Knippa Quarry (Whites mines; Texas Traprock quarries; Traprock Hill), Knippa, Uvalde County, Texas, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Knippa Quarry (Whites mines; Texas Traprock quarries; Traprock Hill) | Quarry |
| Knippa | - not defined - |
| Uvalde County | County |
| Texas | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
29° 17' 28'' North , 99° 39' 6'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Knippa | 689 (2011) | 1.5km |
| Uvalde | 16,476 (2017) | 15.9km |
| Sabinal | 1,717 (2017) | 18.2km |
| Uvalde Estates | 2,171 (2011) | 22.4km |
| D'Hanis | 847 (2011) | 36.3km |
Located 1.5 km (4,800 feet) WSW of Knippa, on Traprock Hill, along the Frio River.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Armalcolite ? Formula: (Mg,Fe2+)Ti2O5 |
| ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Chamosite Formula: (Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8 |
| ⓘ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup' |
| ⓘ Datolite Formula: CaB(SiO4)(OH) |
| ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' |
| ⓘ Forsterite Formula: Mg2SiO4 |
| ⓘ Gonnardite Formula: (Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O |
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 References: |
| ⓘ Lizardite Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 References: |
| ⓘ 'Melilite Group' Formula: Ca2M(XSiO7) |
| ⓘ Nepheline Formula: Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup' Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| ⓘ Spinel Formula: MgAl2O4 |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Spinel | 4.BB.05 | MgAl2O4 |
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | Armalcolite ? | 4.CB.15 | (Mg,Fe2+)Ti2O5 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Forsterite | 9.AC.05 | Mg2SiO4 |
| ⓘ | Datolite | 9.AJ.20 | CaB(SiO4)(OH) |
| ⓘ | Chamosite | 9.EC.55 | (Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8 |
| ⓘ | Lizardite | 9.ED.15 | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ | Nepheline | 9.FA.05 | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| ⓘ | Gonnardite | 9.GA.05 | (Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Serpentine Subgroup' | - | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| ⓘ | 'Melilite Group' | - | Ca2M(XSiO7) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Chamosite | (Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8 |
| H | ⓘ Datolite | CaB(SiO4)(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Gonnardite | (Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O |
| H | ⓘ Lizardite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| B | Boron | |
| B | ⓘ Datolite | CaB(SiO4)(OH) |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Armalcolite | (Mg,Fe2+)Ti2O5 |
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Chamosite | (Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8 |
| O | ⓘ Datolite | CaB(SiO4)(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Forsterite | Mg2SiO4 |
| O | ⓘ Gonnardite | (Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O |
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Lizardite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| O | ⓘ Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
| O | ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series | |
| O | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Melilite Group | Ca2M(XSiO7) |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Gonnardite | (Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Armalcolite | (Mg,Fe2+)Ti2O5 |
| Mg | ⓘ Chamosite | (Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8 |
| Mg | ⓘ Forsterite | Mg2SiO4 |
| Mg | ⓘ Lizardite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Mg | ⓘ Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
| Mg | ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series | |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Chamosite | (Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8 |
| Al | ⓘ Gonnardite | (Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| Al | ⓘ Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Chamosite | (Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8 |
| Si | ⓘ Datolite | CaB(SiO4)(OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Forsterite | Mg2SiO4 |
| Si | ⓘ Gonnardite | (Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Lizardite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | ⓘ Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| Si | ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series | |
| Si | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| Si | ⓘ Melilite Group | Ca2M(XSiO7) |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Datolite | CaB(SiO4)(OH) |
| Ca | ⓘ Gonnardite | (Na,Ca)2(Si,Al)5O10 · 3H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Melilite Group | Ca2M(XSiO7) |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Armalcolite | (Mg,Fe2+)Ti2O5 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Armalcolite | (Mg,Fe2+)Ti2O5 |
| Fe | ⓘ Chamosite | (Fe2+,Mg,Al,Fe3+)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8 |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series | |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10107124 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Gulf of Mexico BasinBasin
- Kerr BasinBasin
- Sabine DomainDomain
- Sabine TerraneVolcanic Arc
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References
(n.d.) Minerals Availability System (MAS), U.S. Bureau of Mines.file ID #0484630004
Knippa Quarry, Knippa, Uvalde County, Texas, USA