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Last Chance Range, Inyo County, California, USAi
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Cinnabar, etc.

Last Chance Peak Mine, Crater, Last Chance Range, Inyo County, California, USA
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Cinnabar, etc.

Last Chance Peak Mine, Crater, Last Chance Range, Inyo County, California, USA
04832330017272057825450.jpg
Cinnabar, etc.

Last Chance Peak Mine, Crater, Last Chance Range, Inyo County, California, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 8' 8'' North , 117° 36' 27'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
37.13556,-117.60750
GRN:
N25W68
Type:
Mountain Range
Köppen climate type:
BWk : Cold desert climate
Mindat Locality ID:
212432
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:212432:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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7 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Anhydrite
Formula: CaSO4
ⓘ Cinnabar
Formula: HgS
Description: Used as paint by the Piute Indians.
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Metacinnabar
Formula: HgS
ⓘ Native Sulphur
Formula: S8
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘMetacinnabar2.CB.05aHgS
ⓘCinnabar2.CD.15aHgS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAnhydrite7.AD.30CaSO4
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘTalc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
SSulfur
Sⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Sⓘ CinnabarHgS
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ MetacinnabarHgS
Sⓘ Native SulphurS8
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
HgMercury
Hgⓘ CinnabarHgS
Hgⓘ MetacinnabarHgS

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