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Parker Prospect, Caballo Mountains Mining District, Sierra County, New Mexico, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Parker Prospect | Prospect |
| Caballo Mountains Mining District | Mining District |
| Sierra County | County |
| New Mexico | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
32° 59' 10'' North , 107° 9' 22'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Kรถppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Caballo | 112 (2011) | 14.2km |
| Las Palomas | 173 (2011) | 15.7km |
| Oasis | 149 (2011) | 16.5km |
| Truth or Consequences | 6,079 (2017) | 18.2km |
| Elephant Butte | 1,431 (2011) | 18.3km |
Structure: Lone Mtn Is A Small Tilted Fault Block Within An Area Of Gently Folded Beds. The Block Dips About 30 Sw And The Folds Plunge East And Southeast.
Geology: For regional geology see sierra caballos district.
Rock formation(s): San Andres Formation;Yeso Formation
Ore(s): Fracture-Fissure Structural Control.
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
4 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| โ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| โ Fluorite Formula: CaF2 |
| โ Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| โ Gypsum var. Alabaster Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| โ Gypsum var. Selenite Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| โ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| โ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| โ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| โ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| โ | Gypsum var. Alabaster | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 ยท 2H2O |
| โ | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 ยท 2H2O | |
| โ | var. Selenite | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 ยท 2H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | โ Gypsum var. Alabaster | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| H | โ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| H | โ Gypsum var. Selenite | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | โ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | โ Gypsum var. Alabaster | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | โ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | โ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | โ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | โ Gypsum var. Selenite | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | โ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | โ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | โ Gypsum var. Alabaster | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| S | โ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| S | โ Gypsum var. Selenite | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | โ Gypsum var. Alabaster | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Ca | โ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | โ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Ca | โ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Ca | โ Gypsum var. Selenite | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10011734 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Mazatzal DomainDomain
- Orogrande BasinBasin
- Rio Grande RiftNarrow Rift
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