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4-S Ranch area, Imperial County, California, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
33° North , 115° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~87km
GRN:
N23W69
Type:
Area
Köppen climate type:
BWh : Hot deserts climate
Mindat Locality ID:
222008
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:222008:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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6 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Claudetite
Formula: As2O3
Description: Occurs as crystals in a vein of kaolinite, etc.
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Halloysite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Native Sulphur
Formula: S8
ⓘ Realgar
Formula: As4S4
ⓘ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Colour: Black
Description: Fine-grained in veinlets.

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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
ⓘRealgar2.FA.15aAs4S4
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘClaudetite4.CB.45As2O3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘHalloysite9.ED.10Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
ⓘ'Tourmaline'-AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ HalloysiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
BBoron
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
OOxygen
Oⓘ ClaudetiteAs2O3
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HalloysiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
AlAluminium
Alⓘ HalloysiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
SiSilicon
Siⓘ HalloysiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
SSulfur
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ RealgarAs4S4
Sⓘ Native SulphurS8
CaCalcium
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ClaudetiteAs2O3
Asⓘ RealgarAs4S4

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