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Edwards Plateau, Sutton County, Texas, USAi
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Caverns of Sonora

Caverns of Sonora, Edwards Plateau, Sutton County, Texas, USA
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Calcite

Caverns of Sonora, Edwards Plateau, Sutton County, Texas, USA
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Caverns of Sonora

Caverns of Sonora, Edwards Plateau, Sutton County, Texas, USA
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Calcite

Caverns of Sonora, Edwards Plateau, Sutton County, Texas, USA
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Caverns of Sonora

Caverns of Sonora, Edwards Plateau, Sutton County, Texas, USA
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Calcite

Caverns of Sonora, Edwards Plateau, Sutton County, Texas, USA
Type:
Plateau
Mindat Locality ID:
250600
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:250600:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0


NOTE: This feature is not listed in the USGS GNIS database.

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7 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Celestine
Formula: SrSO4
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Gypsum var. Selenite
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Metatyuyamunite
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Fluorescence: Bright green SW
ⓘ Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘOpal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘMetatyuyamunite4.HB.25Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘAragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘCelestine7.AD.35SrSO4
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘvar. Selenite7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ MetatyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Hⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Hⓘ Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ MetatyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Oⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oⓘ Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ MetatyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Caⓘ Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
VVanadium
Vⓘ MetatyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
SrStrontium
Srⓘ CelestineSrSO4
UUranium
Uⓘ MetatyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O

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