Granite Hill prospect, Quitman Mountains, Hudspeth County, Texas, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Granite Hill prospect | Prospect |
| Quitman Mountains | Mountain Range |
| Hudspeth County | County |
| Texas | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
31° 6' 39'' North , 105° 26' 46'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Sierra Blanca | 553 (2011) | 11.0km |
| Fort Hancock | 1,750 (2011) | 43.3km |
| Porvenir | 1,253 (2018) | 43.4km |
| San JosΓ© de Paredes | 153 (2018) | 48.5km |
Mindat Locality ID:
42139
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:42139:4
GUID (UUID V4):
f4b85764-1799-4711-b5f6-b9cee00e0a3e
An occurrence/prospect located 7 miles SW of Sierra Blanca.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| β Diopside Formula: CaMgSi2O6 |
| β Epidote Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| β Euclase ? Formula: BeAl(SiO4)(OH) |
| β Fluorite Formula: CaF2 |
| β Galena Formula: PbS |
| β 'Garnet Group' Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| β Graphite Formula: C |
| β Helvine Formula: Be3Mn2+4(SiO4)3S |
| β Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| β Nontronite Formula: Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| β Opal Formula: SiO2 · nH2O |
| β Phenakite Formula: Be2SiO4 |
| β 'Pyrochlore Group' Formula: A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z |
| β Vesuvianite Formula: Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| β Wollastonite Formula: Ca3(Si3O9) |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Graphite | 1.CB.05a | C |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| β | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | 'Pyrochlore Group' | 4.00. | A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z |
| β | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| β | Opal | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 Β· nH2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Phenakite | 9.AA.05 | Be2SiO4 |
| β | Euclase ? | 9.AE.10 | BeAl(SiO4)(OH) |
| β | Epidote | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| β | Vesuvianite | 9.BG.35 | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(β»4)β»[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| β | Diopside | 9.DA.15 | CaMgSi2O6 |
| β | Wollastonite | 9.DG.05 | Ca3(Si3O9) |
| β | Nontronite | 9.EC.40 | Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 Β· nH2O |
| β | Helvine | 9.FB.10 | Be3Mn2+4(SiO4)3S |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Garnet Group' | - | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| H | β Euclase | BeAl(SiO4)(OH) |
| H | β Nontronite | Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| H | β Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| H | β Pyrochlore Group | A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z |
| H | β Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| Be | Beryllium | |
| Be | β Euclase | BeAl(SiO4)(OH) |
| Be | β Helvine | Be3Mn42+(SiO4)3S |
| Be | β Phenakite | Be2SiO4 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Graphite | C |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| O | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | β Euclase | BeAl(SiO4)(OH) |
| O | β Helvine | Be3Mn42+(SiO4)3S |
| O | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | β Nontronite | Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| O | β Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| O | β Phenakite | Be2SiO4 |
| O | β Pyrochlore Group | A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z |
| O | β Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| O | β Wollastonite | Ca3(Si3O9) |
| O | β Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | β Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | β Nontronite | Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | β Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Mg | β Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Al | β Euclase | BeAl(SiO4)(OH) |
| Al | β Nontronite | Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Al | β Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Si | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | β Euclase | BeAl(SiO4)(OH) |
| Si | β Helvine | Be3Mn42+(SiO4)3S |
| Si | β Nontronite | Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Si | β Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Si | β Phenakite | Be2SiO4 |
| Si | β Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| Si | β Wollastonite | Ca3(Si3O9) |
| Si | β Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Galena | PbS |
| S | β Helvine | Be3Mn42+(SiO4)3S |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Ca | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Ca | β Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Ca | β Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| Ca | β Wollastonite | Ca3(Si3O9) |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | β Helvine | Be3Mn42+(SiO4)3S |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Fe | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | β Nontronite | Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Fe | β Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| Nb | Niobium | |
| Nb | β Pyrochlore Group | A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | β Galena | PbS |
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