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Cuna Spring, White Mountains, Inyo County, California, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 20' 40'' North , 118° 4' 16'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
37.34444,-118.07111
GRN:
N25W68
Type:
Spring
Köppen climate type:
Csb : Warm-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Big Pine1,756 (2014)27.8km
Bishop3,806 (2017)28.7km
Wilkerson563 (2011)28.9km
Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek2,645 (2011)30.8km
West Bishop2,607 (2011)34.0km
Mindat Locality ID:
254992
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:254992:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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21 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Anatase
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
ⓘ Brochantite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
ⓘ Chlorargyrite
Formula: AgCl
ⓘ Chorążewiczite
Formula: Pb2Fe3+(Te6+O6)(HCO3)
ⓘ Fairbankite
Formula: Pb2+12(Te4+O3)11(SO4)
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Colour: Purple
Description: Occurs as purple veinlets in marble. The pronounced purple color and imports an unusual and striking appearance to the Au ore.
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Khinite
Formula: Pb2+Cu2+3[Te6+O6](OH)2
ⓘ Mcalpineite
Formula: Cu3(Te6+O6)
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
ⓘ Stromeyerite
Formula: AgCuS
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘ Tremolite
Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘStromeyerite2.BA.40AgCuS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘChlorargyrite3.AA.15AgCl
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘAnatase4.DD.05TiO2
ⓘKhinite4.FD.30Pb2+Cu2+3[Te6+O6](OH)2
ⓘFairbankite4.JK.50Pb2+12(Te4+O3)11(SO4)
ⓘChorążewiczite4.JL.Pb2Fe3+(Te6+O6)(HCO3)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘCerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘMcalpineite7.AB.55Cu3(Te6+O6)
ⓘAnglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
ⓘBrochantite7.BB.25Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘScheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘTremolite9.DE.10◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘOrthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ KhinitePb2+Cu32+[Te6+O6](OH)2
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hⓘ ChorążewiczitePb2Fe3+(Te6+O6)(HCO3)
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Cⓘ ChorążewiczitePb2Fe3+(Te6+O6)(HCO3)
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnataseTiO2
Oⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Oⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Oⓘ FairbankitePb122+(Te4+O3)11(SO4)
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ KhinitePb2+Cu32+[Te6+O6](OH)2
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Oⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oⓘ McalpineiteCu3(Te6+O6)
Oⓘ ChorążewiczitePb2Fe3+(Te6+O6)(HCO3)
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
SSulfur
Sⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Sⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Sⓘ FairbankitePb122+(Te4+O3)11(SO4)
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ StromeyeriteAgCuS
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ChlorargyriteAgCl
KPotassium
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Caⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ AnataseTiO2
FeIron
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ ChorążewiczitePb2Fe3+(Te6+O6)(HCO3)
CuCopper
Cuⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Cuⓘ KhinitePb2+Cu32+[Te6+O6](OH)2
Cuⓘ StromeyeriteAgCuS
Cuⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Cuⓘ McalpineiteCu3(Te6+O6)
AgSilver
Agⓘ ChlorargyriteAgCl
Agⓘ StromeyeriteAgCuS
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
TeTellurium
Teⓘ FairbankitePb122+(Te4+O3)11(SO4)
Teⓘ KhinitePb2+Cu32+[Te6+O6](OH)2
Teⓘ McalpineiteCu3(Te6+O6)
Teⓘ ChorążewiczitePb2Fe3+(Te6+O6)(HCO3)
WTungsten
Wⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pbⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Pbⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Pbⓘ FairbankitePb122+(Te4+O3)11(SO4)
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ KhinitePb2+Cu32+[Te6+O6](OH)2
Pbⓘ ChorążewiczitePb2Fe3+(Te6+O6)(HCO3)

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