Mosaic mine (Union Potash & Chemical Co. mine; International Agriculture mine; International Minerals & Chemical Corp. mine; Mosaic Potash mine), Carlsbad Potash Mining District, Eddy County, New Mexico, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
32° 24' 46'' North , 103° 56' 15'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Loving | 1,409 (2017) | 20.5km |
Malaga | 147 (2011) | 24.5km |
Livingston Wheeler | 609 (2017) | 25.0km |
La Huerta | 1,246 (2011) | 26.8km |
Carlsbad | 28,957 (2017) | 27.3km |
Nearest Clubs:
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Club | Location | Distance |
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Carlsbad Gem and Mineral Society | Carlsbad, New Mexico | 27km |
Mindat Locality ID:
51297
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:51297:9
GUID (UUID V4):
363a64ec-b909-46f3-820b-9d1013db4e98
NOTE: The time periods for the alternate names are: Union Potash & Chemical mine (1936-1940); International Agriculture mine (1940-1941); International Minerals & Chemical mine (1941-2004); Mosaic Potash mine (2004-Present).
Purchased by Mosaic, in Oct. 2004, from IMC
One of the largest underground mines, as of 2010, in the United States, operated primarily for langbeinite and sylvite
Deposit: Langbeinite ore occurs at about 755 ft. Belo W the surface and averages about 5 ft. In thickness. Sylvite ore occurs at about 880 ft. Belo W the surface and averages about 9 ft. In thickness.
Development: Reported capacity of 1400 tons per day.
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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:
ⓘ Carnallite Formula: KMgCl3 · 6H2O |
ⓘ Halite Formula: NaCl |
ⓘ Kieserite Formula: MgSO4 · H2O References: |
ⓘ Langbeinite Formula: K2Mg2(SO4)3 |
ⓘ Polyhalite Formula: K2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O References: |
ⓘ Sylvite Formula: KCl |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 3 - Halides | |||
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ⓘ | 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 |
ⓘ | Kieserite | 7.CB.05 | MgSO4 · H2O |
ⓘ | Polyhalite | 7.CC.65 | K2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Carnallite | KMgCl3 · 6H2O |
H | ⓘ Kieserite | MgSO4 · H2O |
H | ⓘ Polyhalite | K2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Carnallite | KMgCl3 · 6H2O |
O | ⓘ Kieserite | MgSO4 · H2O |
O | ⓘ Langbeinite | K2Mg2(SO4)3 |
O | ⓘ Polyhalite | K2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O |
Na | Sodium | |
Na | ⓘ Halite | NaCl |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | ⓘ Carnallite | KMgCl3 · 6H2O |
Mg | ⓘ Kieserite | MgSO4 · H2O |
Mg | ⓘ Langbeinite | K2Mg2(SO4)3 |
Mg | ⓘ Polyhalite | K2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O |
S | Sulfur | |
S | ⓘ Kieserite | MgSO4 · H2O |
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 | ⓘ 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: | 10012334 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Mazatzal DomainDomain
- Permian BasinBasin
USA
- New Mexico
- Carlsbad Potash DistrictMining District
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