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Santa Clara, Central Mining District (Bayard District), Grant County, New Mexico, USAi
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Santa ClaraVillage
Central Mining District (Bayard District)Mining District
Grant CountyCounty
New MexicoState
USACountry

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War Horse Lode, Lower Pit

War Horse Lode, Santa Clara, Central Mining District, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
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Quartz

War Horse Lode, Santa Clara, Central Mining District, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
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Spinel

War Horse Lode, Santa Clara, Central Mining District, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
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War Horse Lode, Lower Pit

War Horse Lode, Santa Clara, Central Mining District, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
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Quartz

War Horse Lode, Santa Clara, Central Mining District, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
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Spinel

War Horse Lode, Santa Clara, Central Mining District, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
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War Horse Lode, Lower Pit

War Horse Lode, Santa Clara, Central Mining District, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
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Quartz

War Horse Lode, Santa Clara, Central Mining District, Grant County, New Mexico, USA
Type:
Village
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Santa Clara1,638 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
417139
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:417139:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Central


Santa Clara is a village near Silver City and just south of Fort Bayard.

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9 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Smithsonite
Formula: ZnCO3
ⓘ Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
ⓘ Vesuvianite
Formula: Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘSpinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘSmithsonite5.AB.05ZnCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘVesuvianite9.BG.35Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Oⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Oⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Mgⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
AlAluminium
Alⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Alⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
FeIron
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santa_Clara,_New_Mexico
Wikidata ID:Q3322256
GeoNames ID:5490223

Localities in this Region

USA
  • New Mexico
    • Grant County

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