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Gnome event (Project Gnome test site), Eddy County, New Mexico, USAi
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Gnome event (Project Gnome test site), Carlsbad Potash District, New Mexico, USA

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Project Gnome Detonation Cavity (1962)

Gnome event, Eddy County, New Mexico, USA
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Project Gnome Detonation Cavity (1962)

Gnome event, Eddy County, New Mexico, USA
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Project Gnome Detonation Cavity (1962)

Gnome event, Eddy County, New Mexico, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
32° 15' 45'' North , 103° 51' 55'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
32.26250,-103.86528
GRN:
N22W63
Köppen climate type:
BWk : Cold desert climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Malaga147 (2011)19.9km
Loving1,409 (2017)21.8km
Livingston Wheeler609 (2017)34.8km
Carlsbad28,957 (2017)38.4km
La Huerta1,246 (2011)39.0km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Carlsbad Gem and Mineral SocietyCarlsbad, New Mexico38km
Mindat Locality ID:
49515
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:49515:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Underground nuclear explosion detonated on 10 December 1961 with a yield of 3.1 kilotons. The explosion created a cavity 20 m (66 ft) wide and 50 m (164 ft) high. The floor consisted of melted rock and salt, which was colored shades of blue, green and violet by the intense radiation.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


16 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Anhydrite
Formula: CaSO4
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ Brucite
Formula: Mg(OH)2
ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Kirschsteinite
Formula: CaFe2+(SiO4)
ⓘ Laurionite
Formula: PbCl(OH)
ⓘ Lepidocrocite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Maghemite
Formula: (Fe3+0.67◻0.33)Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Montebrasite
Formula: LiAl(PO4)(OH)
ⓘ Native Iron
Formula: Fe
ⓘ Native Lead
Formula: Pb
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Lead1.AA.05Pb
ⓘNative Iron1.AE.05Fe
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘLaurionite3.DC.05PbCl(OH)
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘMaghemite4.BB.15(Fe3+0.67◻0.33)Fe3+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘBrucite4.FE.05Mg(OH)2
ⓘLepidocrocite4.FE.15Fe3+O(OH)
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAnhydrite7.AD.30CaSO4
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘMontebrasite8.BB.05LiAl(PO4)(OH)
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘKirschsteinite9.AC.05CaFe2+(SiO4)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ BruciteMg(OH)2
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ LaurionitePbCl(OH)
Hⓘ LepidocrociteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ MontebrasiteLiAl(PO4)(OH)
LiLithium
Liⓘ MontebrasiteLiAl(PO4)(OH)
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ BruciteMg(OH)2
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ KirschsteiniteCaFe2+(SiO4)
Oⓘ LaurionitePbCl(OH)
Oⓘ LepidocrociteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ Maghemite(Fe3+0.67◻0.33)Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MontebrasiteLiAl(PO4)(OH)
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgⓘ BruciteMg(OH)2
Mgⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
AlAluminium
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ MontebrasiteLiAl(PO4)(OH)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ KirschsteiniteCaFe2+(SiO4)
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ MontebrasiteLiAl(PO4)(OH)
SSulfur
Sⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
ClChlorine
Clⓘ LaurionitePbCl(OH)
KPotassium
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ KirschsteiniteCaFe2+(SiO4)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
FeIron
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ Native IronFe
Feⓘ KirschsteiniteCaFe2+(SiO4)
Feⓘ LepidocrociteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ Maghemite(Fe3+0.67◻0.33)Fe23+O4
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ LaurionitePbCl(OH)
Pbⓘ Native LeadPb

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References

Kahn, J. S., Smith, D. K. (1966) Mineralogical investigations in the debris of the Gnome event near Carlsbad, New Mexico. American Mineralogist, 51 (7) 1192-1199
Northrop, Stuart A., LaBruzza, F.A. (1996) Minerals of New Mexico (3rd ed.) University of New Mexico Press, Albuquerque, NM.
en.wikipedia.org (n.d.) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_Gnome
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