WIPP site (Waste Isolation Pilot Plant site), Carlsbad Potash Mining District, Eddy County, New Mexico, USAi
Regional Level Types | |
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WIPP site (Waste Isolation Pilot Plant site) | - not defined - |
Carlsbad Potash Mining District | Mining District |
Eddy County | County |
New Mexico | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
32° 22' 18'' North , 103° 47' 36'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Loving | 1,409 (2017) | 29.9km |
Malaga | 147 (2011) | 30.9km |
Livingston Wheeler | 609 (2017) | 38.5km |
La Huerta | 1,246 (2011) | 40.9km |
Carlsbad | 28,957 (2017) | 41.2km |
Nearest Clubs:
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Club | Location | Distance |
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Carlsbad Gem and Mineral Society | Carlsbad, New Mexico | 41km |
Mindat Locality ID:
247138
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:247138:2
GUID (UUID V4):
d64521c9-3292-4c4a-b6f5-6d5b816cfaa7
NOTE: A salt repository operated by the government to dispose low-level nuclear waste (1999-Present).
Deposit: Rec.020 - location at center of site rec.040 - normal environmental considerations do not apply h rec.050 - no discovery hole here. Rec.060 - no product will be mined,only space for waste prod other records were not completed either because data was undetermined or not applicable. Project called w.i.p.p. (waste isolation pilot plant). Rec.020 - land is federal & state ; no official decision has made As to who will be owner, leasee, etc. Last input nov.30,1976
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Langbeinite Formula: K2Mg2(SO4)3 |
ⓘ Sylvite Formula: KCl |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 3 - Halides | |||
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ⓘ | Sylvite | 3.AA.20 | KCl |
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
ⓘ | Langbeinite | 7.AC.10 | K2Mg2(SO4)3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
O | Oxygen | |
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O | ⓘ Langbeinite | K2Mg2(SO4)3 |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | ⓘ Langbeinite | K2Mg2(SO4)3 |
S | Sulfur | |
S | ⓘ Langbeinite | K2Mg2(SO4)3 |
Cl | Chlorine | |
Cl | ⓘ Sylvite | KCl |
K | Potassium | |
K | ⓘ Langbeinite | K2Mg2(SO4)3 |
K | ⓘ Sylvite | KCl |
Other Databases
Link to USGS MRDS: | 10271818 |
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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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