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Whites City, Eddy County, New Mexico, USAi
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Whites CityCensus-designated Place
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Gypsum

Whites City, Eddy County, New Mexico, USA
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Gypsum

Whites City, Eddy County, New Mexico, USA
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Gypsum

Whites City, Eddy County, New Mexico, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
32° 10' 32'' North , 104° 22' 35'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
32.17567,-104.37661
GRN:
N22W63
Type:
Census-designated Place
Köppen climate type:
BWk : Cold desert climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Livingston Wheeler609 (2017)28.9km
Malaga147 (2011)29.1km
Loving1,409 (2017)29.1km
Carlsbad28,957 (2017)30.6km
La Huerta1,246 (2011)33.1km
Nearest Clubs:
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
ClubLocationDistance
Carlsbad Gem and Mineral SocietyCarlsbad, New Mexico31km
Mindat Locality ID:
439460
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:439460:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
White's City


Whites City is a census-designated place that is known as a resort town for the nearby Carlsbad Caverns National Park.

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1 valid mineral.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
References:
Alexander Wong Collection (Minerals Unlimited label)Identified by Alexander Wong: Visual Identification, Dealer/Collection Label

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whites_City,_New_Mexico
Wikidata ID:Q6167241
GeoNames ID:5497984

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North America PlateTectonic Plate

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