Jornada Del Muerto, Rio Grande Rift Zone, Sierra County, New Mexico, USAi
Regional Level Types | |
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Jornada Del Muerto | Outcrop |
Rio Grande Rift Zone | Zone |
Sierra County | County |
New Mexico | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
33° 7' 58'' North , 107° 11' 0'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Elephant Butte | 1,431 (2011) | 1.7km |
Truth or Consequences | 6,079 (2017) | 6.5km |
Hot Springs Landing | 110 (2011) | 8.6km |
Williamsburg | 425 (2017) | 10.4km |
Las Palomas | 173 (2011) | 13.3km |
Commodity: Orange, red, blue, black flower, ribbon, fern, fortification, moss and sagenite varieties
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2 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Opal Formula: SiO2 · nH2O Reference: U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
ⓘ Quartz var. Agate Reference: U.S. Geological Survey (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
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ⓘ | Opal | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 · nH2O |
ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
ⓘ | var. Agate | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
O | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Carter, M.D., (1977), Gem Materials, in Mineral and Water Resources of New Mexico: New Mexico Bureau of Mines and Mineral Resources Bulletin 87, P. 267-276
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Link to USGS MRDS: | 10062525 |
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