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Sawmill Creek, Tillie Hall Peak, Steeple Rock Mining District, Grant County, New Mexico, USAi
Regional Level Types
Sawmill CreekCreek
Tillie Hall PeakPeak
Steeple Rock Mining DistrictMining District
Grant CountyCounty
New MexicoState
USACountry

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Bob Walstrom Collecting at the Quartz No. 1 Locality

Quartz Locality No. 1, Sawmill Creek, Tillie Hall Peak, Steeple Rock Mining District, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
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Quartz

Quartz Locality No. 1, Sawmill Creek, Tillie Hall Peak, Steeple Rock Mining District, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
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Quartz

Quartz Locality No. 1, Sawmill Creek, Tillie Hall Peak, Steeple Rock Mining District, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
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Bob Walstrom Collecting at the Quartz No. 1 Locality

Quartz Locality No. 1, Sawmill Creek, Tillie Hall Peak, Steeple Rock Mining District, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
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Quartz

Quartz Locality No. 1, Sawmill Creek, Tillie Hall Peak, Steeple Rock Mining District, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
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Quartz

Quartz Locality No. 1, Sawmill Creek, Tillie Hall Peak, Steeple Rock Mining District, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
04704900017272394792155.jpg
Bob Walstrom Collecting at the Quartz No. 1 Locality

Quartz Locality No. 1, Sawmill Creek, Tillie Hall Peak, Steeple Rock Mining District, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
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Quartz

Quartz Locality No. 1, Sawmill Creek, Tillie Hall Peak, Steeple Rock Mining District, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
33° 0' 9'' North , 108° 59' 51'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
33.00263,-108.99774
GeoHash:
G#: 9tf7xxyq2
GRN:
N23W65
Type:
Creek
Köppen climate type:
Csb : Warm-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
York557 (2011)22.6km
Buckhorn200 (2011)27.2km
Clifton3,685 (2017)28.3km
Pleasanton106 (2011)32.1km
Duncan799 (2017)32.8km
Mindat Locality ID:
414117
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:414117:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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3 valid minerals.

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘAnatase4.DD.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnataseTiO2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ AnataseTiO2

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