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Topaz, Topaz Lake Mining District, Mono County, California, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 37' 8'' North , 119° 31' 10'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
38.61889,-119.51944
GRN:
N26W68
Köppen climate type:
Csb : Warm-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Coleville495 (2011)5.9km
Topaz Lake157 (2011)8.8km
Walker721 (2011)12.1km
Topaz Ranch Estates1,501 (2017)13.1km
Smith Valley1,603 (2011)23.8km
Mindat Locality ID:
247191
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:247191:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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ⓘ Aurichalcite
Formula: (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Colour: Pale green
Description: Occurs as fisure fillings in magnetite containing sphalerite.
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Description: Contained in magnetite.
ⓘ Vanadinite
Formula: Pb5(VO4)3Cl

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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
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘAurichalcite5.BA.15(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘScheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘVanadinite8.BN.05Pb5(VO4)3Cl

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
CCarbon
Cⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
OOxygen
Oⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Oⓘ VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
ClChlorine
Clⓘ VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
CaCalcium
Caⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
VVanadium
Vⓘ VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
FeIron
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
CuCopper
Cuⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
ZnZinc
Znⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
WTungsten
Wⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pbⓘ VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl

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