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Picuris Mountains, Glenwoody District, Taos County, New Mexico, USA i
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Picuris Mountains, Glenwoody District, Taos County, New Mexico, USA

Cyprine, etc.

Picuris Mountains, Glenwoody District, Taos County, New Mexico, USA

Piemontite, etc.

Picuris Mountains, Glenwoody District, Taos County, New Mexico, USA

Cyprine, etc.

Picuris Mountains, Glenwoody District, Taos County, New Mexico, USA

Piemontite, etc.

Picuris Mountains, Glenwoody District, Taos County, New Mexico, USA

Cyprine, etc.

Picuris Mountains, Glenwoody District, Taos County, New Mexico, USA

Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

36° 14' 22'' North , 105° 39' 0'' West

Latitude & Longitude (decimal):

36.23951,-105.65023

Type:

Köppen climate type:

Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate

Mindat Locality ID:

49491

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:49491:0

GUID (UUID V4):

0

Near Pilar

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List

ⓘ var. Viridine

ⓘ Cyprine ?

ⓘ Vesuvianite

ⓘ var. Thulite

5 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Formula: Al₂(SiO₄)O

References:

Northrop, Stuart A., LaBruzza, F.A. (1996) Minerals of New Mexico (3rd ed.) University of New Mexico Press, Albuquerque, NM.

ⓘ Andalusite var. Viridine

Formula: (Al,Mn³⁺)₂SiO₄O

References:

Northrop, Stuart A., LaBruzza, F.A. (1996) Minerals of New Mexico (3rd ed.) University of New Mexico Press, Albuquerque, NM.

ⓘ Cyprine ?

Formula: Ca₁₉Cu²⁺Al₄(Al₆Mg₂)(◻₄)◻[Si₂O₇]₄[(SiO₄)₁₀](OH)(OH)₉

References:

Northrop, Stuart A., LaBruzza, F.A. (1996) Minerals of New Mexico (3rd ed.) University of New Mexico Press, Albuquerque, NM.

Formula: Ca₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃

References:

Northrop, Stuart A., LaBruzza, F.A. (1996) Minerals of New Mexico (3rd ed.) University of New Mexico Press, Albuquerque, NM.

ⓘ Vesuvianite

Formula: Ca₁₉Fe³⁺Al₄(Al₆Mg₂)(◻₄)◻[Si₂O₇]₄[(SiO₄)₁₀]O(OH)₉

References:

Northrop, Stuart A., LaBruzza, F.A. (1996) Minerals of New Mexico (3rd ed.) University of New Mexico Press, Albuquerque, NM.

Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)

References:

Northrop, Stuart A., LaBruzza, F.A. (1996) Minerals of New Mexico (3rd ed.) University of New Mexico Press, Albuquerque, NM.

ⓘ Zoisite var. Thulite

Formula: {Ca₂}{Al,Mn³⁺₃}(Si₂O₇)(SiO₄)O(OH)

References:

Northrop, Stuart A., LaBruzza, F.A. (1996) Minerals of New Mexico (3rd ed.) University of New Mexico Press, Albuquerque, NM.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Grossular	9.AD.25	Ca₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃
ⓘ	Andalusite	9.AF.10	Al₂(SiO₄)O
ⓘ	var. Viridine	9.AF.10	(Al,Mn³⁺)₂SiO₄O
ⓘ	Zoisite var. Thulite	9.BG.10	{Ca₂}{Al,Mn³⁺₃}(Si₂O₇)(SiO₄)O(OH)
ⓘ		9.BG.10	(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
ⓘ	Vesuvianite	9.BG.35	Ca₁₉Fe³⁺Al₄(Al₆Mg₂)(◻₄)◻[Si₂O₇]₄[(SiO₄)₁₀]O(OH)₉
ⓘ	Cyprine ?	9.BG.35	Ca₁₉Cu²⁺Al₄(Al₆Mg₂)(◻₄)◻[Si₂O₇]₄[(SiO₄)₁₀](OH)(OH)₉

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Zoisite var. Thulite	{Ca₂}{Al,Mn₃³⁺}(Si₂O₇)(SiO₄)O(OH)
H	ⓘ Vesuvianite	Ca₁₉Fe³⁺Al₄(Al₆Mg₂)(◻₄)◻[Si₂O₇]₄[(SiO₄)₁₀]O(OH)₉
H	ⓘ Zoisite	(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
H	ⓘ Cyprine	Ca₁₉Cu²⁺Al₄(Al₆Mg₂)(◻₄)◻[Si₂O₇]₄[(SiO₄)₁₀](OH)(OH)₉
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Andalusite	Al₂(SiO₄)O
O	ⓘ Grossular	Ca₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃
O	ⓘ Zoisite var. Thulite	{Ca₂}{Al,Mn₃³⁺}(Si₂O₇)(SiO₄)O(OH)
O	ⓘ Vesuvianite	Ca₁₉Fe³⁺Al₄(Al₆Mg₂)(◻₄)◻[Si₂O₇]₄[(SiO₄)₁₀]O(OH)₉
O	ⓘ Zoisite	(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
O	ⓘ Andalusite var. Viridine	(Al,Mn³⁺)₂SiO₄O
O	ⓘ Cyprine	Ca₁₉Cu²⁺Al₄(Al₆Mg₂)(◻₄)◻[Si₂O₇]₄[(SiO₄)₁₀](OH)(OH)₉
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Vesuvianite	Ca₁₉Fe³⁺Al₄(Al₆Mg₂)(◻₄)◻[Si₂O₇]₄[(SiO₄)₁₀]O(OH)₉
Mg	ⓘ Cyprine	Ca₁₉Cu²⁺Al₄(Al₆Mg₂)(◻₄)◻[Si₂O₇]₄[(SiO₄)₁₀](OH)(OH)₉
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Andalusite	Al₂(SiO₄)O
Al	ⓘ Grossular	Ca₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃
Al	ⓘ Zoisite var. Thulite	{Ca₂}{Al,Mn₃³⁺}(Si₂O₇)(SiO₄)O(OH)
Al	ⓘ Vesuvianite	Ca₁₉Fe³⁺Al₄(Al₆Mg₂)(◻₄)◻[Si₂O₇]₄[(SiO₄)₁₀]O(OH)₉
Al	ⓘ Zoisite	(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Al	ⓘ Andalusite var. Viridine	(Al,Mn³⁺)₂SiO₄O
Al	ⓘ Cyprine	Ca₁₉Cu²⁺Al₄(Al₆Mg₂)(◻₄)◻[Si₂O₇]₄[(SiO₄)₁₀](OH)(OH)₉
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Andalusite	Al₂(SiO₄)O
Si	ⓘ Grossular	Ca₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃
Si	ⓘ Zoisite var. Thulite	{Ca₂}{Al,Mn₃³⁺}(Si₂O₇)(SiO₄)O(OH)
Si	ⓘ Vesuvianite	Ca₁₉Fe³⁺Al₄(Al₆Mg₂)(◻₄)◻[Si₂O₇]₄[(SiO₄)₁₀]O(OH)₉
Si	ⓘ Zoisite	(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Si	ⓘ Andalusite var. Viridine	(Al,Mn³⁺)₂SiO₄O
Si	ⓘ Cyprine	Ca₁₉Cu²⁺Al₄(Al₆Mg₂)(◻₄)◻[Si₂O₇]₄[(SiO₄)₁₀](OH)(OH)₉
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Grossular	Ca₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃
Ca	ⓘ Zoisite var. Thulite	{Ca₂}{Al,Mn₃³⁺}(Si₂O₇)(SiO₄)O(OH)
Ca	ⓘ Vesuvianite	Ca₁₉Fe³⁺Al₄(Al₆Mg₂)(◻₄)◻[Si₂O₇]₄[(SiO₄)₁₀]O(OH)₉
Ca	ⓘ Zoisite	(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Ca	ⓘ Cyprine	Ca₁₉Cu²⁺Al₄(Al₆Mg₂)(◻₄)◻[Si₂O₇]₄[(SiO₄)₁₀](OH)(OH)₉
Mn	Manganese
Mn	ⓘ Zoisite var. Thulite	{Ca₂}{Al,Mn₃³⁺}(Si₂O₇)(SiO₄)O(OH)
Mn	ⓘ Andalusite var. Viridine	(Al,Mn³⁺)₂SiO₄O
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Vesuvianite	Ca₁₉Fe³⁺Al₄(Al₆Mg₂)(◻₄)◻[Si₂O₇]₄[(SiO₄)₁₀]O(OH)₉
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Cyprine	Ca₁₉Cu²⁺Al₄(Al₆Mg₂)(◻₄)◻[Si₂O₇]₄[(SiO₄)₁₀](OH)(OH)₉

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Central Colorado–Taos TroughBasin
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