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Apache Hills, Hidalgo County, New Mexico, USAi
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Apache HillsGroup of Hills
Hidalgo CountyCounty
New MexicoState
USACountry

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Andradite-Grossular Series

Apache Hills, Hidalgo County, New Mexico, USA
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Andradite-Grossular Series, etc.

Apache Hills, Hidalgo County, New Mexico, USA
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Andradite-Grossular Series, etc.

Apache Hills, Hidalgo County, New Mexico, USA
07732790017272046081815.jpg
Andradite-Grossular Series

Apache Hills, Hidalgo County, New Mexico, USA
00626800017272015789294.jpg
Andradite-Grossular Series, etc.

Apache Hills, Hidalgo County, New Mexico, USA
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Andradite-Grossular Series, etc.

Apache Hills, Hidalgo County, New Mexico, USA
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Andradite-Grossular Series

Apache Hills, Hidalgo County, New Mexico, USA
00626800017272015789294.jpg
Andradite-Grossular Series, etc.

Apache Hills, Hidalgo County, New Mexico, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
31° 50' 22'' North , 108° 17' 43'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
31.83954,-108.29550
GRN:
N22W66
Type:
Group of Hills
Köppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Mindat Locality ID:
19941
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:19941:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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8 valid minerals.

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘVikingite2.JB.40aAg5Pb8Bi13S30
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘGoethite4.FD.10Fe3+O(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘHemimorphite9.BD.10Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
ⓘActinolite9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Andradite-Grossular Series'-
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Hⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Oⓘ Andradite-Grossular Series
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Andradite-Grossular Series
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Siⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Siⓘ Andradite-Grossular Series
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ VikingiteAg5Pb8Bi13S30
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Andradite-Grossular Series
FeIron
Feⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ Andradite-Grossular Series
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
AgSilver
Agⓘ VikingiteAg5Pb8Bi13S30
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ VikingiteAg5Pb8Bi13S30
BiBismuth
Biⓘ VikingiteAg5Pb8Bi13S30

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