Unnamed Amazonite occurrence [1], Haystack Mountain (Haystack; Boulder Mountain; Kern Knob), Inyo Mts (Inyo Range), Inyo County, California, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 36' 39'' North , 117° 59' 32'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Lone Pine | 2,035 (2015) | 6.5km |
| Independence | 669 (2011) | 28.2km |
| Olancha | 192 (2015) | 36.6km |
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Lone Pine Gem & Mineral Society | Lone Pine, California | 6km |
An amazonite occurrence located in sec. 19, T15S, R37E, MDM, 0.2 km (0.1 mile) NNE of Haystack Mountain (coordinates of record) (near the summit).
Mineralization occurs in pegmatite.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Andradite Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ Fluorite Formula: CaF2 |
| ⓘ Microcline Formula: K(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ Microcline var. Amazonite Formula: K(AlSi3O8) Description: Occurs as poorly developed crystals in pegmatite. References: |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | var. Smoky Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Andradite | 9.AD.25 | Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ | Microcline var. Amazonite | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Microcline var. Amazonite | K(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Andradite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
| O | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz | SiO2 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Microcline var. Amazonite | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Microcline var. Amazonite | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Andradite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
| Si | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz | SiO2 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Microcline var. Amazonite | K(AlSi3O8) |
| K | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Andradite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Andradite | Ca3Fe23+(SiO4)3 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Antler Foreland BasinBasin
- Basin and Range BasinsBasin
- Mojave DomainDomain
- Southern Basin and RangeWide Rift
USA
- Sierra NevadaMountain Range
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Unnamed Amazonite occurrence [1], Haystack Mountain, Inyo Mts, Inyo County, California, USA