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El Condor, Tecate Municipality, Baja California, Mexicoi
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El Condor- not defined -
Tecate MunicipalityMunicipality
Baja CaliforniaState
MexicoCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
32° 28' 36'' North , 116° 9' 10'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
32.47667,-116.15278
GeoHash:
G#: 9mv2ubhnk
GRN:
N22W70
Köppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Cereso del Hongo4,278 (2014)9.2km
Rumorosa1,836 (2018)10.6km
Ejido Jacumé290 (2013)13.2km
Jacumba Hot Springs561 (2014)16.0km
General Felipe Ángeles273 (2014)19.0km
Mindat Locality ID:
260736
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:260736:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
La Rumerosa


This is a mineralized area in the eastern part of the Tecate municipality,near the northern border, characterized by several kinds of primary and secondary mineraizations. Pegmatites are common, some of which are complex, similar to those of San Diego county to the north.

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1 valid mineral.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Grossular
Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘGrossular9.AD.25Ca3Al2(SiO4)3

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
AlAluminium
Alⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
SiSilicon
Siⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
CaCalcium
Caⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3

Localities in this Region

Mexico
  • Baja California
    • Tecate Municipality

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

North AmericaContinent
North America Plate
Pacific PlateTectonic Plate

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