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Glamis, Chocolate Mountains Mining District, Chocolate Mountains, Imperial County, California, USAi
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Crown Uranium prospect, Glamis, Chocolate Mountains Mining District, Chocolate Mountains, Imperial County, California, USA
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Crown Uranium prospect, Glamis, Chocolate Mountains Mining District, Chocolate Mountains, Imperial County, California, USA
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Crown Uranium prospect, Glamis, Chocolate Mountains Mining District, Chocolate Mountains, Imperial County, California, USA
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Crown Uranium prospect, Glamis, Chocolate Mountains Mining District, Chocolate Mountains, Imperial County, California, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
32° 59' 51'' North , 115° 4' 18'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
32.99750,-115.07194
GeoHash:
G#: 9my5trp0m
GRN:
N22W70
Köppen climate type:
BWh : Hot deserts climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Holtville6,404 (2017)35.4km
Mérida505 (2018)40.0km
Villa Hermosa472 (2013)40.9km
Colonia Bórquez Norte (La Canaleta)155 (2014)41.0km
Ejido Netzahualcóyotl1,064 (2014)41.5km
Mindat Locality ID:
222010
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:222010:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A populated place (town) and railroad siding/station.

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ⓘ Autunite
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Description: Occurs in the deposit footwall.
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Carnotite
Formula: K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Description: Occurs in a metamorphosed terrain intruded by felsic dikes and plugs. The carnotite is in the altered felsic rocks associated with tornernite, in talc-bearing metamorphic rocks.
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Kyanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘ Pyrophyllite
Formula: Al2Si4O10(OH)2
Description: Occurs in substantial amounts.
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Torbernite
Formula: Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Description: Occurs with other, unspecified, U minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘGold1.AA.05Au
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘCarnotite4.HB.05K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘAutunite8.EB.05Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
ⓘTorbernite8.EB.05Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘKyanite9.AF.15Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘPyrophyllite9.EC.10Al2Si4O10(OH)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Hⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Hⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Alⓘ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Pⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
KPotassium
Kⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
VVanadium
Vⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
CuCopper
Cuⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
AuGold
Auⓘ GoldAu
UUranium
Uⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Uⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Uⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O

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