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Butte Valley (Hidden Valley), Panamint Range (Panamint Mountains), Inyo County, California, USAi
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Butte Valley (Hidden Valley)Valley
Panamint Range (Panamint Mountains)Mountain Range
Inyo CountyCounty
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Striped Butte

Butte Valley, Panamint Range, Inyo County, California, USA
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Butte Valley, Panamint Range, Inyo County, California, USA
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Butte Valley, Panamint Range, Inyo County, California, USA
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Striped Butte

Butte Valley, Panamint Range, Inyo County, California, USA
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Butte Valley, Panamint Range, Inyo County, California, USA
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Butte Valley, Panamint Range, Inyo County, California, USA
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Striped Butte

Butte Valley, Panamint Range, Inyo County, California, USA
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Butte Valley, Panamint Range, Inyo County, California, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 55' 41'' North , 117° 4' 24'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
35.92826,-117.07340
GRN:
N24W69
Type:
Valley
Köppen climate type:
BWk : Cold desert climate
Mindat Locality ID:
216257
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:216257:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A valley in the Panamint Range. The three mineral occurrence sublocalities may all be in the same outcrop.

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3 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Axinite Group'
Description: Well-developed crystals in epidote.
ⓘ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
ⓘ Spinel var. Pleonaste
Formula: (Mg,Fe)Al2O4
ⓘ Wollastonite
Formula: Ca3(Si3O9)
Description: Occurs as crystals up to 10 cm. Stated to be Pseudowollastonite (Cyclowollastonite) [Wenk (1969)].

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘSpinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
ⓘvar. Pleonaste4.BB.05(Mg,Fe)Al2O4
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘWollastonite9.DG.05Ca3(Si3O9)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Axinite Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
OOxygen
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Oⓘ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Oⓘ Spinel var. Pleonaste(Mg,Fe)Al2O4
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Mgⓘ Spinel var. Pleonaste(Mg,Fe)Al2O4
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Alⓘ Spinel var. Pleonaste(Mg,Fe)Al2O4
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
FeIron
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ Spinel var. Pleonaste(Mg,Fe)Al2O4

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References

McAllister, James F. (1955) Geology of mineral deposits, Ubehebe Peak quadrangle, Inyo County, California. Special Report 42. California Division of Mines
Murdoch, Joseph & Webb, Robert W. (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 92.
Wenk, Hans-Rudolf (1969) Polymorphism of wollastonite. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 22 (3) 238-247 doi:10.1007/bf00387956
U.S. Geological Survey. Geographic Names Phase I data compilation (1976-1981). 31-Dec-1981.
Palmer, T. S. - Ed. (1980) Place Names of the Death Valley Region in California and Nevada. Sagebrush Press.p.36
Pemberton, H. Earl (1983) Minerals of California. Van Nostrand Reinhold Company Inc.
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