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Sabina Mountain, Hueco Mts (Huego Mts), El Paso County, Texas, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Sabina Mountain | Mountain |
| Hueco Mts (Huego Mts) | Mountain Range |
| El Paso County | County |
| Texas | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
31° 47' 21'' North , 106° 7' 3'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Homestead Meadows South | 7,247 (2011) | 5.0km |
| Butterfield | 114 (2011) | 5.5km |
| Homestead Meadows North | 5,124 (2011) | 8.5km |
| Horizon City | 19,288 (2017) | 13.7km |
| Agua Dulce | 3,014 (2011) | 15.0km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| El Paso Mineral and Gem Society, Inc. | El Paso, Texas | 35km |
17 miles east of El Paso
Deposit: Carnotite coats pebbles, boulders, and caliche in the alluvium and joints and bedding-plane fractures in argillaceous limestone.
Rock formation(s): Hueco Limestone; Colluvium
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2 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Carnotite | 4.HB.05 | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| V | Vanadium | |
| V | ⓘ Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| U | Uranium | |
| U | ⓘ Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10085813 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Mazatzal DomainDomain
- Rio Grande RiftNarrow Rift
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References
Page, Lincoln R., Stocking, Hobart E., Smith, Harriet B. (1956) Contributions to the geology of uranium and thorium by the United States Geological Survey and Atomic Energy Commission for the United Nations International Conference on Peaceful Uses of Atomic Energy, Geneva, Switzerland, 1955. Professional Paper 300. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/pp300 pp.388-404
