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Polyhalite from
Lea County, New Mexico, USA


Locality type:County
Classification
Species:Polyhalite
Formula:K2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O
Comments:Found in some wells.
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Polyhalite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Lea County, New Mexico, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:239111
Long-form Identifier:1:3:239111:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Polyhalite
47.2km (29.3 miles) ⓘKerr McGee Mine (Kermac Mine; Kerr McGee Mine; Vertac Mine; Fermetia Mine; New Mexico Potash Mine; Mississippi Potash East Mine; Intrepid Potash East Mine; Hobbs Potash facility), Carlsbad Potash Mining District, Eddy County, New Mexico, USA
56.5km (35.1 miles) ⓘU. S. Potash Co. Mine (U.S. Potash Mine; U.S. Borax & Chemical Co. Mine; U.S. Potash and Chemical Mine; Continental American Mine; Teledyne Mine; Mississippi Potash West Mine; Intrepid Potash West Mine), Carlsbad Potash Mining District, Eddy County, New Mexico, USA
64.1km (39.8 miles) ⓘNash Draw mine (Duval Sulphur & Potash Co. - Nash Draw mine; Potash Producers - Nash Draw; Western Ag - Nash Draw; IMC Potash - Nash Draw; Mosaic Potash - Nash Draw), Carlsbad Potash Mining District, Eddy County, New Mexico, USA
64.8km (40.3 miles) ⓘMosaic mine (Union Potash & Chemical Co. mine; International Agriculture mine; International Minerals & Chemical Corp. mine; Mosaic Potash mine), Carlsbad Potash Mining District, Eddy County, New Mexico, USA
65.7km (40.8 miles) ⓘPermian Potash Lease, Carlsbad Potash Mining District, Eddy County, New Mexico, USA
References
Northrop, Stuart A., LaBruzza, F.A. (1996) Minerals of New Mexico (3rd ed.) University of New Mexico Press, Albuquerque, NM.
 
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