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Unknown Gemstone (MRDS - 10020488), Box Elder County, Utah, USAi
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Unknown Gemstone (MRDS - 10020488)- not defined -
Box Elder CountyCounty
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Latitude & Longitude:
41° North , 113° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~102km
GRN:
N28W62
Mindat Locality ID:
184271
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:184271:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0


USBM MIN. YEARBOOK, 1940-195
Commodities (Major) - Gemstone
Development Status: Producer

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Commodity List

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Mineral List


1 valid mineral.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Variscite
Formula: AlPO4 · 2H2O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘVariscite8.CD.10AlPO4 · 2H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O

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Link to USGS MRDS:10020488

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
USA

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