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U. S. Potash Co. Mine (U.S. Potash Mine; U.S. Borax & Chemical Co. Mine; U.S. Potash and Chemical Mine; Continental American Mine; Teledyne Mine; Mississippi Potash West Mine; Intrepid Potash West Mine), Carlsbad Potash Mining District, Eddy County, New Mexico, USAi
U. S. Potash Co. Mine (U.S. Potash Mine; U.S. Borax & Chemical Co. Mine; U.S. Potash and Chemical Mine; Continental American Mine; Teledyne Mine; Mississippi Potash West Mine; Intrepid Potash West Mine), Carlsbad Potash Mining District, Carlsbad Potash District, New Mexico, USA
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
32° 28' 55'' North , 103° 53' 25'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Loving | 1,409 (2017) | 29.1km |
| Livingston Wheeler | 609 (2017) | 31.0km |
| La Huerta | 1,246 (2011) | 31.3km |
| Carlsbad | 28,957 (2017) | 32.5km |
| Malaga | 147 (2011) | 33.4km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Carlsbad Gem and Mineral Society | Carlsbad, New Mexico | 32km |
NOTE: The time periods for the alternate names are: U.S. Potash mine (1931-1956); U.S. Borax mine (1956-1968); U.S. Potash and Chemical mine (1968-1970); Continental American mine (1970-1972); Teledyne mine (1972-1974); Mississippi Potash West mine (1974-2004); Intrepid Potash West mine (2004-Present).
Deposit: In past mined ore zone 1, no W mines ore zone 5 and 7.
Development: ; MILL.CAP : 400,000 TONS/YEAR CR
Geology: Cyclic sedimentation mudstone, anhydrite, salt
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
6 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ✪ Aphthitalite Formula: (K,Na)3Na(SO4)2 |
| ⓘ Carnallite Formula: KMgCl3 · 6H2O References: |
| ⓘ Halite Formula: NaCl |
| ⓘ Langbeinite Formula: K2Mg2(SO4)3 |
| ⓘ Polyhalite Formula: K2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ Sylvite Formula: KCl Description: Formed where water seeping from the ore would collect in the bottoms of old stopes and gradually evaporate leaving the breakdown from the ceiling and the walls and bottoms of the stopes coated with sylvite crystals, that rarely exceeded an inch in size. |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Halite | 3.AA.20 | NaCl |
| ⓘ | Sylvite | 3.AA.20 | KCl |
| ⓘ | Carnallite | 3.BA.10 | KMgCl3 · 6H2O |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Langbeinite | 7.AC.10 | K2Mg2(SO4)3 |
| ⓘ | Aphthitalite | 7.AC.35 | (K,Na)3Na(SO4)2 |
| ⓘ | Polyhalite | 7.CC.65 | K2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Carnallite | KMgCl3 · 6H2O |
| H | ⓘ Polyhalite | K2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Aphthitalite | (K,Na)3Na(SO4)2 |
| O | ⓘ Carnallite | KMgCl3 · 6H2O |
| O | ⓘ Langbeinite | K2Mg2(SO4)3 |
| O | ⓘ Polyhalite | K2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Aphthitalite | (K,Na)3Na(SO4)2 |
| Na | ⓘ Halite | NaCl |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Carnallite | KMgCl3 · 6H2O |
| Mg | ⓘ Langbeinite | K2Mg2(SO4)3 |
| Mg | ⓘ Polyhalite | K2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Aphthitalite | (K,Na)3Na(SO4)2 |
| S | ⓘ Langbeinite | K2Mg2(SO4)3 |
| S | ⓘ Polyhalite | K2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Carnallite | KMgCl3 · 6H2O |
| Cl | ⓘ Halite | NaCl |
| Cl | ⓘ Sylvite | KCl |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Aphthitalite | (K,Na)3Na(SO4)2 |
| K | ⓘ Carnallite | KMgCl3 · 6H2O |
| K | ⓘ Langbeinite | K2Mg2(SO4)3 |
| K | ⓘ Polyhalite | K2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O |
| K | ⓘ Sylvite | KCl |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Polyhalite | K2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10062695 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Mazatzal DomainDomain
- Mazatzal TerraneVolcanic Arc
- Permian BasinBasin
USA
- New Mexico
- Carlsbad Potash DistrictMining District
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U. S. Potash Co. Mine, Carlsbad Potash Mining District, Eddy County, New Mexico, USA