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Saratoga Mining District (Tecopa Mountain Mining District; Shoshone Mining District ?), Inyo County, California, USAi
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Tecopa Ore Bins

Tecopa, Sperry Hills, Inyo County, California, USA
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Tecopa Ore Bins

Tecopa, Sperry Hills, Inyo County, California, USA
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Tecopa Ore Bins

Tecopa, Sperry Hills, Inyo County, California, USA
Type:
Mining District
Mindat Locality ID:
209271
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:209271:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A mining area around Tecopa.

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12 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ 'Chabazite'
ⓘ Chlorargyrite
Formula: AgCl
Description: Occurs as crusts in the Tecopa region.
ⓘ 'Clay minerals'
ⓘ 'Clinoptilolite Subgroup'
Formula: (Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O
ⓘ Colemanite
Formula: Ca[B3O4(OH)3] · H2O
ⓘ Dawsonite
Formula: NaAlCO3(OH)2
Description: Occurs as asoft earthy incrustation in a dike.
ⓘ 'Erionite Subgroup'
Formula: M2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O
ⓘ Niter
Formula: KNO3
ⓘ Nitratine
Formula: NaNO3
ⓘ Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘ Probertite
Formula: NaCa[B5O7(OH)4] · 3H2O
ⓘ Searlesite
Formula: Na(H2BSi2O7)
ⓘ 'Silica'
ⓘ Strontianite
Formula: SrCO3
Colour: Brown
Description: Massive material.
ⓘ Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘ Ulexite
Formula: NaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 3 - Halides
ⓘChlorargyrite3.AA.15AgCl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘOpal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘStrontianite5.AB.15SrCO3
ⓘDawsonite5.BB.10NaAlCO3(OH)2
ⓘNitratine5.NA.05NaNO3
ⓘNiter5.NA.10KNO3
Group 6 - Borates
ⓘColemanite6.CB.10Ca[B3O4(OH)3] · H2O
ⓘUlexite6.EA.25NaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O
ⓘProbertite6.EB.15NaCa[B5O7(OH)4] · 3H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘTalc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘSearlesite9.EF.15Na(H2BSi2O7)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chabazite'-
ⓘ'Clay minerals'-
ⓘ'Clinoptilolite Subgroup'-(Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O
ⓘ'Erionite Subgroup'-M2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O
ⓘ'Silica'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Clinoptilolite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O
Hⓘ ColemaniteCa[B3O4(OH)3] · H2O
Hⓘ DawsoniteNaAlCO3(OH)2
Hⓘ Erionite SubgroupM2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O
Hⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Hⓘ ProbertiteNaCa[B5O7(OH)4] · 3H2O
Hⓘ SearlesiteNa(H2BSi2O7)
Hⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Hⓘ UlexiteNaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O
BBoron
Bⓘ ColemaniteCa[B3O4(OH)3] · H2O
Bⓘ ProbertiteNaCa[B5O7(OH)4] · 3H2O
Bⓘ SearlesiteNa(H2BSi2O7)
Bⓘ UlexiteNaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DawsoniteNaAlCO3(OH)2
Cⓘ StrontianiteSrCO3
NNitrogen
Nⓘ NitratineNaNO3
Nⓘ NiterKNO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ Clinoptilolite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O
Oⓘ ColemaniteCa[B3O4(OH)3] · H2O
Oⓘ DawsoniteNaAlCO3(OH)2
Oⓘ Erionite SubgroupM2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O
Oⓘ NitratineNaNO3
Oⓘ NiterKNO3
Oⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oⓘ ProbertiteNaCa[B5O7(OH)4] · 3H2O
Oⓘ SearlesiteNa(H2BSi2O7)
Oⓘ StrontianiteSrCO3
Oⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Oⓘ UlexiteNaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O
NaSodium
Naⓘ Clinoptilolite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O
Naⓘ DawsoniteNaAlCO3(OH)2
Naⓘ NitratineNaNO3
Naⓘ ProbertiteNaCa[B5O7(OH)4] · 3H2O
Naⓘ SearlesiteNa(H2BSi2O7)
Naⓘ UlexiteNaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Clinoptilolite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O
Alⓘ DawsoniteNaAlCO3(OH)2
Alⓘ Erionite SubgroupM2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Clinoptilolite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O
Siⓘ Erionite SubgroupM2[Al4Si14O36] · 15H2O
Siⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Siⓘ SearlesiteNa(H2BSi2O7)
Siⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ChlorargyriteAgCl
KPotassium
Kⓘ Clinoptilolite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O
Kⓘ NiterKNO3
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Clinoptilolite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O
Caⓘ ColemaniteCa[B3O4(OH)3] · H2O
Caⓘ ProbertiteNaCa[B5O7(OH)4] · 3H2O
Caⓘ UlexiteNaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O
SrStrontium
Srⓘ StrontianiteSrCO3
AgSilver
Agⓘ ChlorargyriteAgCl

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References

Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 545.
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