Raton, Colfax County, New Mexico, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Raton | - not defined - |
| Colfax County | County |
| New Mexico | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 54' 12'' North , 104° 26' 21'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
A populated place (town).
Occurrences in the vicinity of Raton.
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Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities14 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Analcime Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O Reference: Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed. |
| ⓘ Aragonite Formula: CaCO3 Reference: Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed. |
| ⓘ Arsenopyrite Formula: FeAsS Reference: Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed. |
| ⓘ Augite Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 Reference: Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed. |
| ⓘ Graphite Formula: C Reference: Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed. |
| ⓘ Haüyne Formula: (Na,K)3(Ca,Na)(Al3Si3O12)(SO4,S,Cl) Reference: Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed. |
| ⓘ Ice Formula: H2O Description: From some ice caves east of town. Reference: Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed. |
| ⓘ 'Iddingsite' Formula: MgO · Fe2O3 · 3SiO2 · 4H2O Reference: Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed. |
| ⓘ 'Lepidolite' Reference: Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed. |
| ⓘ Natrolite Formula: Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O Reference: Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed. |
| ⓘ Nepheline Formula: Na3K(Al4Si4O16) Reference: Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed. |
| ⓘ 'Phillipsite Subgroup' Reference: Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed. |
| ⓘ Phosphorrösslerite Formula: Mg(PO3OH) · 7H2O Reference: Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed. |
| ⓘ Prehnite Formula: Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 Reference: Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed. |
| ⓘ Siderite Formula: FeCO3 Reference: Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed. |
| ⓘ Stishovite Formula: SiO2 Reference: Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed. |
| ⓘ Thomsonite-Ca Formula: NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O Reference: Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Graphite | 1.CB.05a | C |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Ice | 4.AA.05 | H2O |
| ⓘ | Stishovite | 4.DA.40 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Aragonite | 5.AB.15 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Phosphorrösslerite | 8.CE.20 | Mg(PO3OH) · 7H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Analcime | 9.GB.05 | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| ⓘ | Augite | 9.DA.15 | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| ⓘ | Haüyne | 9.FB.10 | (Na,K)3(Ca,Na)(Al3Si3O12)(SO4,S,Cl) |
| ⓘ | Natrolite | 9.GA.05 | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | Nepheline | 9.FA.05 | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| ⓘ | Prehnite | 9.DP.20 | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Thomsonite-Ca | 9.GA.10 | NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| ⓘ | 'Iddingsite' | - | MgO · Fe2O3 · 3SiO2 · 4H2O |
| ⓘ | 'Lepidolite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Phillipsite Subgroup' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| H | ⓘ Iddingsite | MgO · Fe2O3 · 3SiO2 · 4H2O |
| H | ⓘ Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Phosphorrösslerite | Mg(PO3OH) · 7H2O |
| H | ⓘ Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Thomsonite-Ca | NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O |
| H | ⓘ Ice | H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Graphite | C |
| C | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Haüyne | (Na,K)3(Ca,Na)(Al3Si3O12)(SO4,S,Cl) |
| O | ⓘ Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| O | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| O | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Iddingsite | MgO · Fe2O3 · 3SiO2 · 4H2O |
| O | ⓘ Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Phosphorrösslerite | Mg(PO3OH) · 7H2O |
| O | ⓘ Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Stishovite | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Thomsonite-Ca | NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O |
| O | ⓘ Ice | H2O |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Haüyne | (Na,K)3(Ca,Na)(Al3Si3O12)(SO4,S,Cl) |
| Na | ⓘ Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| Na | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Thomsonite-Ca | NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Mg | ⓘ Iddingsite | MgO · Fe2O3 · 3SiO2 · 4H2O |
| Mg | ⓘ Phosphorrösslerite | Mg(PO3OH) · 7H2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Haüyne | (Na,K)3(Ca,Na)(Al3Si3O12)(SO4,S,Cl) |
| Al | ⓘ Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| Al | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Thomsonite-Ca | NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Haüyne | (Na,K)3(Ca,Na)(Al3Si3O12)(SO4,S,Cl) |
| Si | ⓘ Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| Si | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Iddingsite | MgO · Fe2O3 · 3SiO2 · 4H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Stishovite | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Thomsonite-Ca | NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Phosphorrösslerite | Mg(PO3OH) · 7H2O |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Haüyne | (Na,K)3(Ca,Na)(Al3Si3O12)(SO4,S,Cl) |
| S | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Haüyne | (Na,K)3(Ca,Na)(Al3Si3O12)(SO4,S,Cl) |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Haüyne | (Na,K)3(Ca,Na)(Al3Si3O12)(SO4,S,Cl) |
| K | ⓘ Nepheline | Na3K(Al4Si4O16) |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Haüyne | (Na,K)3(Ca,Na)(Al3Si3O12)(SO4,S,Cl) |
| Ca | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Ca | ⓘ Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Thomsonite-Ca | NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| Fe | ⓘ Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Fe | ⓘ Iddingsite | MgO · Fe2O3 · 3SiO2 · 4H2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
References
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Raton, Colfax County, New Mexico, USA