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April Fool group, Virgin Valley, Humboldt County, Nevada, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 47' 0'' North , 119° 5' 51'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
41.78360,-119.09766
GRN:
N28W65
Köppen climate type:
Dsb : Warm, dry-summer continental climate
Mindat Locality ID:
213533
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:213533:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Some 14 tons of fluorescent opal were sold as collectors items.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

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2 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
References:
USGS Bull 1538D
ⓘ Gypsum var. Satin Spar Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
References:
USGS Bull 1538D
ⓘ 'Limonite'
References:
USGS Bull 1538D
ⓘ Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
References:
USGS Bull 1538D
ⓘ 'Wad'
References:
USGS Bull 1538D

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘOpal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘvar. Satin Spar Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Wad'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Hⓘ Gypsum var. Satin Spar GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oⓘ Gypsum var. Satin Spar GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ Gypsum var. Satin Spar GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ Gypsum var. Satin Spar GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O

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