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Cave Hills, Harding County, South Dakota, USAi
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Cave HillsGroup of Hills
Harding CountyCounty
South DakotaState
USACountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
45° 47' North , 103° 30' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
45.78333,-103.50000
GRN:
N31W53
Type:
Group of Hills
Köppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Buffalo345 (2017)22.4km
Bowman1,744 (2017)45.2km
Scranton288 (2017)49.0km
Rhame177 (2017)51.3km
Mindat Locality ID:
20088
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:20088:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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7 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Abernathyite
Formula: K(UO2)(AsO4) · 3H2O
ⓘ Metanatroautunite
Formula: Na(UO2)(PO4)(H2O)3
ⓘ Metanováčekite
Formula: Mg(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘ Metazeunerite
Formula: Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘ Saléeite
Formula: Mg(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O
ⓘ Torbernite
Formula: Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
ⓘ Uranophane
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘSaléeite8.EB.05Mg(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O
ⓘTorbernite8.EB.05Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
ⓘMetanováčekite8.EB.10Mg(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘMetazeunerite8.EB.10Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘMetanatroautunite8.EB.10Na(UO2)(PO4)(H2O)3
ⓘAbernathyite8.EB.15K(UO2)(AsO4) · 3H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘUranophane9.AK.15Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AbernathyiteK(UO2)(AsO4) · 3H2O
Hⓘ MetanováčekiteMg(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Hⓘ MetazeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Hⓘ SaléeiteMg(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O
Hⓘ MetanatroautuniteNa(UO2)(PO4)(H2O)3
Hⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Hⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ AbernathyiteK(UO2)(AsO4) · 3H2O
Oⓘ MetanováčekiteMg(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Oⓘ MetazeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Oⓘ SaléeiteMg(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O
Oⓘ MetanatroautuniteNa(UO2)(PO4)(H2O)3
Oⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Oⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
NaSodium
Naⓘ MetanatroautuniteNa(UO2)(PO4)(H2O)3
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ MetanováčekiteMg(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Mgⓘ SaléeiteMg(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ SaléeiteMg(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O
Pⓘ MetanatroautuniteNa(UO2)(PO4)(H2O)3
Pⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
KPotassium
Kⓘ AbernathyiteK(UO2)(AsO4) · 3H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
CuCopper
Cuⓘ MetazeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Cuⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
AsArsenic
Asⓘ AbernathyiteK(UO2)(AsO4) · 3H2O
Asⓘ MetanováčekiteMg(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Asⓘ MetazeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
UUranium
Uⓘ AbernathyiteK(UO2)(AsO4) · 3H2O
Uⓘ MetanováčekiteMg(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Uⓘ MetazeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Uⓘ SaléeiteMg(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O
Uⓘ MetanatroautuniteNa(UO2)(PO4)(H2O)3
Uⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Uⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O

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