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Carlsbad Potash District, Eddy Co., New Mexico, USA

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Ref.: Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 402.




Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities


Mineral List:
  		•  Anhydrite
    CaSO
     
    4
    Reference: [Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 2nd. rev. ed. (1959)]
  		•  Aphthitalite
    (K,Na)
     
    3
    		Na(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    Description: Occurs sparingly.
    Reference: [Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 402.]
  		•  Arcanite
    K
     
    2
    		SO
     
    4
    Reference: [Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd. rev. ed. (1996)]
  		•  Bischofite
    MgCl
     
    2
    		 · 6H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd. rev. ed. (1996)]
  		•  Blödite
    Na
     
    2
    		Mg(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		·4H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd. rev. ed. (1996)]
  		•  Calcite
    CaCO
     
    3
    Reference: [Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd. rev. ed. (1996)]
  		•  Carnallite
    KMgCl
     
    3
    		·6H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd. rev. ed. (1996)]
    Site Photo
    U. S. Potash Co. mine (U.S. Borax & Chemical Co.), Carlsbad Potash District, Eddy Co., New Mexico, USA
    © 2007, JGW
  		•  'Chlorite Group'
    Reference: [Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd. rev. ed. (1996)]
  		•  Cryptomelane
    K(Mn
    4+
     
    		,Mn
    2+
     
    		)
     
    8
    		O
     
    16
    Reference: [Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd. rev. ed. (1996)]
  		•  Dolomite
    CaMg(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
    Reference: [Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd. rev. ed. (1996)]
  		•  Epsomite
    MgSO
     
    4
    		·7H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 512; Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd. rev. ed. (1996)]
  		•  Erythrosiderite
    K
     
    2
    		[Fe
    3+
     
    		Cl
     
    5
    		(OH
     
    2
    		)]
    Reference: [Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd. rev. ed. (1996)]
  		•  Glauberite
    Na
     
    2
    		Ca(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    Reference: [Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd. rev. ed. (1996)]
  		•  Gypsum
    Ca[SO
     
    4
    		] · 2H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd. rev. ed. (1996)]
  		•  Halite
    NaCl
    Reference: [Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 385, 402; Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd. rev. ed. (1996)]
    Site Photo
    Carlsbad Potash District, Eddy Co., New Mexico, USA
    © FL Murray
  		•  Hematite
    Fe
     
    2
    		O
     
    3
    Reference: [Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd. rev. ed. (1996)]
  		•  'Hydrophilite'
    Reference: [Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd. rev. ed. (1996)]
  		•  Kainite
    KMg[Cl|SO
     
    4
    		] · 3H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 595; Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd. rev. ed. (1996)]
  		•  Kaolinite
    Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    5
    		(OH)
     
    4
    Reference: [Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd. rev. ed. (1996)]
  		•  Kieserite
    MgSO
     
    4
    		·H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd. rev. ed. (1996)]
  		•  Langbeinite
    K
     
    2
    		Mg
     
    2
    		(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    Reference: [Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 595.]
    Site Photo
    Carlsbad Potash District, Eddy Co., New Mexico, USA
    © 2007, JGW
  		•  Leonite
    K
     
    2
    		Mg(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		·4H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 451; Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd. rev. ed. (1996)]
    Site Photo
    Carlsbad Potash District, Eddy Co., New Mexico, USA
    © 2009, JGW
  		•  Löweite
    Na
     
    12
    		Mg
     
    7
    		(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    13
    Reference: [Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd. rev. ed. (1996)]
  		•  Lüneburgite
    Mg
     
    3
    		B
     
    2
    		(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		(OH)
     
    6
    		·6H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 385.]
  		•  Magnesite
    MgCO
     
    3
    Reference: [Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd. rev. ed. (1996)]
  		•  Mirabilite
    Na
     
    2
    		SO
     
    4
    		·10H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd. rev. ed. (1996)]
  		•  Montmorillonite
    (Na,Ca)
     
    0.33
    		(Al,Mg)
     
    2
    		Si
     
    4
    		O
     
    10
    		(OH)
     
    2
    		·nH
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd. rev. ed. (1996)]
  		•  Opal
    SiO
     
    2
    		·nH
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd. rev. ed. (1996)]
  		•  Picromerite
    K
     
    2
    		Mg(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		·6H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd. rev. ed. (1996)]
  		•  Polyhalite
    K
     
    2
    		Ca
     
    2
    		Mg(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    4
    		·2H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 385; Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd. rev. ed. (1996)]
  		•  Pyrite
    FeS
     
    2
    Reference: [Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd. rev. ed. (1996)]
  		•  Quartz
    SiO
     
    2
    Reference: [Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd. rev. ed. (1996)]
  		•  Sylvite
    KCl
    Reference: [Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 385, 595; Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd. rev. ed. (1996)]
    Site Photo
    Carlsbad Potash District, Eddy Co., New Mexico, USA
    © Rob Lavinsky
  		•  Syngenite
    K
     
    2
    		Ca(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		·H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd. rev. ed. (1996)]
  		•  Tachyhydrite
    CaMg
     
    2
    		Cl
     
    6
    		·12H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd. rev. ed. (1996)]
  		•  Talc
    Mg
     
    3
    		Si
     
    4
    		O
     
    10
    		(OH)
     
    2
    Reference: [Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd. rev. ed. (1996)]
  		•  Thenardite
    Na
     
    2
    		SO
     
    4
    Reference: [Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.]
  		•  Vanthoffite
    Na
     
    6
    		Mg(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    4
    Reference: [Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd. rev. ed. (1996)]


    38 entries listed. 36 valid minerals.

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    • New Mexico
      • Eddy Co.
        • Carlsbad Potash District

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