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Taylor Hills, Uvalde County, Texas, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
29° 9' 32'' North , 99° 42' 47'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
29.15889,-99.71306
GeoHash:
G#: 9v1jfupnv
GRN:
N20W62
Type:
Group of Hills
Köppen climate type:
Cfa : Humid subtropical climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Uvalde16,476 (2017)9.1km
Uvalde Estates2,171 (2011)11.6km
Knippa689 (2011)16.8km
Batesville1,068 (2011)24.9km
La Pryor1,643 (2011)27.6km
Mindat Locality ID:
27868
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:27868:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Nepheline-mellilite basalts

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

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3 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Bicchulite
Formula: Ca2(Al2SiO6)(OH)2
ⓘ Gehlenite
Formula: Ca2Al[AlSiO7]
ⓘ 'Melilite Group'
Formula: Ca2M(XSiO7)
ⓘ Nepheline
Formula: Na3K(Al4Si4O16)

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘGehlenite9.BB.10Ca2Al[AlSiO7]
ⓘNepheline9.FA.05Na3K(Al4Si4O16)
ⓘBicchulite9.FB.10Ca2(Al2SiO6)(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Melilite Group'-Ca2M(XSiO7)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BicchuliteCa2(Al2SiO6)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ BicchuliteCa2(Al2SiO6)(OH)2
Oⓘ GehleniteCa2Al[AlSiO7]
Oⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Oⓘ Melilite GroupCa2M(XSiO7)
NaSodium
Naⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
AlAluminium
Alⓘ BicchuliteCa2(Al2SiO6)(OH)2
Alⓘ GehleniteCa2Al[AlSiO7]
Alⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ BicchuliteCa2(Al2SiO6)(OH)2
Siⓘ GehleniteCa2Al[AlSiO7]
Siⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Siⓘ Melilite GroupCa2M(XSiO7)
KPotassium
Kⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ BicchuliteCa2(Al2SiO6)(OH)2
Caⓘ GehleniteCa2Al[AlSiO7]
Caⓘ Melilite GroupCa2M(XSiO7)

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References

Journal of Petrology Volume 10 Number 2 Pages 272-306 1969
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