Vote for your favorite mineral in #MinCup26! - Quartz vs. Asagiite
It's a classic vs a newbie as the most common named mineral in the crust Quartz is up against an exceedingly-rare sea foam-green mineral discovered just a few years ago Asagiite.
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Los Alamos County, New Mexico, USAi
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Neighbouring regions:
Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, USA
Sandoval County, New Mexico, USA
Santa Fe County, New Mexico, USA
Type:
County
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Los Alamos12,019 (2011)
White Rock5,725 (2011)
Mindat Locality ID:
21976
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:21976:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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French:
Comté de Los Alamos, Nouveau-Mexique, États-Unis
German:
Los Alamos County, New Mexico, Vereinigte Staaten
Italian:
Contea di Los Alamos, Nuovo Messico, Stati Uniti d'America
Russian:
Лос-Аламос, Нью-Мексико, Соединённые Штаты Америки
Simplified Chinese:
洛斯阿拉莫斯縣, 新墨西哥州, 美国
Spanish:
Condado de Los Álamos, Nuevo México, Estados Unidos
Albanian:
Los Alamos County, New Mexico, Shtetet e Bashkuara të Amerikës
Arabic:
مقاطعة لوس ألاموس, نيومكسيكو, الولايات المتحدة
Armenian:
Լոս Ալամոս շրջան, Նյու Մեքսիկո, Ամերիկայի Միացյալ Նահանգներ
Basque:
Los Alamos konderria, Mexiko Berria
Bavarian:
Los Alamos County, New Mexico, Vaoanigte Stootn
Bishnupriya Manipuri:
লস আলমোস কাউন্টি, নিউ মেক্সিকো, তিলপারাষ্ট্র
Bulgarian:
Лос Аламос, Ню Мексико, Съединени американски щати
Cebuano:
Los Alamos County, New Mexico
Croatian:
Los Alamos, Novi Meksiko, Sjedinjene Američke Države
Dutch:
Los Alamos County, New Mexico, Verenigde Staten
Estonian:
Los Alamose maakond, New Mexico, Ameerika Ühendriigid
Farsi/Persian:
شهرستان لس آلاموس، نیومکزیکو, نیومکزیکو, ایالات متحده آمریکا
Hungarian:
Los Alamos megye, Új-Mexikó, Amerikai Egyesült Államok
Japanese:
ロスアラモス郡, ニューメキシコ州, アメリカ合衆国
Korean:
로스앨러모스 군, 뉴멕시코주, 미국
Low Saxon/Low German:
Los Alamos County, Nee-Mexiko, USA
Min Dong Chinese:
Los Alamos Gông, New Mexico
Norwegian:
Los Alamos County, New Mexico, USA
Polish:
Hrabstwo Los Alamos, Nowy Meksyk, Stany Zjednoczone
Portuguese:
Condado de Los Alamos, Novo México, Estados Unidos
Romanian:
Comitatul Los Alamos, New Mexico, Statele Unite ale Americii
Serbian:
Округ Лос Аламос, Нови Мексико, Сједињене Америчке Државе
Serbo-Croatian:
Los Alamos County, Novi Meksiko, Sjedinjene Američke Države
Slovenian:
Okrožje Los Alamos, Nova Mehika, Združene države Amerike
Swedish:
Los Alamos County, New Mexico, USA
Turkish:
Los Alamos County, New Mexico, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri
Ukrainian:
Лос-Аламос, Нью-Мексико, Сполучені Штати Америки
Urdu:
لاس ایلموس کاؤنٹی، نیو میکسیکو, نیو میکسیکو, ریاستہائے متحدہ امریکا
Vietnamese:
Quận Los Alamos, New Mexico, Chủng Quốc Hoa Kỳ
Waray:
Condado han Los Alamos, Nuevo México, Estados Unidos
Western Punjabi:
لاس الوموس کاؤنٹی, نیو میکسیکو, امریکہ


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9 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Augite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ Celadonite
Formula: K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Cristobalite
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
ⓘ 'Hypersthene'
Formula: (Mg,Fe)SiO3
ⓘ 'Iddingsite'
ⓘ Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Sanidine
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Saponite
Formula: Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘ Tridymite
Formula: SiO2

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘTridymite4.DA.10SiO2
ⓘCristobalite4.DA.15SiO2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAugite9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘCeladonite9.EC.15K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
ⓘSaponite9.EC.45Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘOrthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘSanidine9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Hypersthene'-(Mg,Fe)SiO3
ⓘ'Iddingsite'-
ⓘ'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ CristobaliteSiO2
Oⓘ Hypersthene(Mg,Fe)SiO3
Oⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Oⓘ TridymiteSiO2
Oⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Oⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
NaSodium
Naⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgⓘ CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Mgⓘ Hypersthene(Mg,Fe)SiO3
Mgⓘ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Mgⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
AlAluminium
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Alⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ CristobaliteSiO2
Siⓘ Hypersthene(Mg,Fe)SiO3
Siⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Siⓘ TridymiteSiO2
Siⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Siⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
KPotassium
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kⓘ CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Caⓘ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Caⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
FeIron
Feⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Feⓘ Hypersthene(Mg,Fe)SiO3
Feⓘ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Feⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Alamos_County,_New_Mexico
Wikidata ID:Q484296
GeoNames ID:5476834

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