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Rincon Quarry, Rincon Mining District, Doña Ana County, New Mexico, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Rincon Quarry | Quarry |
| Rincon Mining District | Mining District |
| Doña Ana County | County |
| New Mexico | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
32° North , 107° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~16km
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Location is about 15 miles north of Las Cruces, NM. Barite veins occur in heavily fractured rhyolite.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 Description: Occurs as simple blades or blocky crystals, white, pink and tan, to 4 cm in groups to 17 cm. Often show hematite and manganese phantoms. References: |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Description: Granular to botryoidal coatings on barite and rhyolite host rock. References: |
| ⓘ 'Psilomelane' Description: Occurs as stains and films, also as botryoidal coatings to 3 cm thick and 20 cm across on barite and rhyolite. References: |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Psilomelane' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Mazatzal DomainDomain
- Orogrande BasinBasin
- Rio Grande RiftNarrow Rift
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Rincon Quarry, Rincon Mining District, Doña Ana County, New Mexico, USA