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Roosevelt County, New Mexico, USAi
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H6 chondrite meteorite

Portales Valley meteorite, Portales, Roosevelt County, New Mexico, USA
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Iron, etc.

Portales Valley meteorite, Portales, Roosevelt County, New Mexico, USA
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H6 chondrite meteorite

Portales Valley meteorite, Portales, Roosevelt County, New Mexico, USA
02701360017272061752404.jpg
Iron, etc.

Portales Valley meteorite, Portales, Roosevelt County, New Mexico, USA
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H6 chondrite meteorite

Portales Valley meteorite, Portales, Roosevelt County, New Mexico, USA
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Iron, etc.

Portales Valley meteorite, Portales, Roosevelt County, New Mexico, USA
Neighbouring regions:
Bailey County, Texas, USA
Cochran County, Texas, USA
Curry County, New Mexico, USA
Lea County, New Mexico, USA
Quay County, New Mexico, USA
De Baca County, New Mexico, USA
Chaves County, New Mexico, USA
Type:
County
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Portales11,995 (2017)
Elida186 (2017)
Dora125 (2017)
Floyd114 (2017)
Museums in region:
Miles Mineral Museum (Portales)
Mindat Locality ID:
31223
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:31223:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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French:
Comté de Roosevelt, Nouveau-Mexique, États-Unis
German:
Roosevelt County, New Mexico, Vereinigte Staaten
Italian:
Contea di Roosevelt, Nuovo Messico, Stati Uniti d'America
Russian:
Рузвельт, Нью-Мексико, Соединённые Штаты Америки
Simplified Chinese:
羅斯福縣, 新墨西哥州, 美国
Spanish:
Condado de Roosevelt, Nuevo México, Estados Unidos
Albanian:
Roosevelt County, New Mexico, Shtetet e Bashkuara të Amerikës
Arabic:
مقاطعة روزفلت, نيومكسيكو, الولايات المتحدة
Armenian:
Ռուզվելտ շրջան, Նյու Մեքսիկո, Ամերիկայի Միացյալ Նահանգներ
Basque:
Roosevelt konderria, Mexiko Berria
Bavarian:
Roosevelt County, New Mexico, Vaoanigte Stootn
Bishnupriya Manipuri:
রোজভেল্ট কাউন্টি, নিউ মেক্সিকো, তিলপারাষ্ট্র
Bulgarian:
Рузвелт, Ню Мексико, Съединени американски щати
Cebuano:
Roosevelt County, New Mexico
Croatian:
Roosevelt, Novi Meksiko, Sjedinjene Američke Države
Dutch:
Roosevelt County, New Mexico, Verenigde Staten
Estonian:
Roosevelti maakond, New Mexico, Ameerika Ühendriigid
Farsi/Persian:
شهرستان روزولت، نیومکزیکو, نیومکزیکو, ایالات متحده آمریکا
Hungarian:
Roosevelt megye, Új-Mexikó, Amerikai Egyesült Államok
Japanese:
ルーズベルト郡, ニューメキシコ州, アメリカ合衆国
Low Saxon/Low German:
Roosevelt County, Nee-Mexiko, USA
Min Dong Chinese:
Roosevelt Gông, New Mexico
Norwegian:
Roosevelt County, New Mexico, USA
Polish:
Hrabstwo Roosevelt, Nowy Meksyk, Stany Zjednoczone
Portuguese:
Condado de Roosevelt, Novo México, Estados Unidos
Romanian:
Comitatul Roosevelt, New Mexico, Statele Unite ale Americii
Serbian:
Округ Рузвелт, Нови Мексико, Сједињене Америчке Државе
Serbo-Croatian:
Roosevelt County, Novi Meksiko, Sjedinjene Američke Države
Slovenian:
Okrožje Roosevelt, Nova Mehika, Združene države Amerike
Swedish:
Roosevelt County, New Mexico, USA
Turkish:
Roosevelt County, New Mexico, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri
Ukrainian:
Рузвельт, Нью-Мексико, Сполучені Штати Америки
Urdu:
روزویلٹ کاؤنٹی، نیو میکسیکو, نیو میکسیکو, ریاستہائے متحدہ امریکا
Vietnamese:
Quận Roosevelt, New Mexico, Chủng Quốc Hoa Kỳ
Waray:
Condado han Roosevelt, Nuevo México, Estados Unidos
Western Punjabi:
روزولٹ کاؤنٹی, نیو میکسیکو, امریکہ


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23 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Albite var. Andesine
Formula: (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
ⓘ Augite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘ Augite var. Fassaite
Formula: (Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]
ⓘ Chlorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3Cl
ⓘ 'Chrome-Spinel (of Dana)'
ⓘ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘ Clinoenstatite
Formula: MgSiO3
Description: Fe-poor pyroxene grains within chondrules reach levels as low as Fs2.
ⓘ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'
Description: Clinopyroxene is mostly Ca-poor 'clinobronzite', but both 'clinoenstatite' sensu strictu and diopside are present.
ⓘ Copper
Formula: Cu
ⓘ Diamond
Formula: C
ⓘ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
Description: Several Fe-rich spinels w. ilmenite inclusions are rimmed w. diopside.
ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
Description: Olivine in Chondrules (Fa1-28) has wider range than Olivine in matrix (Fa12-22).
ⓘ Forsterite
Formula: Mg2SiO4
Description: Olivine in Chondrules (Fa1-28) is sometimes nearly pure forsterite.
ⓘ 'Glass'
Description: Glass of nepheline composition in one amoeboid inclusion.
ⓘ Graphite
Formula: C
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ Iron
Formula: Fe
ⓘ Iron var. Kamacite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)
ⓘ Isocubanite
Formula: CuFe2S3
ⓘ 'K Feldspar'
ⓘ Lonsdaleite
Formula: C
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Description: Secondary product of Fe-Ni metal weathering.
ⓘ Merrillite
Formula: Ca9NaMg(PO4)7
ⓘ 'Nickel-iron'
Description: While kamacite appears to be the dominant form of metal, minute grains of another Ni-rich phase (Ni>27%) are found in the carbonaceous matrix
ⓘ 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'
ⓘ Pigeonite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Description: Plagioclase - An75-80.
ⓘ 'Plessite'
ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
ⓘ Ringwoodite
Formula: (Mg,Fe2+)2SiO4
ⓘ Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
Description: Spinel - Both Fe-rich and Cr-rich spinels are noted in addition to chromite, sensu strictu.
ⓘ Taenite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)
ⓘ Tetrataenite
Formula: FeNi
Description: Along some kamacite-taenite boundaries in silicate clasts and metallic veins.
ⓘ Tridymite
Formula: SiO2
Description: Tridymite dendrites observed in bladed pyroxene chondrule.
ⓘ Troilite
Formula: FeS

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘCopper1.AA.05Cu
ⓘIron1.AE.05Fe
ⓘvar. Kamacite1.AE.05(Fe,Ni)
ⓘTaenite1.AE.10(Fe,Ni)
ⓘTetrataenite1.AE.10FeNi
ⓘGraphite1.CB.05aC
ⓘDiamond1.CB.10aC
ⓘLonsdaleite1.CB.10bC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘIsocubanite2.CB.55bCuFe2S3
ⓘTroilite2.CC.10FeS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘChromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘSpinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘTridymite4.DA.10SiO2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘMerrillite8.AC.45Ca9NaMg(PO4)7
ⓘChlorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3Cl
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘForsterite9.AC.05Mg2SiO4
ⓘRingwoodite9.AC.15(Mg,Fe2+)2SiO4
ⓘClinoenstatite9.DA.10MgSiO3
ⓘPigeonite9.DA.10(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘAugite9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘDiopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
ⓘAugite
var. Fassaite		9.DA.15(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘvar. Andesine9.FA.35(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Unclassified
ⓘ'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'-
ⓘ'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ'K Feldspar'-
ⓘ'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6
ⓘ'Chrome-Spinel (of Dana)'-
ⓘ'Plessite'-
ⓘ'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'-
ⓘ'Nickel-iron'-
ⓘ'Glass'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
Cⓘ DiamondC
Cⓘ GraphiteC
Cⓘ LonsdaleiteC
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Oⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Oⓘ ChlorapatiteCa5(PO4)3Cl
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oⓘ ClinoenstatiteMgSiO3
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Oⓘ Ringwoodite(Mg,Fe2+)2SiO4
Oⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Oⓘ TridymiteSiO2
Oⓘ MerrilliteCa9NaMg(PO4)7
Oⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Oⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Oⓘ Augite var. Fassaite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Naⓘ MerrilliteCa9NaMg(PO4)7
Naⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Naⓘ Augite var. Fassaite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mgⓘ ClinoenstatiteMgSiO3
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgⓘ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Mgⓘ Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mgⓘ Ringwoodite(Mg,Fe2+)2SiO4
Mgⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Mgⓘ MerrilliteCa9NaMg(PO4)7
Mgⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Mgⓘ Augite var. Fassaite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Alⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Alⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Alⓘ Augite var. Fassaite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Siⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Siⓘ ClinoenstatiteMgSiO3
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Siⓘ Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Siⓘ Ringwoodite(Mg,Fe2+)2SiO4
Siⓘ TridymiteSiO2
Siⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Siⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Siⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Siⓘ Augite var. Fassaite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ ChlorapatiteCa5(PO4)3Cl
Pⓘ MerrilliteCa9NaMg(PO4)7
SSulfur
Sⓘ IsocubaniteCuFe2S3
Sⓘ TroiliteFeS
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ChlorapatiteCa5(PO4)3Cl
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Caⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Caⓘ ChlorapatiteCa5(PO4)3Cl
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Caⓘ MerrilliteCa9NaMg(PO4)7
Caⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Caⓘ Augite var. Fassaite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiⓘ Augite var. Fassaite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]
CrChromium
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
FeIron
Feⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ IronFe
Feⓘ IsocubaniteCuFe2S3
Feⓘ Iron var. Kamacite(Fe,Ni)
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Feⓘ Ringwoodite(Mg,Fe2+)2SiO4
Feⓘ Taenite(Fe,Ni)
Feⓘ TetrataeniteFeNi
Feⓘ TroiliteFeS
Feⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Feⓘ Augite var. Fassaite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]
NiNickel
Niⓘ Iron var. Kamacite(Fe,Ni)
Niⓘ Taenite(Fe,Ni)
Niⓘ TetrataeniteFeNi
CuCopper
Cuⓘ CopperCu
Cuⓘ IsocubaniteCuFe2S3

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roosevelt_County,_New_Mexico
Wikidata ID:Q487534
GeoNames ID:5488372

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