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De Baca County, New Mexico, USAi
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De Baca CountyCounty
New MexicoState
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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Fort Sumner932 (2017)
Lake Sumner143 (2011)
Mindat Locality ID:
22026
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:22026:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Comté de De Baca, Nouveau-Mexique, États-Unis
German:
De Baca County, New Mexico, Vereinigte Staaten
Italian:
Contea di De Baca, Nuovo Messico, Stati Uniti d'America
Navajo:
Tʼiis Názbąs Áłtsʼíísí Bił Hahoodzo, Yootó Hahoodzo, Wááshindoon Bikéyah Ałhidadiidzooígíí
Russian:
Де-Бака, Нью-Мексико, Соединённые Штаты Америки
Simplified Chinese:
迪巴卡縣, 新墨西哥州, 美国
Spanish:
Condado de De Baca, Nuevo México, Estados Unidos
Albanian:
De Baca County, New Mexico, Shtetet e Bashkuara të Amerikës
Arabic:
مقاطعة دي باكا, نيومكسيكو, الولايات المتحدة
Armenian:
Դե Բակա շրջան, Նյու Մեքսիկո, Ամերիկայի Միացյալ Նահանգներ
Basque:
De Baca konderria, Mexiko Berria
Bavarian:
DeBaca County, New Mexico, Vaoanigte Stootn
Bishnupriya Manipuri:
ডি বাকা কাউন্টি, নিউ মেক্সিকো, তিলপারাষ্ট্র
Bulgarian:
Де Бака, Ню Мексико, Съединени американски щати
Cebuano:
De Baca County, New Mexico
Croatian:
De Baca, Novi Meksiko, Sjedinjene Američke Države
Dutch:
De Baca County, New Mexico, Verenigde Staten
Farsi/Persian:
شهرستان دباکا، نیومکزیکو, نیومکزیکو, ایالات متحده آمریکا
Hungarian:
De Baca megye, Új-Mexikó, Amerikai Egyesült Államok
Japanese:
デバカ郡, ニューメキシコ州, アメリカ合衆国
Korean:
데바카 군, 뉴멕시코주, 미국
Low Saxon/Low German:
DeBaca County, Nee-Mexiko, USA
Min Dong Chinese:
De Baca Gông, New Mexico
Norwegian:
De Baca County, New Mexico, USA
Polish:
Hrabstwo De Baca, Nowy Meksyk, Stany Zjednoczone
Portuguese:
Condado de De Baca, Novo México, Estados Unidos
Romanian:
Comitatul De Baca, New Mexico, Statele Unite ale Americii
Serbian:
Округ Де Бака, Нови Мексико, Сједињене Америчке Државе
Serbo-Croatian:
De Baca County, Novi Meksiko, Sjedinjene Američke Države
Swedish:
De Baca County, New Mexico, USA
Turkish:
De Baca County, New Mexico, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri
Ukrainian:
Де-Бака, Нью-Мексико, Сполучені Штати Америки
Urdu:
ڈی بیکا کاؤنٹی، نیو میکسیکو, نیو میکسیکو, ریاستہائے متحدہ امریکا
Vietnamese:
Quận De Baca, New Mexico, Chủng Quốc Hoa Kỳ
Waray:
Condado han De Baca, Nuevo México, Estados Unidos
Western Punjabi:
ڈی باکا کاؤنٹی, نیو میکسیکو, امریکہ


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26 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Description: Some Albite (sensu stricto) grains [Ab96An2Or2] are found.
Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
Forsterite
Formula: Mg2(SiO4)
Description: Forsterite (sensu strictu) with Olivine as Mg-rich as Fo94.
Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
Description: Goethite in silicate fissures.
Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Gypsum var. Selenite
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
Isocubanite
Formula: CuFe2S3
Jadeite
Formula: Na(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6
Lingunite
Formula: NaAlSi3O8
Mackinawite
Formula: FeS
Maghemite
Formula: (Fe3+0.670.33)Fe3+2O4
Description: A terrestrial weatherate. See Figure A9 in Ramdohr (1973).
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Description: Terrestrial weatherate.
Majorite
Formula: Mg3(MgSi)(SiO4)3
'Majorite-Pyrope Series'
'Maskelynite'
Native Copper
Formula: Cu
Native Gold
Formula: Au
Native Iron
Formula: Fe
Native Iron var. Kamacite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)
'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'
Pentlandite
Formula: (NixFey)Σ9S8
Description: Terrestrial weatherate.
'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
'Plessite'
Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Description: "Pecos diamonds"
Quartz var. Pecos Diamonds
Formula: SiO2
Ringwoodite
Formula: (Mg,Fe2+)2SiO4
Taenite
Formula: (Ni,Fe)
Description: Ni-poor taenite with evidence of Ni-mobility at various (other) mineral boundaries.
Troilite
Formula: FeS
Wadsleyite
Formula: Mg4O(Si2O7)

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Copper1.AA.05Cu
Native Gold1.AA.05Au
Native Iron1.AE.05Fe
var. Kamacite1.AE.05(Fe,Ni)
Taenite1.AE.10(Ni,Fe)
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Pentlandite2.BB.15(NixFey)Σ9S8
Isocubanite2.CB.55bCuFe2S3
Troilite2.CC.10FeS
Mackinawite2.CC.25FeS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Chromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Maghemite4.BB.15(Fe3+0.670.33)Fe3+2O4
Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
var. Pecos Diamonds4.DA.05SiO2
Pyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
Goethite4.FD.10Fe3+O(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Aragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
var. Selenite7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Forsterite9.AC.05Mg2(SiO4)
Ringwoodite9.AC.15(Mg,Fe2+)2SiO4
Majorite9.AD.25Mg3(MgSi)(SiO4)3
Wadsleyite9.BE.02Mg4O(Si2O7)
Diopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
Jadeite9.DA.25Na(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6
Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Lingunite9.FA.70NaAlSi3O8
Unclassified
'Maskelynite'-
'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
'Plessite'-
'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'-
'Majorite-Pyrope Series'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
H GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
H Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
CCarbon
C AragoniteCaCO3
C DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
OOxygen
O AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
O AragoniteCaCO3
O ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
O DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
O DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
O ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
O GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
O GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
O IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
O JadeiteNa(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6
O Maghemite(Fe3+0.670.33)Fe23+O4
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O MajoriteMg3(MgSi)(SiO4)3
O PyrolusiteMn4+O2
O QuartzSiO2
O Ringwoodite(Mg,Fe2+)2SiO4
O WadsleyiteMg4O(Si2O7)
O Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
O Fayalite-Forsterite Series
O Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
O LinguniteNaAlSi3O8
O Majorite-Pyrope Series
O Quartz var. Pecos DiamondsSiO2
NaSodium
Na AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Na JadeiteNa(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6
Na Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Na LinguniteNaAlSi3O8
MgMagnesium
Mg DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mg DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mg ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Mg MajoriteMg3(MgSi)(SiO4)3
Mg Ringwoodite(Mg,Fe2+)2SiO4
Mg WadsleyiteMg4O(Si2O7)
Mg Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Mg Majorite-Pyrope Series
AlAluminium
Al AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Al JadeiteNa(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6
Al Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Al LinguniteNaAlSi3O8
Al Majorite-Pyrope Series
SiSilicon
Si AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Si DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Si ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Si JadeiteNa(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6
Si MajoriteMg3(MgSi)(SiO4)3
Si QuartzSiO2
Si Ringwoodite(Mg,Fe2+)2SiO4
Si WadsleyiteMg4O(Si2O7)
Si Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Si Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Si LinguniteNaAlSi3O8
Si Majorite-Pyrope Series
Si Quartz var. Pecos DiamondsSiO2
SSulfur
S GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
S IsocubaniteCuFe2S3
S MackinawiteFeS
S Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
S TroiliteFeS
S Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
CaCalcium
Ca AragoniteCaCO3
Ca DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Ca DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Ca GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Ca Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
Ca Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
TiTitanium
Ti IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
CrChromium
Cr ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
MnManganese
Mn PyrolusiteMn4+O2
FeIron
Fe ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Fe GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Fe IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Fe Native IronFe
Fe IsocubaniteCuFe2S3
Fe JadeiteNa(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6
Fe Native Iron var. Kamacite(Fe,Ni)
Fe MackinawiteFeS
Fe Maghemite(Fe3+0.670.33)Fe23+O4
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Fe Ringwoodite(Mg,Fe2+)2SiO4
Fe Taenite(Ni,Fe)
Fe TroiliteFeS
Fe Fayalite-Forsterite Series
NiNickel
Ni Native Iron var. Kamacite(Fe,Ni)
Ni Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Ni Taenite(Ni,Fe)
CuCopper
Cu Native CopperCu
Cu IsocubaniteCuFe2S3
AuGold
Au Native GoldAu

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/De_Baca_County,_New_Mexico
Wikidata ID:Q182176
GeoNames ID:5464477

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