Ferandes Mine (Destolin Mine; Scott claims; Gatlin claims), Christmas Mountains, Brewster County, Texas, USAi
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Ferandes Mine (Destolin Mine; Scott claims; Gatlin claims) | Mine |
Christmas Mountains | Mountain Range |
Brewster County | County |
Texas | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
29° 24' 34'' North , 103° 26' 17'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Study Butte | 233 (2011) | 13.5km |
Manuel Benavides | 916 (2014) | 56.5km |
Álamos de San Antonio | 131 (2013) | 64.6km |
Mindat Locality ID:
41961
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:41961:8
GUID (UUID V4):
6d015980-fac6-4950-972b-e269faea45fe
12 miles ENE Study Butte
Deposit: Cinnabar fills fractures in limestone this record incorporates information from duplicate records d002779 by william j. Hasler (77 06) and m054797 by jocelyn a. Peterson (76 09).
Geology: Numerous dikes cut the limestones in this area.
Rock formation(s): Devils River (Santa Elena) Limestone
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9 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Anhydrite Formula: CaSO4 |
ⓘ Aragonite Formula: CaCO3 |
ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
ⓘ Cinnabar Formula: HgS |
ⓘ Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O |
ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
ⓘ Opal Formula: SiO2 · nH2O |
ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
ⓘ Siderite Formula: FeCO3 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
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ⓘ | Cinnabar | 2.CD.15a | HgS |
ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
ⓘ | Opal | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 · nH2O |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
ⓘ | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
ⓘ | Aragonite | 5.AB.15 | CaCO3 |
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
ⓘ | Anhydrite | 7.AD.30 | CaSO4 |
ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
H | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
C | Carbon | |
C | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
C | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
O | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
O | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
O | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
S | Sulfur | |
S | ⓘ Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
S | ⓘ Cinnabar | HgS |
S | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
Ca | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
Ca | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
Fe | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
Hg | Mercury | |
Hg | ⓘ Cinnabar | HgS |
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Link to USGS MRDS: | 10085607 |
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