Cap Rock Mountain Mining District, Grant County, New Mexico, USAi
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Cap Rock Mountain Mining District | Mining District |
Grant County | County |
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USA | Country |
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Extends into Hidalgo county (AKA Black Mountain Area)
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Rock Types Recorded
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β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Localities: Reference: NMBMMR Bull 83 Mineral Deposits of Western Grant County, New Mexico
U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
β Opal Formula: SiO2 · nH2O Reference: NMBMMR Bull 83 Mineral Deposits of Western Grant County, New Mexico
U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
β 'Psilomelane' Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region. Reference: NMBMMR Bull 83 Mineral Deposits of Western Grant County, New Mexico
U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
β Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
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 |
β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
β | 'Psilomelane' | - |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | β Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
C | Carbon | |
C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | β Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | β Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
Fossils
There are 1 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 | 1 | ||||||
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Youngest Fossil Listed | 93.5 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous) | ||||||
Oldest Fossil Listed | 99.6 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous) | ||||||
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Localities in this Region
- New Mexico
- Grant County
- Cap Rock Mountain Mining District
- Grant County
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