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North Peak (North Sisters Peak), Tres Hermanas Mining District, Tres Hermanas Mountains, Luna County, New Mexico, USAi
Regional Level Types
North Peak (North Sisters Peak)Outcrop
Tres Hermanas Mining DistrictMining District
Tres Hermanas MountainsMountain Range
Luna CountyShaft (Reclaimed)
New MexicoState
USACountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
31° 55' 8'' North , 107° 43' 3'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Columbus1,625 (2017)12.5km
Puerto Palomas5,659 (2015)17.6km
Sunshine420 (2011)24.6km
La Hacienda725 (2017)31.9km
Pulpotio Bareas120 (2017)33.6km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Deming Gem & Mineral SocietyDeming, New Mexico39km
Mindat Locality ID:
34517
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:34517:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A summit.
Rock formation(s): Tres Hermanas Stock


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Detailed Mineral List:

Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Galena
Formula: PbS
'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
'Manganese Oxides'

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Cerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Unclassified
'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
'Manganese Oxides'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
CCarbon
C CerussitePbCO3
OOxygen
O CerussitePbCO3
O Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
AlAluminium
Al Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
SiSilicon
Si Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
SSulfur
S GalenaPbS
CaCalcium
Ca Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
FeIron
Fe Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
PbLead
Pb CerussitePbCO3
Pb GalenaPbS

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