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Jackass Flats, Inyo Mts (Inyo Range), Inyo County, California, USAi
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Jackass FlatsFlat
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 3' 26'' North , 117° 55' 17'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
37.05722,-117.92139
GeoHash:
G#: 9qs4udh3b
GRN:
N25W68
Type:
Flat
Köppen climate type:
BWk : Cold desert climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Big Pine1,756 (2014)34.8km
Independence669 (2011)37.6km
Wilkerson563 (2011)48.1km
Lone Pine2,035 (2015)51.7km
Bishop3,806 (2017)54.0km
Mindat Locality ID:
256189
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:256189:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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5 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
ⓘ Chlorargyrite
Formula: AgCl
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Description: Dolomitization in pisolitic limestone of the Wyman Formation produced dolomitic pods that are tens of meters across and tabular bodies 1 to 12 cm wide.
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Wulfenite
Formula: Pb(MoO4)
Description: Occurs as seams and crusts on malachite.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 3 - Halides
ⓘChlorargyrite3.AA.15AgCl
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘCerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘWulfenite7.GA.05Pb(MoO4)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ChlorargyriteAgCl
CaCalcium
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
AgSilver
Agⓘ ChlorargyriteAgCl
PbLead
Pbⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Pbⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)

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