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Knippa, Uvalde County, Texas, USAi
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Knippa- not defined -
Uvalde CountyCounty
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USACountry

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Knippa Quarry, Knippa, Uvalde County, Texas, USA
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Calcite

Knippa Quarry, Knippa, Uvalde County, Texas, USA
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Calcite

Knippa Quarry, Knippa, Uvalde County, Texas, USA
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Datolite, etc.

Knippa Quarry, Knippa, Uvalde County, Texas, USA
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Calcite

Knippa Quarry, Knippa, Uvalde County, Texas, USA
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Calcite

Knippa Quarry, Knippa, Uvalde County, Texas, USA
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Datolite, etc.

Knippa Quarry, Knippa, Uvalde County, Texas, USA
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Calcite

Knippa Quarry, Knippa, Uvalde County, Texas, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
29° 17' 43'' North , 99° 38' 14'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
29.29528,-99.63722
GeoHash:
G#: 9v1nstn3k
GRN:
N20W62
Köppen climate type:
Cfa : Humid subtropical climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Knippa689 (2011)0.0km
Sabinal1,717 (2017)16.7km
Uvalde16,476 (2017)17.3km
Uvalde Estates2,171 (2011)23.8km
D'Hanis847 (2011)34.9km
Mindat Locality ID:
250595
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:250595:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A populated place (town).

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11 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Armalcolite ?
Formula: (Mg,Fe2+)Ti2O5
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chamosite
Formula: (Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
ⓘ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'
ⓘ Datolite
Formula: CaB(SiO4)(OH)
ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
ⓘ Forsterite
Formula: Mg2SiO4
ⓘ Gonnardite
Formula: (Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Lizardite
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ 'Melilite Group'
Formula: Ca2M(XSiO7)
ⓘ Nepheline
Formula: Na3K(Al4Si4O16)
ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
ⓘ Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘSpinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘArmalcolite ?4.CB.15(Mg,Fe2+)Ti2O5
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘForsterite9.AC.05Mg2SiO4
ⓘDatolite9.AJ.20CaB(SiO4)(OH)
ⓘChamosite9.EC.55(Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
ⓘLizardite9.ED.15Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘNepheline9.FA.05Na3K(Al4Si4O16)
ⓘGonnardite9.GA.05(Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'-
ⓘ'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
ⓘ'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4
ⓘ'Melilite Group'-Ca2M(XSiO7)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Chamosite(Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
Hⓘ DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
Hⓘ Gonnardite(Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O
Hⓘ LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
BBoron
Bⓘ DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ Armalcolite(Mg,Fe2+)Ti2O5
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ Chamosite(Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
Oⓘ DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
Oⓘ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Oⓘ Gonnardite(Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Oⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Oⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Oⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Oⓘ Melilite GroupCa2M(XSiO7)
NaSodium
Naⓘ Gonnardite(Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O
Naⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Armalcolite(Mg,Fe2+)Ti2O5
Mgⓘ Chamosite(Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
Mgⓘ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Mgⓘ LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mgⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Mgⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Chamosite(Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
Alⓘ Gonnardite(Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O
Alⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Alⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Chamosite(Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
Siⓘ DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
Siⓘ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Siⓘ Gonnardite(Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O
Siⓘ LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Siⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Siⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Siⓘ Melilite GroupCa2M(XSiO7)
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
KPotassium
Kⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
Caⓘ Gonnardite(Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O
Caⓘ Melilite GroupCa2M(XSiO7)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ Armalcolite(Mg,Fe2+)Ti2O5
FeIron
Feⓘ Armalcolite(Mg,Fe2+)Ti2O5
Feⓘ Chamosite(Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4

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