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Jornada Basin, North America Platei
Regional Level Types
Jornada BasinBasin
North America PlateTectonic Plate

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Petrified Wood, etc.

Aleman ranch, Engle area, Sierra County, New Mexico, USA
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Petrified Wood, etc.

Aleman ranch, Engle area, Sierra County, New Mexico, USA
06681750017272078251671.jpg
Petrified Wood, etc.

Aleman ranch, Engle area, Sierra County, New Mexico, USA
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Petrified Wood, etc.

Aleman ranch, Engle area, Sierra County, New Mexico, USA
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Petrified Wood, etc.

Aleman ranch, Engle area, Sierra County, New Mexico, USA
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Petrified Wood, etc.

Aleman ranch, Engle area, Sierra County, New Mexico, USA
Type:
Basin
Mindat Locality ID:
421128
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:421128:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0


The Jornada Basin is small rift basin in southern New Mexico that is part of the Rio Grande Rift system.

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Commodity List

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Mineral List

Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

8 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

Note: data is currently VERY limited. Please bear with us while we work towards adding this information!

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Niter
Formula: KNO3
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Moss Agate
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Vanadinite
Formula: Pb5(VO4)3Cl

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz
var. Chalcedony		4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Moss Agate4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘAragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘNiter5.NA.10KNO3
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘVanadinite8.BN.05Pb5(VO4)3Cl
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Limonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
NNitrogen
Nⓘ NiterKNO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ Quartz var. Moss AgateSiO2
Oⓘ NiterKNO3
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ Quartz var. Moss AgateSiO2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
ClChlorine
Clⓘ VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
KPotassium
Kⓘ NiterKNO3
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
VVanadium
Vⓘ VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
FeIron
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
PbLead
Pbⓘ VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl

Fossils

There are 3 fossil localities 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.

Occurrences12
Youngest Fossil Listed66.0 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Oldest Fossil Listed383 Ma (Late/Upper Devonian)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
McRae - Jose Creek170.6 - 66 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Yeso1279.3 - 252.17 Ma (Permian)
Sly Gap8382.7 - 372.2 Ma (Late/Upper Devonian)
Contadera - Salinas Peak2382.7 - 372.2 Ma (Late/Upper Devonian)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Hexagonaria
genus		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Disphyllidae : Hexagonaria382.7 - 372.2 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Iowaphyllum
genus		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Endophyllidae : Iowaphyllum382.7 - 372.2 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Macgeea
genus		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Phillipsastreidae : Macgeea382.7 - 372.2 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Tabulophyllum
genus		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Chonophyllidae : Tabulophyllum382.7 - 372.2 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Pachyphyllum
genus		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Phillipsastraeidae : Pachyphyllum382.7 - 372.2 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Radiastraea
genus		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Disphyllidae : Radiastraea382.7 - 372.2 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Pseudomonotis sublaevis
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pseudomonotidae : Pseudomonotis : Pseudomonotis sublaevis279.3 - 272.3 Ma
Permian
Exnelumbites
genus		Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Proteales : Nelumbonaceae : Exnelumbites72.1 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 3 fossil localities

Localities in this Region

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References

[1]Coleman, J.L., Jr., and Cahan, S.M., 2012, Preliminary catalog of the sedimentary basins of the United States: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2012–1111, 27 p. (plus 4 figures and 1 table available as separate files) Available online at http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2012/1111/.
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