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Owlshead Mountains, San Bernardino County, California, USAi
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Ramsdellite

Black Magic Mines, Owl Hole Springs, Owlshead Mountains, San Bernardino County, California, USA
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Ramsdellite

Black Magic Mines, Owl Hole Springs, Owlshead Mountains, San Bernardino County, California, USA
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Ramsdellite

Black Magic Mines, Owl Hole Springs, Owlshead Mountains, San Bernardino County, California, USA
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Ramsdellite

Black Magic Mines, Owl Hole Springs, Owlshead Mountains, San Bernardino County, California, USA
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Ramsdellite

Black Magic Mines, Owl Hole Springs, Owlshead Mountains, San Bernardino County, California, USA
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Ramsdellite

Black Magic Mines, Owl Hole Springs, Owlshead Mountains, San Bernardino County, California, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 43' 45'' North , 116° 44' 11'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
35.72917,-116.73639
GRN:
N24W69
Type:
Mountain Range
Köppen climate type:
BWh : Hot deserts climate
Mindat Locality ID:
210338
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:210338:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0


The Owlshead Mountains form the western boundary of Death Valley and lie within the southern boundary of the Death Valley National Park, near the Fort Irwin military reservation.

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16 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Axinite Group'
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Celestine
Formula: SrSO4
Description: Occurs as baryte in clay shales.
ⓘ Cinnabar
Formula: HgS
Description: Occurs as inclusions in blue-gray Chalcedony.
ⓘ 'Clay minerals'
ⓘ Colemanite
Formula: Ca[B3O4(OH)3] · H2O
Description: Occurs in niter beds.
ⓘ Epsomite
Formula: MgSO4 · 7H2O
Description: Occurs as an extensive deposit.
ⓘ Gaylussite
Formula: Na2Ca(CO3)2 · 5H2O
Description: Occurs in niter beds.
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Gypsum var. Selenite
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Halite
Formula: NaCl
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Description: A wallrock alteration product.
ⓘ Niter
Formula: KNO3
ⓘ Nitratine
Formula: NaNO3
ⓘ Priceite
Formula: Ca2B5O7(OH)5 · H2O
Description: Occurs in niter beds.
ⓘ 'Psilomelane'
ⓘ Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
Colour: Bluish gray
Description: Occurs with Cinnabar inclusions.
ⓘ Quartz var. Myrickite
Formula: SiO2
Description: Occurs with Cinnabar in Chalcedony.
ⓘ 'Silica'
ⓘ 'Wad'

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘCinnabar2.CD.15aHgS
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘHalite3.AA.20NaCl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz
var. Chalcedony		4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Myrickite4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘPyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘGaylussite5.CB.35Na2Ca(CO3)2 · 5H2O
ⓘNitratine5.NA.05NaNO3
ⓘNiter5.NA.10KNO3
Group 6 - Borates
ⓘColemanite6.CB.10Ca[B3O4(OH)3] · H2O
ⓘPriceite6.EB.25Ca2B5O7(OH)5 · H2O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘCelestine7.AD.35SrSO4
ⓘEpsomite7.CB.40MgSO4 · 7H2O
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘvar. Selenite7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘvar. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Clay minerals'-
ⓘ'Psilomelane'-
ⓘ'Wad'-
ⓘ'Silica'-
ⓘ'Axinite Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ ColemaniteCa[B3O4(OH)3] · H2O
Hⓘ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Hⓘ GaylussiteNa2Ca(CO3)2 · 5H2O
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ PriceiteCa2B5O7(OH)5 · H2O
Hⓘ Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
BBoron
Bⓘ ColemaniteCa[B3O4(OH)3] · H2O
Bⓘ PriceiteCa2B5O7(OH)5 · H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ GaylussiteNa2Ca(CO3)2 · 5H2O
NNitrogen
Nⓘ NitratineNaNO3
Nⓘ NiterKNO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Oⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oⓘ ColemaniteCa[B3O4(OH)3] · H2O
Oⓘ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Oⓘ GaylussiteNa2Ca(CO3)2 · 5H2O
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ NitratineNaNO3
Oⓘ NiterKNO3
Oⓘ PriceiteCa2B5O7(OH)5 · H2O
Oⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Quartz var. MyrickiteSiO2
NaSodium
Naⓘ GaylussiteNa2Ca(CO3)2 · 5H2O
Naⓘ HaliteNaCl
Naⓘ NitratineNaNO3
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Quartz var. MyrickiteSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Sⓘ CinnabarHgS
Sⓘ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
ClChlorine
Clⓘ HaliteNaCl
KPotassium
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ NiterKNO3
Kⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ ColemaniteCa[B3O4(OH)3] · H2O
Caⓘ GaylussiteNa2Ca(CO3)2 · 5H2O
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ PriceiteCa2B5O7(OH)5 · H2O
Caⓘ Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
MnManganese
Mnⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
FeIron
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
SrStrontium
Srⓘ CelestineSrSO4
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
HgMercury
Hgⓘ CinnabarHgS

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