Albercas Ranch, Webb County, Texas, United States

Mindat.org Region:	Webb County, Texas, USA
Region:	Webb County, Texas, United States
Latitude:	27° 17' 58" N
Longitude:	98° 58' 40" W
Lat/Long (dec):	27.29948,-98.9778
Köppen climate type:	BSh : Hot semi-arid (steppe) climate
Elevation:	248m
Mindat Feature ID:	4670100
Long-form Identifier:	mindat:2:6:4670100:0
GUID:	0

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Regions in mindat.org that contain this locality

Region	Type

North America	Continent
North America Plate	Tectonic Plate
Gulf of Mexico Basin, North America Plate	Basin
Sabine Domain, North America Plate	Domain
Sabine Terrane, North America Plate	Volcanic Arc
USA	Country
Texas, USA	State
Webb County, Texas, USA	County

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