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Coleta, Alabama Copper Belt, Clay County, Alabama, USAi
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ColetaUnincorporated Area
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Clay CountyCounty
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USACountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
33° 15' 40'' North , 86° 1' 59'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
33.26123,-86.03330
GRN:
N23W51
Type:
Unincorporated Area
Köppen climate type:
Cfa : Humid subtropical climate
Mindat Locality ID:
278963
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:278963:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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7 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘ Bismuthinite
Formula: Bi2S3
ⓘ Bismutite
Formula: (BiO)2CO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
ⓘ Native Bismuth
Formula: Bi
ⓘ Paratacamite
Formula: Cu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Bismuth1.CA.05Bi
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘBismuthinite2.DB.05Bi2S3
ⓘMolybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘParatacamite3.DA.10cCu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘAzurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘBismutite5.BE.25(BiO)2CO3

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hⓘ ParatacamiteCu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
CCarbon
Cⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cⓘ Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
Oⓘ ParatacamiteCu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
SSulfur
Sⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ParatacamiteCu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ParatacamiteCu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ ParatacamiteCu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
BiBismuth
Biⓘ Native BismuthBi
Biⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Biⓘ Bismutite(BiO)2CO3

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