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Harding County, New Mexico, USAi
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New MexicoState
USACountry

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Neighbouring regions:
Mora County, New Mexico, USA
Union County, New Mexico, USA
Quay County, New Mexico, USA
Colfax County, New Mexico, USA
San Miguel County, New Mexico, USA
Type:
County
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Roy235 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
21974
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:21974:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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French:
Comté de Harding, Nouveau-Mexique, États-Unis
German:
Harding County, New Mexico, Vereinigte Staaten
Italian:
Contea di Harding, Nuovo Messico, Stati Uniti d'America
Russian:
Хардинг, Нью-Мексико, Соединённые Штаты Америки
Simplified Chinese:
哈定縣, 新墨西哥州, 美国
Spanish:
Condado de Harding, Nuevo México, Estados Unidos
Albanian:
Harding County, New Mexico, Shtetet e Bashkuara të Amerikës
Arabic:
مقاطعة هاردينغ, نيومكسيكو, الولايات المتحدة
Armenian:
Հարդինգ շրջան, Նյու Մեքսիկո, Ամերիկայի Միացյալ Նահանգներ
Basque:
Harding konderria, Mexiko Berria
Bavarian:
Harding County, New Mexico, Vaoanigte Stootn
Bishnupriya Manipuri:
হার্ডিং কাউন্টি, নিউ মেক্সিকো, তিলপারাষ্ট্র
Bulgarian:
Хардинг, Ню Мексико, Съединени американски щати
Cebuano:
Harding County, New Mexico
Croatian:
Harding, Novi Meksiko, Sjedinjene Američke Države
Dutch:
Harding County, New Mexico, Verenigde Staten
Estonian:
Hardingi maakond, New Mexico, Ameerika Ühendriigid
Farsi/Persian:
شهرستان هاردینگ، نیومکزیکو, نیومکزیکو, ایالات متحده آمریکا
Hungarian:
Harding megye, Új-Mexikó, Amerikai Egyesült Államok
Japanese:
ハーディング郡, ニューメキシコ州, アメリカ合衆国
Korean:
하딩 군, 뉴멕시코주, 미국
Low Saxon/Low German:
Harding County, Nee-Mexiko, USA
Min Dong Chinese:
Harding Gông, New Mexico
Norwegian:
Harding County, New Mexico, USA
Polish:
Hrabstwo Harding, Nowy Meksyk, Stany Zjednoczone
Portuguese:
Condado de Harding, Novo México, Estados Unidos
Romanian:
Comitatul Harding, New Mexico, Statele Unite ale Americii
Serbian:
Округ Хардинг, Нови Мексико, Сједињене Америчке Државе
Serbo-Croatian:
Harding County, Novi Meksiko, Sjedinjene Američke Države
Swedish:
Harding County, New Mexico, USA
Turkish:
Harding County, New Mexico, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri
Ukrainian:
Гардінґ, Нью-Мексико, Сполучені Штати Америки
Urdu:
ہارڈنگ کاؤنٹی، نیو میکسیکو, نیو میکسیکو, ریاستہائے متحدہ امریکا
Vietnamese:
Quận Harding, New Mexico, Chủng Quốc Hoa Kỳ
Waray:
Condado han Harding, Nuevo México, Estados Unidos
Western Punjabi:
ہارڈنگ کاؤنٹی، نیو میکسیکو, نیو میکسیکو, امریکہ


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16 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Celestine
Formula: SrSO4
ⓘ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
ⓘ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'
ⓘ Copper
Formula: Cu
ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
ⓘ Gold
Formula: Au
Description: Placers in Ute Creek.
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ Iron
Formula: Fe
ⓘ Iron var. Kamacite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)
ⓘ Isocubanite
Formula: CuFe2S3
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Mackinawite
Formula: FeS
ⓘ Majorite
Formula: Mg3(MgSi)(SiO4)3
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Merrillite
Formula: Ca9NaMg(PO4)7
ⓘ 'Plessite'
ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Ringwoodite
Formula: (Mg,Fe2+)2SiO4
ⓘ Taenite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)
ⓘ Troilite
Formula: FeS

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘCopper1.AA.05Cu
ⓘGold1.AA.05Au
ⓘIron1.AE.05Fe
ⓘvar. Kamacite1.AE.05(Fe,Ni)
ⓘTaenite1.AE.10(Fe,Ni)
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘIsocubanite2.CB.55bCuFe2S3
ⓘTroilite2.CC.10FeS
ⓘMackinawite2.CC.25FeS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘChromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘCelestine7.AD.35SrSO4
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘMerrillite8.AC.45Ca9NaMg(PO4)7
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘRingwoodite9.AC.15(Mg,Fe2+)2SiO4
ⓘMajorite9.AD.25Mg3(MgSi)(SiO4)3
Unclassified
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'-
ⓘ'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
ⓘ'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6
ⓘ'Plessite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ MajoriteMg3(MgSi)(SiO4)3
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Ringwoodite(Mg,Fe2+)2SiO4
Oⓘ MerrilliteCa9NaMg(PO4)7
Oⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Oⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
NaSodium
Naⓘ MerrilliteCa9NaMg(PO4)7
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ MajoriteMg3(MgSi)(SiO4)3
Mgⓘ Ringwoodite(Mg,Fe2+)2SiO4
Mgⓘ MerrilliteCa9NaMg(PO4)7
Mgⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
SiSilicon
Siⓘ MajoriteMg3(MgSi)(SiO4)3
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Ringwoodite(Mg,Fe2+)2SiO4
Siⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Siⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ MerrilliteCa9NaMg(PO4)7
SSulfur
Sⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Sⓘ IsocubaniteCuFe2S3
Sⓘ MackinawiteFeS
Sⓘ TroiliteFeS
CaCalcium
Caⓘ MerrilliteCa9NaMg(PO4)7
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
CrChromium
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
FeIron
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ IronFe
Feⓘ IsocubaniteCuFe2S3
Feⓘ Iron var. Kamacite(Fe,Ni)
Feⓘ MackinawiteFeS
Feⓘ Ringwoodite(Mg,Fe2+)2SiO4
Feⓘ Taenite(Fe,Ni)
Feⓘ TroiliteFeS
Feⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
NiNickel
Niⓘ Iron var. Kamacite(Fe,Ni)
Niⓘ Taenite(Fe,Ni)
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuⓘ CopperCu
Cuⓘ IsocubaniteCuFe2S3
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
SrStrontium
Srⓘ CelestineSrSO4
AuGold
Auⓘ GoldAu

Fossils

There are 5 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.

Occurrences7
Youngest Fossil Listed0.30 Ma (Pleistocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed157 Ma (Jurassic)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Dakota - Mesa Rica Sandstone3113 - 100.5 Ma (Early/Lower Cretaceous)
Morrison2150.8 - 89.8 Ma (Mesozoic)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Elephantidae
family		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea : Elephantidae1.8 - 0.3 Ma
Pleistocene
Dinosauria
order		Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria157.3 - 89.8 Ma
Mesozoic
Amblydactylus
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Ornithischia : Iguanodontidae : Amblydactylus113 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Hadrosauropodus leonardii
species		Animalia : Chordata : Ornithischia : Iguanodontipodidae : Hadrosauropodus : Hadrosauropodus leonardii113 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Equus mexicanus
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Equus : Equus mexicanus1.8 - 0.3 Ma
Pleistocene
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Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harding_County,_New_Mexico
Wikidata ID:Q484465
GeoNames ID:5470675

Localities in this Region

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