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Lower Star deposit, Iron Mountain No. 2 District, Socorro County, New Mexico, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Lower Star deposit | Deposit |
| Iron Mountain No. 2 District | Mining District |
| Socorro County | County |
| New Mexico | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
33° North , 107° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~1km
Type:
Köppen climate type:
North End area
Select Mineral List Type
StandardDetailedGalleryStrunzChemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ'Chlorite Group' References: |
| ⓘFluorite Formula:CaF2 References: |
| ⓘ'Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series' References: |
| ⓘScheelite Formula:Ca(WO4) References: |
| ⓘTungstite Formula:WO3 · H2O |
| ⓘVesuvianite Formula:Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Tungstite | 4.FJ.10 | WO3 · H2O |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Scheelite | 7.GA.05 | Ca(WO4) |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Vesuvianite | 9.BG.35 | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘTungstite | WO3 · H2O |
| H | ⓘFluor-uvite-Uvite Series | |
| H | ⓘVesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| B | Boron | |
| B | ⓘFluor-uvite-Uvite Series | |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘScheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| O | ⓘTungstite | WO3 · H2O |
| O | ⓘFluor-uvite-Uvite Series | |
| O | ⓘVesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘFluorite | CaF2 |
| F | ⓘFluor-uvite-Uvite Series | |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘFluor-uvite-Uvite Series | |
| Mg | ⓘVesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘFluor-uvite-Uvite Series | |
| Al | ⓘVesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘFluor-uvite-Uvite Series | |
| Si | ⓘVesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘFluorite | CaF2 |
| Ca | ⓘScheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| Ca | ⓘFluor-uvite-Uvite Series | |
| Ca | ⓘVesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘVesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| W | Tungsten | |
| W | ⓘScheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| W | ⓘTungstite | WO3 · H2O |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Basin and Range BasinsBasin
- Mazatzal DomainDomain
- Southern Basin and RangeWide Rift
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