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White Sands Missile Range, Socorro County, New Mexico, USA i
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White Sands Missile Range Army Camp
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Ground Zero at the Trinity Site

Trinity site, White Sands Missile Range, Socorro County, New Mexico, USA

Trinity Site

Trinity site, White Sands Missile Range, Socorro County, New Mexico, USA

Trinity Site

Trinity site, White Sands Missile Range, Socorro County, New Mexico, USA

Ground Zero at the Trinity Site

Trinity site, White Sands Missile Range, Socorro County, New Mexico, USA

Trinity Site

Trinity site, White Sands Missile Range, Socorro County, New Mexico, USA

Ground Zero at the Trinity Site

Trinity site, White Sands Missile Range, Socorro County, New Mexico, USA

Trinity Site

Trinity site, White Sands Missile Range, Socorro County, New Mexico, USA

Neighbouring regions:

Hansonburg District, Socorro County, New Mexico, USA

Black Mountain Mining District, Doña Ana County, New Mexico, USA

San Andrecito Mining District, Doña Ana County, New Mexico, USA

Estey Mining District, Lincoln County, New Mexico, USA

Grandview Canyon Mining District, Sierra County, New Mexico, USA

Salinas Peak Mining District, Sierra County, New Mexico, USA

Bear Canyon Mining District, Doña Ana County, New Mexico, USA

Type:

Army Camp

Largest Settlements:

Place	Population
White Sands	1,651 (2017)

Mindat Locality ID:

185462

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:185462:9

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Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

ⓘ Gypsum

1 valid mineral.

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ⓘ 'Trinitite'

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Gypsum

Formula: CaSO₄ · 2H₂O

References:

NMBMMR Mineral Museum no. 16743

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘ	Gypsum	7.CD.40	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O

Fossils

There are 159 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

These data are provided on an experimental basis and are taken from external databases. Mindat.org has no control currently over the accuracy of these data.

Occurrences

159

Youngest Fossil Listed

89.3 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)

Oldest Fossil Listed

485 Ma (Cambrian)

Stratigraphic Units

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Fossils from Region

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Accepted Name	Hierarchy	Age
Porifera phylum	Animalia : Porifera	303.7 - 298.9 Ma Carboniferous
Calapoecia genus	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Favositidae : *Calapoecia*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Catenipora genus	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Halysitidae : *Catenipora*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Manipora genus	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Favositidae : *Manipora*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Rugosa subclass	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Rugosa	303.7 - 298.9 Ma Carboniferous
Bellerophontida order	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Bellerophontida	303.7 - 298.9 Ma Carboniferous
Euphemites genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Euphemitidae : *Euphemites*	303.7 - 252.17 Ma Paleozoic
Knightites genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Bellerophontidae : *Knightites*	298.9 - 252.17 Ma Paleozoic
Pharkidonotus genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Bellerophontidae : *Pharkidonotus*	303.7 - 298.9 Ma Carboniferous
Amphiscapha genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Euomphalidae : *Amphiscapha*	298.9 - 252.17 Ma Paleozoic
Cibecuia genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Pleurotomariida : Murchisoniidae : *Cibecuia*	298.9 - 252.17 Ma Paleozoic
Goniasma genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Goniasmatidae : *Goniasma*	298.9 - 252.17 Ma Paleozoic
Cylindritopsis genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Soleniscidae : *Cylindritopsis*	298.9 - 252.17 Ma Paleozoic
Palaeostylus genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Pseudozygopleuridae : *Palaeostylus*	298.9 - 252.17 Ma Paleozoic
Soleniscus genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Soleniscidae : *Soleniscus*	298.9 - 252.17 Ma Paleozoic
Pseudorthoceras genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Pseudorthoceratidae : *Pseudorthoceras*	298.9 - 252.17 Ma Paleozoic
Ammonoidea order	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea	99.6 - 93.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Nucula genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculanida : Nuculanidae : *Nucula*	298.9 - 252.17 Ma Paleozoic
Acanthopecten genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Aviculopectinidae : *Acanthopecten*	303.7 - 298.9 Ma Carboniferous
Aviculopecten genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myalinida : Myalinidae : *Aviculopecten*	303.7 - 298.9 Ma Carboniferous
Entolium genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Entoliidae : *Entolium*	99.6 - 93.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Ditomopyge genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Proetida : Phillipsiidae : *Ditomopyge*	303.7 - 298.9 Ma Carboniferous
Ostracoda class	Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda	99.6 - 93.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Rhombopora genus	Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cryptostomida : Rhabdomesidae : *Rhombopora*	303.7 - 298.9 Ma Carboniferous
Fenestella genus	Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Fenestrida : Fenestellidae : *Fenestella*	303.7 - 298.9 Ma Carboniferous
Penniretepora genus	Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Fenestrida : Acanthocladiidae : *Penniretepora*	303.7 - 298.9 Ma Carboniferous
Cariniferella genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Dalmanellidae : *Cariniferella*	387.7 - 382.7 Ma Devonian
Derbyia genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Orthotetida : Derbyiidae : *Derbyia*	303.7 - 298.9 Ma Carboniferous
Kozlowskia genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Productidae : *Kozlowskia*	303.7 - 298.9 Ma Carboniferous
Neochonetes genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Rugosochonetidae : *Neochonetes*	303.7 - 298.9 Ma Carboniferous
Nervostrophia genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Leptostrophiidae : *Nervostrophia*	382.7 - 372.2 Ma Late/Upper Devonian
Reticulatia genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Productidae : *Reticulatia*	303.7 - 298.9 Ma Carboniferous
Cleiothyridina genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Athyrididae : *Cleiothyridina*	303.7 - 298.9 Ma Carboniferous
Tylothyris genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Mucrospiriferidae : *Tylothyris*	382.7 - 358.9 Ma Late/Upper Devonian
Pseudoatrypa genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Atrypida : Atrypidae : *Pseudoatrypa*	382.7 - 372.2 Ma Late/Upper Devonian
Spinatrypa genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Atrypida : Atrypidae : *Spinatrypa*	382.7 - 372.2 Ma Late/Upper Devonian
Crinoidea class	Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea	303.7 - 298.9 Ma Carboniferous
Echinoida order	Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Echinoida	303.7 - 298.9 Ma Carboniferous
Aviculopinna genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Pinnidae : *Aviculopinna*	303.7 - 298.9 Ma Carboniferous
Callistina genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Veneridae : *Callistina*	99.6 - 93.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Pycnodonte genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Gryphaeidae : *Pycnodonte*	99.6 - 93.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Omphalotrochus obtusispira species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Euomphalina : Omphalotrochidae : Omphalotrochus : *Omphalotrochus obtusispira*	303.7 - 298.9 Ma Carboniferous
Euomphalus kaibabensis species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Euomphalidae : Euomphalus : *Euomphalus kaibabensis*	298.9 - 252.17 Ma Paleozoic
Planolites genus	Animalia : *Planolites*	99.6 - 93.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Thalassinoides genus	*Thalassinoides*	99.6 - 93.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Palaeophyllum gracile species	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Streptelasmatidae : Palaeophyllum : *Palaeophyllum gracile*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Amphiscapha subrugosa species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Euomphalina : Euomphalidae : Amphiscapha : *Amphiscapha subrugosa*	303.7 - 298.9 Ma Carboniferous
Petrocrania modesta species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Craniata : Craniida : Craniidae : Petrocrania : *Petrocrania modesta*	303.7 - 298.9 Ma Carboniferous
Composita subtilita species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Athyrididae : Composita : *Composita subtilita*	303.7 - 298.9 Ma Carboniferous
Manipora magna species	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Favositidae : Manipora : *Manipora magna*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Catenipora workmanae species	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Halysitidae : Catenipora : *Catenipora workmanae*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Palaeophyllum margaretae species	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Streptelasmatidae : Palaeophyllum : *Palaeophyllum margaretae*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Palaeophyllum cateniforme species	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Streptelasmatidae : Palaeophyllum : *Palaeophyllum cateniforme*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Protrochiscolithus hembrilloensis species	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Palaeoporitidae : Protrochiscolithus : *Protrochiscolithus hembrilloensis*	460.9 - 449.5 Ma Ordovician
Biarmeaspira arizonensis species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Lophospiridae : Biarmeaspira : *Biarmeaspira arizonensis*	298.9 - 252.17 Ma Paleozoic
Pontisia kingi species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Pontisiidae : Pontisia : *Pontisia kingi*	303.7 - 298.9 Ma Carboniferous
Pontisia wolfcampensis species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Pontisiidae : Pontisia : *Pontisia wolfcampensis*	303.7 - 298.9 Ma Carboniferous
Rhipidomella hessensis species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Rhipidomellidae : Rhipidomella : *Rhipidomella hessensis*	303.7 - 298.9 Ma Carboniferous
Ditomopyge decurtata species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Proetida : Proetidae : Ditomopyge : *Ditomopyge decurtata*	303.7 - 298.9 Ma Carboniferous
Euphemites batteni species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Euphemitidae : Euphemites : *Euphemites batteni*	303.7 - 298.9 Ma Carboniferous
Septimyalina burmai species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myalinida : Myalinidae : Septimyalina : *Septimyalina burmai*	303.7 - 298.9 Ma Carboniferous
Crurithyris planoconvexa species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Ambocoeliidae : Crurithyris : *Crurithyris planoconvexa*	303.7 - 298.9 Ma Carboniferous
Septopora spinulosa species	Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Fenestrida : Septoporidae : Septopora : *Septopora spinulosa*	303.7 - 298.9 Ma Carboniferous
Prionocyclus germari species	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Collignoniceratidae : Prionocyclus : *Prionocyclus germari*	93.5 - 89.3 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Rioceras depressum species	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Baltoceratidae : Rioceras : *Rioceras depressum*	485.4 - 478.6 Ma Paleozoic
Rioceras expansum species	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Baltoceratidae : Rioceras : *Rioceras expansum*	485.4 - 478.6 Ma Paleozoic
Mariceras gracile species	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Nautilida : Scyphoceratidae : Mariceras : *Mariceras gracile*	279.3 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Stegocoelia genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Goniasmatidae : *Stegocoelia*	298.9 - 252.17 Ma Paleozoic
Streblochondria stantonensis species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myalinida : Myalinidae : Streblochondria : *Streblochondria stantonensis*	303.7 - 298.9 Ma Carboniferous
Neochonetes granulifer species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Rugosochonetidae : Neochonetes : *Neochonetes granulifer*	303.7 - 298.9 Ma Carboniferous
Schizophoria (Schizophoria) iowensis species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Schizophoriidae : Schizophoria : *Schizophoria (Schizophoria) iowensis*	382.7 - 372.2 Ma Late/Upper Devonian
Inoceramus pictus species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myalinida : Inoceramidae : Inoceramus : *Inoceramus pictus*	99.6 - 93.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Astartella varica species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Astartidae : Astartella : *Astartella varica*	303.7 - 298.9 Ma Carboniferous
Cariniferella alleni species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Dalmanellidae : Cariniferella : *Cariniferella alleni*	382.7 - 372.2 Ma Late/Upper Devonian
Nervostrophia geniculata species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Leptostrophiidae : Nervostrophia : *Nervostrophia geniculata*	382.7 - 372.2 Ma Late/Upper Devonian
Nervostrophia mucrospina species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Leptostrophiidae : Nervostrophia : *Nervostrophia mucrospina*	382.7 - 372.2 Ma Late/Upper Devonian
Nervostrophia solida species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Leptostrophiidae : Nervostrophia : *Nervostrophia solida*	382.7 - 372.2 Ma Late/Upper Devonian
Douvillina contaderoensis species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Douvillinidae : Douvillina : *Douvillina contaderoensis*	382.7 - 372.2 Ma Late/Upper Devonian
Douvillina parviuscula species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Douvillinidae : Douvillina : *Douvillina parviuscula*	382.7 - 372.2 Ma Late/Upper Devonian
Schizophoria amanaensis species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Schizophoriidae : Schizophoria : *Schizophoria amanaensis*	382.7 - 372.2 Ma Late/Upper Devonian
Eubostrychoceras matsumotoi species	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Nostoceratidae : Eubostrychoceras : *Eubostrychoceras matsumotoi*	93.5 - 89.3 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Plicatula ferryi species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Plicatulidae : Plicatula : *Plicatula ferryi*	99.6 - 93.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous

Fossil Localities

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Wikipedia:	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_Sands_Missile_Range
Wikidata ID:	Q1694811

Localities in this Region

USA

New Mexico
- Socorro County
  - White Sands Missile Range
    - Trinity site

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New Mexico
- Mockingbird Gap Mining DistrictMining District
- White Sands Missile RangeMilitary Training Area

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