Orogrande, Orogrande Mining District (Jarilla Mining District), Otero County, New Mexico, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Orogrande | - not defined - |
| Orogrande Mining District (Jarilla Mining District) | Mining District |
| Otero County | County |
| New Mexico | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
32° 22' 16'' North , 106° 5' 4'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| White Sands | 1,651 (2017) | 37.1km |
| Timberon | 348 (2011) | 45.9km |
| Chaparral | 14,631 (2014) | 47.9km |
| Boles Acres | 1,638 (2011) | 49.3km |
| Holloman Air Force Base | 3,054 (2011) | 53.1km |
Mindat Locality ID:
254130
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:254130:6
GUID (UUID V4):
4cd5f97c-04dd-42e0-a5ba-cdf667f78191
A populated place.
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Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities12 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| β Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) |
| β Andradite Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3 Description: Occurs as lustrous brown crystals to 2 cm. |
| β Anorthite Formula: Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| β Clinozoisite Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| β 'Clinozoisite-Epidote Series' |
| β Epidote Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| β Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
| β Kaersutite Formula: NaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2 |
| β 'K Feldspar' |
| β 'K Feldspar var. Adularia' Formula: KAlSi3O8 |
| β Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| β Microcline Formula: K(AlSi3O8) |
| β Orthoclase Formula: K(AlSi3O8) Localities: Description: Single crystals, often as carlsbad twins, to 5 cm. References: |
| β Sanidine Formula: K(AlSi3O8) |
| β Turquoise Formula: CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| β | Turquoise | 8.DD.15 | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 Β· 4H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| β | Andradite | 9.AD.25 | Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3 |
| β | Anorthite | 9.FA.35 | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| β | Clinozoisite | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| β | Epidote | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| β | Kaersutite | 9.DE.15 | NaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2 |
| β | Microcline | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
| β | Orthoclase | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
| β | Sanidine | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| β | 'Clinozoisite-Epidote Series' | - | |
| β | 'K Feldspar' | - | |
| β | 'var. Adularia' | - | KAlSi3O8 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| H | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| H | β Clinozoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| H | β Turquoise | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | β Andradite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
| O | β Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| O | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | β Clinozoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| O | β Sanidine | K(AlSi3O8) |
| O | β K Feldspar var. Adularia | KAlSi3O8 |
| O | β Kaersutite | NaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2 |
| O | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| O | β Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| O | β Turquoise | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Na | β Kaersutite | NaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | β Kaersutite | NaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Al | β Clinozoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Al | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | β Sanidine | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | β K Feldspar var. Adularia | KAlSi3O8 |
| Al | β Kaersutite | NaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2 |
| Al | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | β Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| Al | β Turquoise | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Andradite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
| Si | β Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | β Clinozoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | β Sanidine | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | β K Feldspar var. Adularia | KAlSi3O8 |
| Si | β Kaersutite | NaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2 |
| Si | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | β Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | β Turquoise | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | β Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| K | β Sanidine | K(AlSi3O8) |
| K | β K Feldspar var. Adularia | KAlSi3O8 |
| K | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Andradite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
| Ca | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Ca | β Clinozoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Ca | β Kaersutite | NaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2 |
| Ca | β Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | β Kaersutite | NaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Andradite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
| Fe | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Cu | β Turquoise | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
Localities in this Region
- New Mexico
- Otero County
- Orogrande Mining District (Jarilla Mining District)
- Otero County
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Mazatzal DomainDomain
- Orogrande BasinBasin
- Tularosa BasinBasin
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Orogrande, Orogrande Mining District, Otero County, New Mexico, USA