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Artesia, Eddy County, New Mexico, USAi
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Pseudocubic Quartz, etc.

Artesia, Eddy County, New Mexico, USA
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Pecos Diamonds

Artesia, Eddy County, New Mexico, USA
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Pseudocubic Quartz, etc.

Artesia, Eddy County, New Mexico, USA
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Pseudocubic Quartz, etc.

Artesia, Eddy County, New Mexico, USA
05466390017272078177832.jpg
Pecos Diamonds

Artesia, Eddy County, New Mexico, USA
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Pseudocubic Quartz, etc.

Artesia, Eddy County, New Mexico, USA
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Pseudocubic Quartz, etc.

Artesia, Eddy County, New Mexico, USA
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Pecos Diamonds

Artesia, Eddy County, New Mexico, USA
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City
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Artesia12,036 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
50732
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:50732:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Artesia is a city.

East of Pecos River extending to Lake McMillan.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


2 valid minerals.

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Pseudocubic Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Jacinto de Compostela4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Pecos Diamonds4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Quartz var. Pseudocubic QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Quartz var. Jacinto de CompostelaSiO2
Oⓘ Quartz var. Pecos DiamondsSiO2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. Pseudocubic QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. Jacinto de CompostelaSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. Pecos DiamondsSiO2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artesia,_New_Mexico
Wikidata ID:Q707902
GeoNames ID:5455796


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References

Tarr, W. A., Lonsdale, John T. (1929) Pseudo-cubic quartz crystals from Artesia, New Mexico. American Mineralogist, 14 (2) 50-53
Northrop, Stuart A., LaBruzza, F.A. (1996) Minerals of New Mexico (3rd ed.) University of New Mexico Press, Albuquerque, NM.
Albright, James L., Lueth, Virgil W. (2003) Pecos diamonds - quartz and dolomite crystals from the Seven Rivers Formation outcrops of southeastern New Mexico. New Mexico Geology, 25 (3). 63-74 doi:10.58799/nmg-v25n3.63
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