Tucumcari area, Quay County, New Mexico, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Tucumcari area | Area |
| Quay County | County |
| New Mexico | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° North , 103° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~85km
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Carnotite Formula: K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O Reference: Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed. |
| ⓘ Diamond Formula: C Description: Report of finding by 13 year old girl. Reference: Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed. |
| ⓘ Pickeringite Formula: MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O Reference: Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 526; Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed. |
| ⓘ Thorite Formula: Th(SiO4) Reference: Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed. |
| ⓘ Tschermigite Formula: (NH4)Al(SO4)2 · 12H2O Reference: Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 476; Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Diamond | 1.CB.10a | C |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Carnotite | 4.HB.05 | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Pickeringite | 7.CB.85 | MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| ⓘ | Tschermigite | 7.CC.20 | (NH4)Al(SO4)2 · 12H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Thorite | 9.AD.30 | Th(SiO4) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| H | ⓘ Tschermigite | (NH4)Al(SO4)2 · 12H2O |
| H | ⓘ Pickeringite | MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Diamond | C |
| N | Nitrogen | |
| N | ⓘ Tschermigite | (NH4)Al(SO4)2 · 12H2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| O | ⓘ Thorite | Th(SiO4) |
| O | ⓘ Tschermigite | (NH4)Al(SO4)2 · 12H2O |
| O | ⓘ Pickeringite | MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Pickeringite | MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Tschermigite | (NH4)Al(SO4)2 · 12H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Pickeringite | MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Thorite | Th(SiO4) |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Tschermigite | (NH4)Al(SO4)2 · 12H2O |
| S | ⓘ Pickeringite | MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| V | Vanadium | |
| V | ⓘ Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| Th | Thorium | |
| Th | ⓘ Thorite | Th(SiO4) |
| U | Uranium | |
| U | ⓘ Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Mazatzal DomainDomain
- Tucumcari BasinBasin
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Tucumcari area, Quay County, New Mexico, USA