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Gila Hot Springs, Alum Mountain Mining District (Alum Mining District), Grant County, New Mexico, USAi
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Gila Hot SpringsCensus-designated Place
Alum Mountain Mining District (Alum Mining District)Mining District
Grant CountyCounty
New MexicoState
USACountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
33° 11' 44'' North , 108° 12' 25'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Pinos Altos198 (2011)37.0km
Gila314 (2011)42.9km
Mimbres667 (2011)43.3km
Hanover167 (2011)43.8km
Arenas Valley1,522 (2011)44.7km
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ClubLocationDistance
Grant County Rolling Stones Gem & Mineral Society, Inc.Silver City, New Mexico48km
Mindat Locality ID:
131356
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:131356:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Gila Hot Springs is a census-designated place.

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Mineral List

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12 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

โ“˜ Analcime
Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
โ“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Description: Slightly etched, modified rhombohedrons to 2 cm occur with zeolites in vesicles to 15 cm.
โ“˜ Celadonite
Formula: K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
โ“˜ 'Chabazite'
โ“˜ Chabazite-Ca
Formula: (Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
References:
โ“˜ Fluorapophyllite-(K)
Formula: KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
โ“˜ Gonnardite
Formula: (Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O
โ“˜ Heulandite-Ca
Formula: (Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
References:
โ“˜ 'Heulandite Subgroup'
Formula: (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
โ“˜ 'Lรฉvyne'
โ“˜ Lรฉvyne-Ca
Formula: (Ca,Na2,K2)[Al2Si4O12] · 6H2O
References:
โ“˜ Mesolite
Formula: Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Description: Very showy, as acicular sprays of white crystals to 2 cm, often clustered together in vugs to 15 cm, with analcime.
โ“˜ 'Phillipsite Subgroup'
Formula: (Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
โ“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
โ“˜ Stilbite-Ca
Formula: NaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O
References:
โ“˜ 'Stilbite Subgroup'
Formula: M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
โ“˜ Thomsonite-Ca
Formula: NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
โ“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
โ“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
โ“˜Fluorapophyllite-(K)9.EA.15KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) ยท 8H2O
โ“˜Celadonite9.EC.15K(MgFe3+โ—ป)(Si4O10)(OH)2
โ“˜Gonnardite9.GA.05(Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 ยท 3H2O
โ“˜Mesolite9.GA.05Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 ยท 8H2O
โ“˜Thomsonite-Ca9.GA.10NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] ยท 6H2O
โ“˜Analcime9.GB.05Na(AlSi2O6) ยท H2O
โ“˜Chabazite-Ca9.GD.10(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 ยท 12H2O
โ“˜Lรฉvyne-Ca9.GD.15(Ca,Na2,K2)[Al2Si4O12] ยท 6H2O
โ“˜Heulandite-Ca9.GE.05(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 ยท 26H2O
โ“˜Stilbite-Ca9.GE.10NaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 ยท 28H2O
Unclassified
โ“˜'Chabazite'-
โ“˜'Heulandite Subgroup'-(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] ยท nH2O
โ“˜'Lรฉvyne'-
โ“˜'Phillipsite Subgroup'-(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
โ“˜'Stilbite Subgroup'-M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] ยท nH2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hโ“˜ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Hโ“˜ CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Hโ“˜ Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
Hโ“˜ Gonnardite(Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O
Hโ“˜ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Hโ“˜ MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Hโ“˜ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Hโ“˜ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Hโ“˜ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Hโ“˜ Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Hโ“˜ Heulandite-Ca(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
Hโ“˜ Lรฉvyne-Ca(Ca,Na2,K2)[Al2Si4O12] · 6H2O
Hโ“˜ Stilbite-CaNaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O
CCarbon
Cโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oโ“˜ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Oโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oโ“˜ CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Oโ“˜ Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
Oโ“˜ Gonnardite(Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O
Oโ“˜ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Oโ“˜ MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Oโ“˜ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Oโ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oโ“˜ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Oโ“˜ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Oโ“˜ Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Oโ“˜ Heulandite-Ca(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
Oโ“˜ Lรฉvyne-Ca(Ca,Na2,K2)[Al2Si4O12] · 6H2O
Oโ“˜ Stilbite-CaNaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O
FFluorine
Fโ“˜ Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
NaSodium
Naโ“˜ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Naโ“˜ Gonnardite(Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O
Naโ“˜ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Naโ“˜ MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Naโ“˜ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Naโ“˜ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Naโ“˜ Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Naโ“˜ Heulandite-Ca(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
Naโ“˜ Lรฉvyne-Ca(Ca,Na2,K2)[Al2Si4O12] · 6H2O
Naโ“˜ Stilbite-CaNaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgโ“˜ CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alโ“˜ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Alโ“˜ Gonnardite(Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O
Alโ“˜ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Alโ“˜ MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Alโ“˜ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Alโ“˜ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Alโ“˜ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Alโ“˜ Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Alโ“˜ Heulandite-Ca(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
Alโ“˜ Lรฉvyne-Ca(Ca,Na2,K2)[Al2Si4O12] · 6H2O
Alโ“˜ Stilbite-CaNaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O
SiSilicon
Siโ“˜ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Siโ“˜ CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Siโ“˜ Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
Siโ“˜ Gonnardite(Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O
Siโ“˜ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Siโ“˜ MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Siโ“˜ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Siโ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siโ“˜ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Siโ“˜ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Siโ“˜ Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Siโ“˜ Heulandite-Ca(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
Siโ“˜ Lรฉvyne-Ca(Ca,Na2,K2)[Al2Si4O12] · 6H2O
Siโ“˜ Stilbite-CaNaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O
KPotassium
Kโ“˜ CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Kโ“˜ Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
Kโ“˜ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Kโ“˜ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Kโ“˜ Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Kโ“˜ Lรฉvyne-Ca(Ca,Na2,K2)[Al2Si4O12] · 6H2O
CaCalcium
Caโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caโ“˜ Fluorapophyllite-(K)KCa4(Si8O20)(F,OH) · 8H2O
Caโ“˜ Gonnardite(Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O
Caโ“˜ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Caโ“˜ MesoliteNa2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O
Caโ“˜ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O
Caโ“˜ Thomsonite-CaNaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O
Caโ“˜ Chabazite-Ca(Ca,K2,Na2)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Caโ“˜ Heulandite-Ca(Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O
Caโ“˜ Lรฉvyne-Ca(Ca,Na2,K2)[Al2Si4O12] · 6H2O
Caโ“˜ Stilbite-CaNaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O
FeIron
Feโ“˜ CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
BaBarium
Baโ“˜ Phillipsite Subgroup(Ca0.5,K,Na,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] . 12H2O

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Wikidata ID:Q107472793
GeoNames ID:5469181

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