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Sulfur Pit, Crescent Valley, Eureka County, Nevada, USAi
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Metasideronatrite

Sulfur Pit, Crescent Valley, Eureka County, Nevada, USA
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Metasideronatrite

Sulfur Pit, Crescent Valley, Eureka County, Nevada, USA
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Sideronatrite, etc.

Sulfur Pit, Crescent Valley, Eureka County, Nevada, USA
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Metasideronatrite

Sulfur Pit, Crescent Valley, Eureka County, Nevada, USA
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Metasideronatrite

Sulfur Pit, Crescent Valley, Eureka County, Nevada, USA
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Sideronatrite, etc.

Sulfur Pit, Crescent Valley, Eureka County, Nevada, USA
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Metasideronatrite

Sulfur Pit, Crescent Valley, Eureka County, Nevada, USA
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Metasideronatrite

Sulfur Pit, Crescent Valley, Eureka County, Nevada, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° North , 116° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~1km
GRN:
N27W65
Type:
Pit
Köppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Mindat Locality ID:
209102
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:209102:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Locality discovered by Greg Ferdock and Brian Bond - one of the best known for sideronatrite and metasideronatrite.

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3 valid minerals.

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘMetasideronatrite7.DF.20Na2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · H2O
ⓘSideronatrite7.DF.20Na2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · 3H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ MetasideronatriteNa2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · H2O
Hⓘ SideronatriteNa2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · 3H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ MetasideronatriteNa2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · H2O
Oⓘ SideronatriteNa2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · 3H2O
NaSodium
Naⓘ MetasideronatriteNa2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · H2O
Naⓘ SideronatriteNa2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · 3H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ MetasideronatriteNa2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · H2O
Sⓘ SideronatriteNa2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · 3H2O
Sⓘ Native SulphurS8
FeIron
Feⓘ MetasideronatriteNa2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · H2O
Feⓘ SideronatriteNa2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · 3H2O

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References

Castor, Stephen B., Ferdock, Gregory C. (2004) Minerals of Nevada. Special Publication 31. Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology
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