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Fish Lake Valley, Inyo County, California, USAi
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A valley in both Mono County and Inyo County, E of the White Mountains & Inyo Range.

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Mineral List

Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

1 valid mineral.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘTorbernite8.EB.05Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
CuCopper
Cuⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
UUranium
Uⓘ TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O

Fossils

There are 1 fossil locality from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences30
Youngest Fossil Listed10.3 Ma (Miocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed13.6 Ma (Miocene)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Esmeralda3013.6 - 5.333 Ma (Miocene)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Pseudaelurus
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Felidae : Pseudaelurus13.6 - 10.3 Ma
Miocene
Hesperogaulus
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Mylagaulidae : Hesperogaulus13.6 - 10.3 Ma
Miocene
Hippotherium
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Hippotherium13.6 - 10.3 Ma
Miocene
Epicyon saevus
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Canidae : Epicyon : Epicyon saevus13.6 - 10.3 Ma
Miocene
Copemys esmeraldensis
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Muridae : Copemys : Copemys esmeraldensis13.6 - 10.3 Ma
Miocene
Paracosoryx alticornis
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Antilocapridae : Paracosoryx : Paracosoryx alticornis13.6 - 10.3 Ma
Miocene
Diprionomys parvus
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Geomyidae : Diprionomys : Diprionomys parvus13.6 - 10.3 Ma
Miocene
Perognathoides quartus
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Heteromyidae : Cupidinimus : Perognathoides quartus13.6 - 10.3 Ma
Miocene
Cupidinimus tertius
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Heteromyidae : Cupidinimus : Cupidinimus tertius13.6 - 10.3 Ma
Miocene
Domninoides riparensis
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Soricomorpha : Talpidae : Domninoides : Domninoides riparensis13.6 - 10.3 Ma
Miocene
Prodipoides dividerus
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Castoridae : Prodipoides : Prodipoides dividerus13.6 - 10.3 Ma
Miocene
Hesperolagomys galbreathi
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Lagomorpha : Ochotonidae : Hesperolagomys : Hesperolagomys galbreathi13.6 - 10.3 Ma
Miocene
Copemys loxodon
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : Copemys : Copemys loxodon13.6 - 10.3 Ma
Miocene
Alluvisorex chasseae
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Soricidae : Alluvisorex : Alluvisorex chasseae13.6 - 10.3 Ma
Miocene
Hypohippus nevadensis
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Hypohippus : Hypohippus nevadensis13.6 - 10.3 Ma
Miocene
Hypolagus fontinalis
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Lagomorpha : Leporidae : Hypolagus : Hypolagus fontinalis13.6 - 10.3 Ma
Miocene
Macrognathomys nanus
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Dipodidae : Macrognathomys : Macrognathomys nanus13.6 - 10.3 Ma
Miocene
Metechinus nevadensis
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Erinaceomorpha : Erinaceidae : Metechinus : Metechinus nevadensis13.6 - 10.3 Ma
Miocene
Plesiosorex latidens
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Plesiosoricidae : Plesiosorex : Plesiosorex latidens13.6 - 10.3 Ma
Miocene
Mystipterus vespertilio
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Soricomorpha : Talpidae : Mystipterus : Mystipterus vespertilio13.6 - 10.3 Ma
Miocene
Hipparion tehonense
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Hipparion : Hipparion tehonense13.6 - 10.3 Ma
Miocene
Peromyscus dentalis
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : Peromyscus : Peromyscus dentalis13.6 - 10.3 Ma
Miocene
Pliohippus tantalus
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Protohippus : Protohippus tantalus13.6 - 10.3 Ma
Miocene
Protolabis coartatus
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Camelidae : Protolabis : Protolabis coartatus13.6 - 10.3 Ma
Miocene
Aepycamelus robustus
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Camelidae : Aepycamelus : Aepycamelus robustus13.6 - 10.3 Ma
Miocene
Prosthennops niobrarensis
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Tayassuidae : Prosthennops : Prosthennops niobrarensis13.6 - 10.3 Ma
Miocene
Teleoceras major
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Rhinocerotidae : Teleoceras : Teleoceras major13.6 - 10.3 Ma
Miocene
Leptarctinae
subfamily		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Mustelidae : Leptarctinae13.6 - 10.3 Ma
Miocene
Scaphiopus (Spea) alexanderi
species		Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Anura : Pelobatidae : Spea : Scaphiopus (Spea) alexanderi13.6 - 10.3 Ma
Miocene
Leptocyon matthewi
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Canidae : Leptocyon : Leptocyon matthewi13.6 - 10.3 Ma
Miocene
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