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El Malpais National Monument, Cibola County, New Mexico, USAi
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El Malpais

El Malpais National Monument, Cibola County, New Mexico, USA
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A'a Flow

El Malpais National Monument, Cibola County, New Mexico, USA
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Bandera Crater

Bandera Crater, El Malpais National Monument, Cibola County, New Mexico, USA
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El Malpais

El Malpais National Monument, Cibola County, New Mexico, USA
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A'a Flow

El Malpais National Monument, Cibola County, New Mexico, USA
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Bandera Crater

Bandera Crater, El Malpais National Monument, Cibola County, New Mexico, USA
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El Malpais

El Malpais National Monument, Cibola County, New Mexico, USA
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A'a Flow

El Malpais National Monument, Cibola County, New Mexico, USA
Type:
National Monument
Age:
1.3 to 0.75 Ma
Geologic Time:
Pleistocene
Dating method:
K/Ar
Reference for age:
Rogers, B. W. (1991, August). General geology and development of lava tubes in New Mexico
Mindat Locality ID:
35703
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:35703:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0


El Malpais National Monument is a national monument that hosts a volcanic landscape.

National Monument - Collecting prohibited. Lava Tubes

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Mineral List

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13 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Anorthite
Formula: Ca(Al2Si2O8)
ⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite
Formula: (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
ⓘ Burkeite
Formula: Na6(CO3)(SO4)2
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Cristobalite
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Epsomite
Formula: MgSO4 · 7H2O
ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Ice
Formula: H2O
ⓘ Mirabilite
Formula: Na2SO4 · 10H2O
ⓘ Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
ⓘ Thénardite
Formula: Na2SO4
ⓘ Trona
Formula: Na3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘIce4.AA.05H2O
ⓘSpinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘCristobalite4.DA.15SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘTrona5.CB.15Na3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘThénardite7.AD.25Na2SO4
ⓘBurkeite7.BD.25Na6(CO3)(SO4)2
ⓘEpsomite7.CB.40MgSO4 · 7H2O
ⓘMirabilite7.CD.10Na2SO4 · 10H2O
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘPhlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘAnorthite9.FA.35Ca(Al2Si2O8)
ⓘvar. Labradorite9.FA.35(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Unclassified
ⓘ'Feldspar Group'-
ⓘ'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ IceH2O
Hⓘ MirabiliteNa2SO4 · 10H2O
Hⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ TronaNa3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ BurkeiteNa6(CO3)(SO4)2
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ TronaNa3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Oⓘ BurkeiteNa6(CO3)(SO4)2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CristobaliteSiO2
Oⓘ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ IceH2O
Oⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Oⓘ MirabiliteNa2SO4 · 10H2O
Oⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Oⓘ ThénarditeNa2SO4
Oⓘ TronaNa3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O
Oⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
NaSodium
Naⓘ BurkeiteNa6(CO3)(SO4)2
Naⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Naⓘ MirabiliteNa2SO4 · 10H2O
Naⓘ ThénarditeNa2SO4
Naⓘ TronaNa3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Mgⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Mgⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Mgⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Alⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Alⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Siⓘ CristobaliteSiO2
Siⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Siⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
SSulfur
Sⓘ BurkeiteNa6(CO3)(SO4)2
Sⓘ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ MirabiliteNa2SO4 · 10H2O
Sⓘ ThénarditeNa2SO4
KPotassium
Kⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
FeIron
Feⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series

Fossils

There are 1 fossil locality from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

These data are provided on an experimental basis and are taken from external databases. Mindat.org has no control currently over the accuracy of these data.

Occurrences1
Youngest Fossil Listed93.5 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Oldest Fossil Listed99.6 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
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Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Paracompsoceras landisi
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Acanthoceratidae : Paracompsoceras : Paracompsoceras landisi99.6 - 93.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
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Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/El_Malpais_National_Monument
Wikidata ID:Q1324315
GeoNames ID:5466471

Localities in this Region

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Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

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References

Rogers, B. W. (1991, August). General geology and development of lava tubes in New Mexico’s El Malpais National Monument. In Proceedings of 6th International Symposium on Vulcanospeleology: Hilo, Hawaii (pp. 58-62).
www.nps.gov (n.d.) https://www.nps.gov/elma/index.htm
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