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Laguna, Cibola County, New Mexico, USAi
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LagunaCensus-designated Place
Cibola CountyCounty
New MexicoState
USACountry
Laguna, Laguna Mining District, New Mexico, USA

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 2' 6'' North , 107° 23' 14'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
35.03518,-107.38741
GRN:
N24W63
Type:
Census-designated Place
Köppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Laguna1,241 (2011)0.5km
Mesita804 (2011)7.0km
Paraje777 (2011)8.3km
Encinal210 (2006)11.5km
Paguate421 (2011)11.5km
Mindat Locality ID:
50897
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:50897:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Old Laguna


2 miles east and 1/2 mile north of US 66.

Laguna is a census-designated place.

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1 valid mineral.

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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
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Sard4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Carnelian4.DA.05SiO2

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ Quartz var. AgateSiO2
Oⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Quartz var. SardSiO2
Oⓘ Quartz var. CarnelianSiO2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Quartz var. AgateSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. SardSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. CarnelianSiO2

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laguna,_New_Mexico
Wikidata ID:Q676322
GeoNames ID:5475044

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
USA

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