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Big Lue Mountains, Grant County, New Mexico, USAi
Regional Level Types
Big Lue MountainsMountain Range
Grant CountyCounty
New MexicoState
USACountry

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Phlogopite

Coal Creek, Big Lue Mountains, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
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Titanite

Coal Creek, Big Lue Mountains, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
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Hematite

Coal Creek, Big Lue Mountains, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
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Phlogopite

Coal Creek, Big Lue Mountains, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
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Titanite

Coal Creek, Big Lue Mountains, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
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Hematite

Coal Creek, Big Lue Mountains, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
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Phlogopite

Coal Creek, Big Lue Mountains, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
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Titanite

Coal Creek, Big Lue Mountains, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
32° North , 108° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~99km
GRN:
N22W66
Type:
Mountain Range
Köppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Mindat Locality ID:
49316
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:49316:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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10 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ 'Erionite Subgroup'
Formula: M2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ 'Heulandite Subgroup'
Formula: (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
ⓘ Hollandite
Formula: Ba(Mn4+6Mn3+2)O16
ⓘ Mesolite
Formula: Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
ⓘ Offretite
Formula: KCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O
ⓘ Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Pseudobrookite
Formula: Fe2TiO5
ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘ Tridymite
Formula: SiO2

Gallery:

Fe2O3ⓘ Hematite
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Hematite, etc.

Coal Creek, Big Lue Mountains, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
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Hematite

Coal Creek, Big Lue Mountains, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
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Hematite, etc.

Coal Creek, Big Lue Mountains, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
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Hematite

Coal Creek, Big Lue Mountains, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
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Hematite, etc.

Coal Creek, Big Lue Mountains, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
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Hematite

Coal Creek, Big Lue Mountains, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
Ba(Mn4+6Mn3+2)O16ⓘ Hollandite
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Hollandite

Coal Creek, Big Lue Mountains, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
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Hollandite

Coal Creek, Big Lue Mountains, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
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Hollandite

Coal Creek, Big Lue Mountains, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2ⓘ Phlogopite
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Phlogopite, etc.

Coal Creek, Big Lue Mountains, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
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Phlogopite

Coal Creek, Big Lue Mountains, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
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Phlogopite, etc.

Coal Creek, Big Lue Mountains, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
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Phlogopite

Coal Creek, Big Lue Mountains, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
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Phlogopite, etc.

Coal Creek, Big Lue Mountains, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
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Phlogopite

Coal Creek, Big Lue Mountains, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
Fe2TiO5ⓘ Pseudobrookite
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Pseudobrookite, etc.

Coal Creek, Big Lue Mountains, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
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Pseudobrookite

Coal Creek, Big Lue Mountains, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
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Pseudobrookite

Coal Creek, Big Lue Mountains, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
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Pseudobrookite, etc.

Coal Creek, Big Lue Mountains, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
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Pseudobrookite

Coal Creek, Big Lue Mountains, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
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Pseudobrookite

Coal Creek, Big Lue Mountains, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
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Pseudobrookite, etc.

Coal Creek, Big Lue Mountains, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
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Pseudobrookite

Coal Creek, Big Lue Mountains, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
CaTi(SiO4)Oⓘ Titanite
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Titanite

Coal Creek, Big Lue Mountains, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
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Titanite

Coal Creek, Big Lue Mountains, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
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Titanite

Coal Creek, Big Lue Mountains, Grant County, New Mexico, USA

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘPseudobrookite4.CB.15Fe2TiO5
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘTridymite4.DA.10SiO2
ⓘHollandite4.DK.05aBa(Mn4+6Mn3+2)O16
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘPhlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘMesolite9.GA.05Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
ⓘOffretite9.GD.25KCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Erionite Subgroup'-M2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O
ⓘ'Heulandite Subgroup'-(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
ⓘ'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Erionite SubgroupM2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O
Hⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Hⓘ MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Hⓘ OffretiteKCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O
Hⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ Erionite SubgroupM2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Oⓘ HollanditeBa(Mn64+Mn23+)O16
Oⓘ MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Oⓘ OffretiteKCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O
Oⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ PseudobrookiteFe2TiO5
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Oⓘ TridymiteSiO2
Oⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
NaSodium
Naⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Naⓘ MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ OffretiteKCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O
Mgⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Erionite SubgroupM2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O
Alⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Alⓘ MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Alⓘ OffretiteKCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O
Alⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Erionite SubgroupM2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O
Siⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Siⓘ MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Siⓘ OffretiteKCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O
Siⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Siⓘ TridymiteSiO2
Siⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
KPotassium
Kⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Kⓘ OffretiteKCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O
Kⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Caⓘ MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Caⓘ OffretiteKCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ PseudobrookiteFe2TiO5
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
MnManganese
Mnⓘ HollanditeBa(Mn64+Mn23+)O16
FeIron
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ PseudobrookiteFe2TiO5
BaBarium
Baⓘ HollanditeBa(Mn64+Mn23+)O16

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