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Ritchie Ranch, Alpine, Brewster County, Texas, USAi
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AlpineTown
Brewster CountyCounty
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USACountry

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Chalcedony

Ritchie Ranch, Alpine, Brewster County, Texas, USA
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Quartz, etc.

Ritchie Ranch, Alpine, Brewster County, Texas, USA
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Chalcedony

Ritchie Ranch, Alpine, Brewster County, Texas, USA
09357480017272074314714.jpg
Quartz, etc.

Ritchie Ranch, Alpine, Brewster County, Texas, USA
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Chalcedony

Ritchie Ranch, Alpine, Brewster County, Texas, USA
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Quartz, etc.

Ritchie Ranch, Alpine, Brewster County, Texas, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
30° North , 103° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~1km
GRN:
N21W64
Type:
Ranch
Köppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Mindat Locality ID:
45988
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:45988:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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2 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz
var. Agate		4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Chalcedony4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Moss Agate4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Fortification Agate4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Iris Agate4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Carnelian4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘOpal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘvar. Opal-Agate4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Hⓘ Opal var. Opal-AgateSiO2 · nH2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ Quartz var. AgateSiO2
Oⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oⓘ Quartz var. Moss AgateSiO2
Oⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oⓘ Opal var. Opal-AgateSiO2 · nH2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Quartz var. Fortification AgateSiO2
Oⓘ Quartz var. Iris AgateSiO2
Oⓘ Quartz var. CarnelianSiO2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Quartz var. AgateSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. Moss AgateSiO2
Siⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Siⓘ Opal var. Opal-AgateSiO2 · nH2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. Fortification AgateSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. Iris AgateSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. CarnelianSiO2

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