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Lookout Mountain, Inyo County, California, USAi
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Lookout MountainMountain
Inyo CountyCounty
CaliforniaState
USACountry

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Grossular, etc.

Pickup Mine, Lookout Mountain, Inyo County, California, USA
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Opal-AN, etc.

Pickup Mine, Lookout Mountain, Inyo County, California, USA
02304000017272093213631.jpg
Grossular, etc.

Pickup Mine, Lookout Mountain, Inyo County, California, USA
02193380017271986125994.jpg
Opal-AN, etc.

Pickup Mine, Lookout Mountain, Inyo County, California, USA
02304000017272093213631.jpg
Grossular, etc.

Pickup Mine, Lookout Mountain, Inyo County, California, USA
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Opal-AN, etc.

Pickup Mine, Lookout Mountain, Inyo County, California, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 14' 47'' North , 118° 30' 52'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
37.24639,-118.51444
GeoHash:
G#: 9qeezhkrv
GRN:
N25W68
Type:
Mountain
Köppen climate type:
Dsc : Dry-summer subarctic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Wilkerson563 (2011)11.8km
West Bishop2,607 (2011)13.8km
Bishop3,806 (2017)16.8km
Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek2,645 (2011)17.9km
Mesa251 (2011)19.3km
Mindat Locality ID:
257592
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:257592:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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9 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
ⓘ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Grossular
Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
References:
Former Howard Merk collectionIdentified by Harold Moritz: Visual Identification
ⓘ Opal var. Opal-AN
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
Habit: crust
Colour: white
Fluorescence: green under SW UV
Description: Crust on scheelite/grossular matrix.
References:
Former Howard Merk collectionIdentified by Harold Moritz: Visual Identification
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘOpal
var. Opal-AN		4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘ4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘScheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘGrossular9.AD.25Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘDiopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
Unclassified
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ Opal var. Opal-ANSiO2 · nH2O
Hⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ Opal var. Opal-ANSiO2 · nH2O
Oⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
SiSilicon
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ Opal var. Opal-ANSiO2 · nH2O
Siⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
SSulfur
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Caⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
FeIron
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
WTungsten
Wⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)

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