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Fish Springs, Fish Springs Mining District (Tinemaha Mining district), Owens Valley, Inyo County, California, USAi
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Fish SpringsGroup of Towns
Fish Springs Mining District (Tinemaha Mining district)Mining District
Owens ValleyValley
Inyo CountyCounty
CaliforniaState
USACountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 4' 30'' North , 118° 15' 12'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
37.07500,-118.25361
GeoHash:
G#: 9qefvj63e
GRN:
N25W68
Type:
Group of Towns
Köppen climate type:
Csb : Warm-summer Mediterranean climate
Mindat Locality ID:
217665
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:217665:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A populated place (town) located in Owens Valley.

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5 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrophyllite
Formula: Al2Si4O10(OH)2
Description: Mined commercially.
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities:
New Era Mine (Never Rest; Buckeye), Fish Springs, Fish Springs Mining District (Tinemaha Mining district), Owens Valley, Inyo County, California, USA
Golden Wreath Mine, Fish Springs, Fish Springs Mining District (Tinemaha Mining district), Owens Valley, Inyo County, California, USA
Cleveland Mine (Cleveland claim; Cleveland Extension claim; Cleveland Fraction claim; United claim; United No. 4 claim; United No. 5 claim; Gold Bug claim), Fish Springs, Fish Springs Mining District (Tinemaha Mining district), Owens Valley, Inyo County, California, USA
Commetti Mine (Comeiti group; Fish Springs Hill), Fish Springs, Fish Springs Mining District (Tinemaha Mining district), Owens Valley, Inyo County, California, USA
May Mine, Fish Springs, Fish Springs Mining District (Tinemaha Mining district), Owens Valley, Inyo County, California, USA

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘPyrophyllite9.EC.10Al2Si4O10(OH)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu

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