Torrance County, New Mexico, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Torrance County | County |
| New Mexico | State |
| USA | Country |
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Type:
Largest Settlements:
| Place | Population |
|---|---|
| Moriarty | 1,806 (2017) |
| Estancia | 1,597 (2017) |
| McIntosh | 1,484 (2011) |
| Indian Hills | 892 (2017) |
| Mountainair | 878 (2017) |
| Willard | 241 (2017) |
Mindat Locality ID:
24445
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:24445:8
GUID (UUID V4):
f3a7265f-91e0-4ca7-ab56-b58bc456a8ad
Other Languages:
French:
Comté de Torrance, Nouveau-Mexique, États-Unis
German:
Torrance County, New Mexico, Vereinigte Staaten
Italian:
Contea di Torrance, Nuovo Messico, Stati Uniti d'America
Russian:
Торренс, Нью-Мексико, Соединённые Штаты Америки
Simplified Chinese:
托蘭斯縣, 新墨西哥州, 美国
Spanish:
Condado de Torrance, Nuevo México, Estados Unidos
Albanian:
Torrance County, New Mexico, Shtetet e Bashkuara të Amerikës
Arabic:
مقاطعة تورانس, نيومكسيكو, الولايات المتحدة
Armenian:
Թորենս շրջան, Նյու Մեքսիկո, Ամերիկայի Միացյալ Նահանգներ
Basque:
Torrance konderria, Mexiko Berria
Bavarian:
Torrance County, New Mexico, Vaoanigte Stootn
Bishnupriya Manipuri:
টোরেন্স কাউন্টি, নিউ মেক্সিকো, তিলপারাষ্ট্র
Bulgarian:
Торънс, Ню Мексико, Съединени американски щати
Cebuano:
Torrance County, New Mexico
Croatian:
Torrance, Novi Meksiko, Sjedinjene Američke Države
Dutch:
Torrance County, New Mexico, Verenigde Staten
Farsi/Persian:
شهرستان تارنس، نیومکزیکو, نیومکزیکو, ایالات متحده آمریکا
Hungarian:
Torrance megye, Új-Mexikó, Amerikai Egyesült Államok
Japanese:
トランス郡, ニューメキシコ州, アメリカ合衆国
Korean:
토런스 군, 뉴멕시코주, 미국
Low Saxon/Low German:
Torrance County, Nee-Mexiko, USA
Min Dong Chinese:
Torrance Gông, New Mexico
Norwegian:
Torrance County, New Mexico, USA
Polish:
Hrabstwo Torrance, Nowy Meksyk, Stany Zjednoczone
Portuguese:
Condado de Torrance, Novo México, Estados Unidos
Romanian:
Comitatul Torrance, New Mexico, Statele Unite ale Americii
Serbian:
Округ Торанс, Нови Мексико, Сједињене Америчке Државе
Serbo-Croatian:
Torrance County, Novi Meksiko, Sjedinjene Američke Države
Swedish:
Torrance County, New Mexico, USA
Turkish:
Torrance County, New Mexico, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri
Ukrainian:
Торренс, Нью-Мексико, Сполучені Штати Америки
Urdu:
ٹورنس کاؤنٹی، نیو میکسیکو, نیو میکسیکو, ریاستہائے متحدہ امریکا
Vietnamese:
Quận Torrance, New Mexico, Chủng Quốc Hoa Kỳ
Waray:
Condado han Torrance, Nuevo México, Estados Unidos
Western Punjabi:
ٹورینس کاؤنٹی, نیو میکسیکو, امریکہ
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| ⓘ Anhydrite Formula: CaSO4 |
| ⓘ Anorthite Formula: Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| ⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite Formula: (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
| ⓘ Azurite Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 Localities: Clines Corner area, Torrance County, New Mexico, USA Vincent Moore claim, Edgewood Mining District, Torrance County, New Mexico, USA Moriarty area, Torrance County, New Mexico, USA Tina Prospect, Torrance County, New Mexico, USA Shockley deposit, Edgewood Mining District, Torrance County, New Mexico, USA References: |
| ⓘ Blödite Formula: Na2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O Localities: |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Carnotite Formula: K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| ⓘ Chalcocite Formula: Cu2S |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ Chrysocolla Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| ⓘ Cuprite Formula: Cu2O References: |
| ⓘ Epsomite Formula: MgSO4 · 7H2O |
| ⓘ Fluorite Formula: CaF2 |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
| ⓘ Glauberite Formula: Na2Ca(SO4)2 Localities: |
| ⓘ Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O Localities: |
| ⓘ Gypsum var. Selenite Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ Halite Formula: NaCl Localities: |
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ 'Hornblende' |
| ⓘ Kyanite Formula: Al2(SiO4)O |
| ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 Localities: |
| ⓘ Mendozite Formula: NaAl(SO4)2 · 11H2O |
| ⓘ Mirabilite Formula: Na2SO4 · 10H2O |
| ⓘ Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Silver Formula: Ag |
| ⓘ Staurolite Formula: Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH) Localities: |
| ⓘ Sulphur Formula: S8 |
| ⓘ Thénardite Formula: Na2SO4 |
| ⓘ Torbernite Formula: Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
| ⓘ 'Tourmaline' Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| ⓘ Uraninite Formula: UO2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Silver | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
| ⓘ | Sulphur | 1.CC.05 | S8 |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| ⓘ | Halite | 3.AA.20 | NaCl |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Carnotite | 4.HB.05 | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| ⓘ | Cuprite | 4.AA.10 | Cu2O |
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Uraninite | 4.DL.05 | UO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Azurite | 5.BA.05 | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Anhydrite | 7.AD.30 | CaSO4 |
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| ⓘ | Blödite | 7.CC.50 | Na2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O |
| ⓘ | Epsomite | 7.CB.40 | MgSO4 · 7H2O |
| ⓘ | Glauberite | 7.AD.25 | Na2Ca(SO4)2 |
| ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | var. Selenite | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | Mendozite | 7.CC.15 | NaAl(SO4)2 · 11H2O |
| ⓘ | Mirabilite | 7.CD.10 | Na2SO4 · 10H2O |
| ⓘ | Thénardite | 7.AD.25 | Na2SO4 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Torbernite | 8.EB.05 | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Anorthite | 9.FA.35 | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| ⓘ | var. Labradorite | 9.FA.35 | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
| ⓘ | Chrysocolla | 9.ED.20 | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| ⓘ | Kyanite | 9.AF.15 | Al2(SiO4)O |
| ⓘ | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Staurolite | 9.AF.30 | Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH) |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| ⓘ | 'Hornblende' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Tourmaline' | - | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Blödite | Na2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O |
| H | ⓘ Epsomite | MgSO4 · 7H2O |
| H | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Gypsum var. Selenite | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Mirabilite | Na2SO4 · 10H2O |
| H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Mendozite | NaAl(SO4)2 · 11H2O |
| H | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| H | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Staurolite | Fe22+Al9Si4O23(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| H | ⓘ Torbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
| B | Boron | |
| B | ⓘ Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Blödite | Na2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O |
| O | ⓘ Epsomite | MgSO4 · 7H2O |
| O | ⓘ Glauberite | Na2Ca(SO4)2 |
| O | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Gypsum var. Selenite | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Mirabilite | Na2SO4 · 10H2O |
| O | ⓘ Thénardite | Na2SO4 |
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Cuprite | Cu2O |
| O | ⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
| O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Mendozite | NaAl(SO4)2 · 11H2O |
| O | ⓘ Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| O | ⓘ Uraninite | UO2 |
| O | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Kyanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| O | ⓘ Staurolite | Fe22+Al9Si4O23(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| O | ⓘ Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| O | ⓘ Torbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Blödite | Na2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Glauberite | Na2Ca(SO4)2 |
| Na | ⓘ Halite | NaCl |
| Na | ⓘ Mirabilite | Na2SO4 · 10H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Thénardite | Na2SO4 |
| Na | ⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
| Na | ⓘ Mendozite | NaAl(SO4)2 · 11H2O |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Blödite | Na2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O |
| Mg | ⓘ Epsomite | MgSO4 · 7H2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
| Al | ⓘ Mendozite | NaAl(SO4)2 · 11H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Kyanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Al | ⓘ Staurolite | Fe22+Al9Si4O23(OH) |
| Al | ⓘ Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Kyanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Si | ⓘ Staurolite | Fe22+Al9Si4O23(OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Torbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Blödite | Na2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O |
| S | ⓘ Epsomite | MgSO4 · 7H2O |
| S | ⓘ Glauberite | Na2Ca(SO4)2 |
| S | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| S | ⓘ Gypsum var. Selenite | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| S | ⓘ Mirabilite | Na2SO4 · 10H2O |
| S | ⓘ Thénardite | Na2SO4 |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Sulphur | S8 |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Mendozite | NaAl(SO4)2 · 11H2O |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Halite | NaCl |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | ⓘ Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| Ca | ⓘ Glauberite | Na2Ca(SO4)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Gypsum var. Selenite | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
| Ca | ⓘ Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| V | Vanadium | |
| V | ⓘ Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Staurolite | Fe22+Al9Si4O23(OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Cuprite | Cu2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| Cu | ⓘ Torbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | ⓘ Silver | Ag |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| U | Uranium | |
| U | ⓘ Uraninite | UO2 |
| U | ⓘ Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| U | ⓘ Torbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
Fossils
There are 2 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.BETA TEST - These data are provided on an experimental basis and are taken from external databases. Mindat.org has no control currently over the accuracy of these data.
| Occurrences | 114 | |||||||||||||||
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| Youngest Fossil Listed | 254 Ma (Permian) | |||||||||||||||
| Oldest Fossil Listed | 323 Ma (Carboniferous) | |||||||||||||||
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Other Databases
| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Torrance_County,_New_Mexico |
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| Wikidata ID: | Q487288 |
| GeoNames ID: | 5494881 |
Localities in this Region
- New Mexico
- Torrance County
- Garner
- Iron King Mine
- ⭔Lobo Hill Mining District
- Manzano Mountains Mining District
- ⭔Moriarty area
- ⭔Mountainaire area
- ⭔Negra area
- ⭔Pedernal Hills Mining District
- Pedernal Quarry
- Pintado Canyon
- Rattlesnake Hill
- Scholle
- Tina Prospect
- Torrance County
Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect
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- Baca BasinBasin
- Estancia BasinBasin
- Mazatzal DomainDomain
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- New Mexico
- Grants Mineral BeltMineral Belt
- White Sands National ParkNational Monument
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