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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 17' 35'' North , 115° 14' 6'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Cal-Nev-Ari244 (2011)31.9km
Searchlight539 (2011)34.4km
Mindat Locality ID:
211594
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:211594:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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8 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
Turquoise
Formula: CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Scheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Turquoise8.DD.15CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Chrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Unclassified
'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
H TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
OOxygen
O BaryteBaSO4
O ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
O QuartzSiO2
O ScheeliteCa(WO4)
O TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
O Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
FFluorine
F FluoriteCaF2
AlAluminium
Al ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Al TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
SiSilicon
Si ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Si QuartzSiO2
Si Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
PPhosphorus
P TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
SSulfur
S BaryteBaSO4
S BorniteCu5FeS4
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
CaCalcium
Ca FluoriteCaF2
Ca ScheeliteCa(WO4)
FeIron
Fe BorniteCu5FeS4
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
CuCopper
Cu BorniteCu5FeS4
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cu TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4
WTungsten
W ScheeliteCa(WO4)

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