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Castro County, Texas, USAi
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H3.7 chondrite meteorite

Dimmitt meteorite, Dimmitt, Castro County, Texas, USA
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H3.7 chondrite meteorite

Dimmitt meteorite, Dimmitt, Castro County, Texas, USA
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H3.7 chondrite meteorite

Dimmitt meteorite, Dimmitt, Castro County, Texas, USA
Neighbouring regions:
Randall County, Texas, USA
Swisher Co, Texas, USA
Swisher County, Texas, USA
Deaf Smith County, Texas, USA
Lamb County, Texas, USA
Parmer County, Texas, USA
Hale County, Texas, USA
Type:
County
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Dimmitt4,195 (2017)
Hart1,044 (2017)
Nazareth294 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
250574
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:250574:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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French:
comté de Castro, Texas, États-Unis
German:
Castro County, Texas, Vereinigte Staaten
Italian:
contea di Castro, Texas, Stati Uniti d'America
Russian:
Кастро, Техас, Соединённые Штаты Америки
Simplified Chinese:
卡斯特羅縣, 德克萨斯州, 美国
Spanish:
Condado de Castro, Texas, Estados Unidos
Albanian:
Castro County, Texas, Shtetet e Bashkuara të Amerikës
Arabic:
مقاطعة كاسترو , تكساس, الولايات المتحدة
Armenian:
Քաստրո շրջան, Տեխաս, Ամերիկայի Միացյալ Նահանգներ
Basque:
Castro konderria , Texas
Bavarian:
Castro County, Texas, Vaoanigte Stootn
Bishnupriya Manipuri:
কাস্ট্রো কাউন্টি, টেক্সাস, তিলপারাষ্ট্র
Bulgarian:
Кастро, Тексас, Съединени американски щати
Cebuano:
Castro County, Texas
Czech:
Castro County, Texas, Spojené státy americké
Dutch:
Castro County, Texas, Verenigde Staten
Estonian:
Castro maakond, Texas, Ameerika Ühendriigid
Farsi/Persian:
شهرستان کسترو، تگزاس, تگزاس, ایالات متحده آمریکا
Georgian:
კასტროს ოლქი, ტეხასი, ამერიკის შეერთებული შტატები
Hungarian:
Castro megye, Texas, Amerikai Egyesült Államok
Indonesian:
County Castro, Texas, Amerika Serikat
Irish Gaelic:
Contae Castro, Texas, Stáit Aontaithe Mheiriceá
Japanese:
カストロ郡, テキサス州, アメリカ合衆国
Latin:
Castro Comitatus, Texia, Civitates Foederatae Americae
Low Saxon/Low German:
Castro County, Texas, USA
Min Dong Chinese:
Castro Gông, Texas
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Castro Kūn
Norwegian:
Castro County, Texas, USA
Polish:
Hrabstwo Castro, Teksas, Stany Zjednoczone
Portuguese:
Condado de Castro, Texas, Estados Unidos
Romanian:
Comitatul Castro, Texas, Statele Unite ale Americii
Sardinian:
contea de Castro, Texas, Istados Unidos de Amèrica
Scottish Gaelic:
Castro County, Texas, Na Stàitean Aonaichte
Serbian:
Округ Кастро, Тексас, Сједињене Америчке Државе
Serbo-Croatian:
Castro County, Texas, Sjedinjene Američke Države
Slovak:
Castro County, Texas, Spojené štáty
Swedish:
Castro County, Texas, USA
Traditional Chinese:
卡斯特羅縣, 德薩斯州, 美國
Turkish:
Castro, Teksas, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri
Ukrainian:
Кастро, Техас, Сполучені Штати Америки
Urdu:
کاسٹرو کاؤنٹی، ٹیکساس, ٹیکساس, ریاستہائے متحدہ امریکا
Vietnamese:
Quận Castro, Texas, Chủng Quốc Hoa Kỳ
Waray:
Condado han Castro, Texas, Estados Unidos
Western Punjabi:
کاسٹرو کاؤنٹی, ٹیکساس, امریکہ


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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
Description: In this instance, almost certainly a product of terrestrial weathering.
ⓘ Augite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘ Augite var. Fassaite
Formula: (Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]
ⓘ Chlorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3Cl
ⓘ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘ Diamond
Formula: C
ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
ⓘ Forsterite
Formula: Mg2(SiO4)
ⓘ Graphite
Formula: C
ⓘ Halite
Formula: NaCl
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Native Iron
Formula: Fe
ⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)
ⓘ 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'
ⓘ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ 'Plessite'
ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
ⓘ Schreibersite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)3P
ⓘ Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
ⓘ Taenite
Formula: (Ni,Fe)
ⓘ Tetrataenite
Formula: FeNi
ⓘ Troilite
Formula: FeS
ⓘ Whitlockite
Formula: Ca9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Iron1.AE.05Fe
ⓘvar. Kamacite1.AE.05(Fe,Ni)
ⓘTaenite1.AE.10(Ni,Fe)
ⓘTetrataenite1.AE.10FeNi
ⓘSchreibersite1.BD.05(Fe,Ni)3P
ⓘGraphite1.CB.05aC
ⓘDiamond1.CB.10aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘTroilite2.CC.10FeS
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘHalite3.AA.20NaCl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘChromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘSpinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘAragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘWhitlockite8.AC.45Ca9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH)
ⓘChlorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3Cl
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘForsterite9.AC.05Mg2(SiO4)
ⓘAugite9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘvar. Fassaite9.DA.15(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
ⓘ'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
ⓘ'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6
ⓘ'Plessite'-
ⓘ'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ WhitlockiteCa9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Cⓘ DiamondC
Cⓘ GraphiteC
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Oⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Oⓘ ChlorapatiteCa5(PO4)3Cl
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oⓘ ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Oⓘ WhitlockiteCa9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH)
Oⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Oⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Oⓘ Augite var. Fassaite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ HaliteNaCl
Naⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Naⓘ Augite var. Fassaite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mgⓘ ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Mgⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Mgⓘ WhitlockiteCa9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH)
Mgⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Mgⓘ Augite var. Fassaite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Alⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Alⓘ Augite var. Fassaite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Siⓘ ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Siⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Siⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Siⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Siⓘ Augite var. Fassaite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ ChlorapatiteCa5(PO4)3Cl
Pⓘ Schreibersite(Fe,Ni)3P
Pⓘ WhitlockiteCa9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH)
SSulfur
Sⓘ TroiliteFeS
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ChlorapatiteCa5(PO4)3Cl
Clⓘ HaliteNaCl
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Caⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Caⓘ ChlorapatiteCa5(PO4)3Cl
Caⓘ WhitlockiteCa9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH)
Caⓘ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Caⓘ Augite var. Fassaite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ Augite var. Fassaite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]
CrChromium
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
FeIron
Feⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feⓘ Native IronFe
Feⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite(Fe,Ni)
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ Schreibersite(Fe,Ni)3P
Feⓘ Taenite(Ni,Fe)
Feⓘ TetrataeniteFeNi
Feⓘ TroiliteFeS
Feⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Feⓘ Augite var. Fassaite(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe2+,Al,Fe3+,Ti)[(Si,Al)2O6]
NiNickel
Niⓘ Native Iron var. Kamacite(Fe,Ni)
Niⓘ Schreibersite(Fe,Ni)3P
Niⓘ Taenite(Ni,Fe)
Niⓘ TetrataeniteFeNi

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castro_County,_Texas
Wikidata ID:Q109830
GeoNames ID:5518431

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References

Darton, N.H.,(1921) Permian Salt Deposits of the South -Central United States :USGS Bulletion 715 -M
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