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Unnamed pegmatite, Sandia Mts., Bernalillo County, New Mexico, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Unnamed pegmatite | Prospect |
| Sandia Mts. | Mountain Range |
| Bernalillo County | County |
| New Mexico | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 7' 21'' North , 106° 22' 19'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Cedar Crest | 958 (2011) | 1.7km |
| Tijeras | 541 (2011) | 4.9km |
| San Antonito | 985 (2011) | 5.0km |
| Sandia Park | 237 (2014) | 5.1km |
| Sandia Knolls | 1,208 (2011) | 7.2km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Albuquerque Gem & Mineral Club | Albuquerque, New Mexico | 26km |
The "Unnamed pegmatite" referred to in the NMBM&MR memoir 29, is not correct. There is no pegmatite at this location, "SW1/4 NE1/4 sec. 2, T. 10 N., R. 5 E.", which is on private land and is SW of the Triangle grocery store on Hwy 14 in Cedar Crest, NM. With permission from the property owner a search in 2021 by Patrick Haynes revealed no pegmatites in the vicinity.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
2 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Beryl Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18) Habit: 1.5 inches in diameter Colour: light-greenish white |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Beryl | 9.CJ.05 | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| Be | Beryllium | |
|---|---|---|
| Be | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Mazatzal DomainDomain
- Mazatzal TerraneVolcanic Arc
USA
- New Mexico
- Manzano MountainsMountain Range
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