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Millspaugh, Argus Mts (Argus Range), Inyo County, California, USAi
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Argus Mts (Argus Range)Mountain Range
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 2' 46'' North , 117° 27' 39'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
36.04611,-117.46083
GRN:
N25W68
Köppen climate type:
BWk : Cold desert climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Searles Valley1,739 (2011)31.4km
Ridgecrest28,780 (2017)50.7km
China Lake Acres1,876 (2011)52.7km
Inyokern1,099 (2018)54.5km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Searles Lake Gem and Mineral Society, Inc.Trona, California32km
Mindat Locality ID:
254451
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:254451:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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9 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Colour: banded red-brown
ⓘ Calcite var. Cave Onyx
Formula: CaCO3
Colour: banded red-brown
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
ⓘ Stibnite
Formula: Sb2S3
Description: Occurs as a large outcrop.
ⓘ Tungstite
Formula: WO3 · H2O
Description: Occurs on Scheelite.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘStibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘTungstite4.FJ.10WO3 · H2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘvar. Cave Onyx5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘScheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Limonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ TungstiteWO3 · H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cⓘ Calcite var. Cave OnyxCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ Calcite var. Cave OnyxCaCO3
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Oⓘ TungstiteWO3 · H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ StibniteSb2S3
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Calcite var. Cave OnyxCaCO3
Caⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
FeIron
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ StibniteSb2S3
WTungsten
Wⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Wⓘ TungstiteWO3 · H2O

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