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โ‡ฑ Jemez Mountains, Sandoval County, New Mexico, USA

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36ยฐ 0' 25'' North , 106ยฐ 23' 3'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Mindat Locality ID:
21883
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:21883:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0


GPS coordinates are for Chicoma Mountain in Rio Arriba County.

The Jemez Mountains (/หˆheษชmษ›z/) are a group of mountains in Rio Arriba, Sandoval, and Los Alamos counties, New Mexico, United States.

Numerous Puebloan Indian tribes have lived in the Jemez Mountains region since before the Spanish arrived in New Mexico. The Pueblo Indians of this region are the Towa-speaking Jemez people for which this mountain range is named, the Keres-speaking Keresan Indians, and the Tewa-speaking Tewa Indians. Tsฤ…mpiye'ip'ฤฏn is the Tewa language name for the Jemez Mountains.

The highest point in the range is Chicoma Mountain (also spelled as Tschicoma or Tchicoma) at an elevation of 11,561 feet (3,524 meters). The town of Los Alamos and the Los Alamos National Laboratory adjoin the eastern side of the range, while the town of Jemez Springs is to the west. Pajarito Mountain Ski Area is the only ski area in the Jemez. New Mexico State Highway 4 is the primary road that provides vehicular access to locations in the Jemez Mountains.

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3 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

Note: data is currently VERY limited. Please bear with us while we work towards adding this information!

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Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

Entries shown in red are rocks recorded for this region.

Detailed Mineral List:

โ“˜ Anorthite
Formula: Ca(Al2Si2O8)
โ“˜ Anorthite var. Bytownite
Formula: (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
โ“˜ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
โ“˜ Chevkinite-(Ce)
Formula: Ce4(Ti,Fe2+,Fe3+)5O8(Si2O7)2
โ“˜ 'Chevkinite Group'
โ“˜ 'Moonstone'
โ“˜ Opal
Formula: SiO2 ยท nH2O
References:
Pat R Gould Jr. CollectionIdentified by Pat R Gould Jr.: Visual Identification, Visual (Fluorescence)
โ“˜ Opal var. Hyalite
Formula: SiO2 ยท nH2O
References:
Pat R Gould Jr. CollectionIdentified by Pat R Gould Jr.: Visual Identification, Visual (Fluorescence)

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
โ“˜Opal4.DA.10SiO2 ยท nH2O
โ“˜var. Hyalite4.DA.10SiO2 ยท nH2O
Group 9 - Silicates
โ“˜Chevkinite-(Ce)9.BE.70Ce4(Ti,Fe2+,Fe3+)5O8(Si2O7)2
โ“˜Anorthite9.FA.35Ca(Al2Si2O8)
โ“˜var. Bytownite9.FA.35(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Unclassified
โ“˜'Moonstone'-
โ“˜'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
โ“˜'Chevkinite Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hโ“˜ OpalSiO2 ยท nH2O
Hโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Hโ“˜ Opal var. HyaliteSiO2 ยท nH2O
OOxygen
Oโ“˜ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Oโ“˜ Anorthite var. Bytownite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Oโ“˜ OpalSiO2 ยท nH2O
Oโ“˜ Chevkinite-(Ce)Ce4(Ti,Fe2+,Fe3+)5O8(Si2O7)2
Oโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Oโ“˜ Opal var. HyaliteSiO2 ยท nH2O
FFluorine
Fโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naโ“˜ Anorthite var. Bytownite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
AlAluminium
Alโ“˜ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Alโ“˜ Anorthite var. Bytownite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
SiSilicon
Siโ“˜ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Siโ“˜ Anorthite var. Bytownite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Siโ“˜ OpalSiO2 ยท nH2O
Siโ“˜ Chevkinite-(Ce)Ce4(Ti,Fe2+,Fe3+)5O8(Si2O7)2
Siโ“˜ Opal var. HyaliteSiO2 ยท nH2O
PPhosphorus
Pโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ClChlorine
Clโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CaCalcium
Caโ“˜ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Caโ“˜ Anorthite var. Bytownite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Caโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Tiโ“˜ Chevkinite-(Ce)Ce4(Ti,Fe2+,Fe3+)5O8(Si2O7)2
FeIron
Feโ“˜ Chevkinite-(Ce)Ce4(Ti,Fe2+,Fe3+)5O8(Si2O7)2
CeCerium
Ceโ“˜ Chevkinite-(Ce)Ce4(Ti,Fe2+,Fe3+)5O8(Si2O7)2

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jemez_Mountains
Wikidata ID:Q6177126

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