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Paoha Island, Mono Lake, Mono County, California, USAi
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Paoha IslandIsland
Mono LakeSaline Lake
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Newberyite, etc.

Paoha Island, Mono Lake, Mono County, California, USA
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Monetite

Paoha Island, Mono Lake, Mono County, California, USA
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Newberyite

Paoha Island, Mono Lake, Mono County, California, USA
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Newberyite, etc.

Paoha Island, Mono Lake, Mono County, California, USA
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Monetite

Paoha Island, Mono Lake, Mono County, California, USA
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Newberyite

Paoha Island, Mono Lake, Mono County, California, USA
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Newberyite, etc.

Paoha Island, Mono Lake, Mono County, California, USA
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Monetite

Paoha Island, Mono Lake, Mono County, California, USA
Type:
Island
Mindat Locality ID:
23613
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:23613:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0
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Cebuano:
Paoha Island, Mono Lake, Mono County, California
Dutch:
Paoha Island, Mono Lake, Mono County, Verenigde Staten


An island in the center of Mono Lake (resurgent volcanic cone).

Guano deposit.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


5 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Brushite ?
Formula: Ca(PO3OH) · 2H2O
ⓘ Lüneburgite
Formula: Mg3[B2(OH)6](PO4)2 · 6H2O
ⓘ Monetite
Formula: Ca(PO3OH)
Description: Occurs as a thin veneer coating newberyite.
ⓘ Newberyite
Formula: Mg(PO3OH) · 3H2O
Description: Occurs as pseudomorphs after struvite, coated with a thin veneer of monetite.
ⓘ Struvite
Formula: (NH4)Mg(PO4) · 6H2O
Description: Occurs as crystals partly replaced by newberyite.

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 6 - Borates
ⓘLüneburgite6.AC.60Mg3[B2(OH)6](PO4)2 · 6H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘMonetite8.AD.10Ca(PO3OH)
ⓘNewberyite8.CE.10Mg(PO3OH) · 3H2O
ⓘStruvite8.CH.40(NH4)Mg(PO4) · 6H2O
ⓘBrushite ?8.CJ.50Ca(PO3OH) · 2H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BrushiteCa(PO3OH) · 2H2O
Hⓘ LüneburgiteMg3[B2(OH)6](PO4)2 · 6H2O
Hⓘ MonetiteCa(PO3OH)
Hⓘ NewberyiteMg(PO3OH) · 3H2O
Hⓘ Struvite(NH4)Mg(PO4) · 6H2O
BBoron
Bⓘ LüneburgiteMg3[B2(OH)6](PO4)2 · 6H2O
NNitrogen
Nⓘ Struvite(NH4)Mg(PO4) · 6H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ BrushiteCa(PO3OH) · 2H2O
Oⓘ LüneburgiteMg3[B2(OH)6](PO4)2 · 6H2O
Oⓘ MonetiteCa(PO3OH)
Oⓘ NewberyiteMg(PO3OH) · 3H2O
Oⓘ Struvite(NH4)Mg(PO4) · 6H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ LüneburgiteMg3[B2(OH)6](PO4)2 · 6H2O
Mgⓘ NewberyiteMg(PO3OH) · 3H2O
Mgⓘ Struvite(NH4)Mg(PO4) · 6H2O
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ BrushiteCa(PO3OH) · 2H2O
Pⓘ LüneburgiteMg3[B2(OH)6](PO4)2 · 6H2O
Pⓘ MonetiteCa(PO3OH)
Pⓘ NewberyiteMg(PO3OH) · 3H2O
Pⓘ Struvite(NH4)Mg(PO4) · 6H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ BrushiteCa(PO3OH) · 2H2O
Caⓘ MonetiteCa(PO3OH)

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paoha_Island
Wikidata ID:Q7132073
GeoNames ID:5380989


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References

Cohen, Lewis H., Ribbe, Paul H. (1966) Magnesium phosphate mineral replacement at Mono Lake, California. American Mineralogist, 51 (11-12) 1755-1765
Ribbe, P.H. and Cohen, L. (1966) Newberyite and monetite from Paoha Island, Mono Lake, California. California Division of Mines and Geology Mineral Information Service: 19: 46
Cooper, J.F. & G.E. Dunning (1969), Struvite found at Mono Lake: California Division Mines & Geol. Min. Info Svc.: 22: 44-45
Pemberton, H. Earl (1983) Minerals of California. Van Nostrand Reinhold Company Inc.
Walker, J. (1988) Paoha Island phosphates. Quarterly of San Bernardino County Museum Association, 35, 46–47.
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