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Kings Canyon National Park, Fresno County, California, USAi
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Bornite

Kenawyer Mine, Cedar Grove, Kings Canyon National Park, Fresno County, California, USA
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Bornite

Kenawyer Mine, Cedar Grove, Kings Canyon National Park, Fresno County, California, USA
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Bornite

Kenawyer Mine, Cedar Grove, Kings Canyon National Park, Fresno County, California, USA
Neighbouring regions:
Sequoia National Park, Tulare County, California, USA
Type:
National Park
Mindat Locality ID:
218067
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:218067:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A national park.

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5 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
References:
Collected in 1956 by George Shokal with his personal handwritten label. Identification: Dealer/Collection Label
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Ferrimolybdite
Formula: Fe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O
ⓘ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
ⓘ 'Molybdenite-2H'
Formula: MoS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ 'Tourmaline var. Rubellite'
ⓘ 'Tourmaline var. Verdelite'

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘMolybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘFerrimolybdite7.GB.30Fe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Tourmaline
var. Rubellite'		-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ''-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ'var. Verdelite'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ'Molybdenite-2H'-MoS2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ FerrimolybditeFe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O
BBoron
Bⓘ Tourmaline var. Rubellite
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Bⓘ Tourmaline var. Verdelite
OOxygen
Oⓘ FerrimolybditeFe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Tourmaline var. Rubellite
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oⓘ Tourmaline var. Verdelite
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
Sⓘ Molybdenite-2HMoS2
FeIron
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ FerrimolybditeFe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O
CuCopper
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ FerrimolybditeFe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O
Moⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
Moⓘ Molybdenite-2HMoS2

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