105° 29' 36'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Locality type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Capitan | 1,392 (2017) | 8.5km |
| Ruidoso Downs | 2,586 (2017) | 22.3km |
| Ruidoso | 7,739 (2017) | 25.6km |
| Carrizozo | 941 (2017) | 38.6km |
| Mescalero | 1,338 (2011) | 46.7km |
18km long cave
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Description: a creamy-white, subaqueous calcite pool/stream deposit that covers the mud and gravel foor of the borehole-like passage, forming what could be the world’s longest continuous speleothem (18km). Reference: Michael Norman Spilde (2017) Mineralogy and Origin of the 18 km-long Snowy River Formation, Ft. Stanton Cave, New Mexico (USA). In 17th International Congress of Speleology (No. I, p. 270). Australian Speleological Federation Inc. |
| ⓘ Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O Habit: Long, needle like crystals. Reference: Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Mazatzal DomainDomain
USA
- New Mexico
- Sacramento MountainsMountain Range
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Fort Stanton cave, Lincoln County, New Mexico, USA