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Chemehuevi Valley, San Bernardino County, California, USAi
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Blue Chalcedony

Havasu Lake, Chemehuevi Valley, San Bernardino County, California, USA
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Blue Chalcedony

Havasu Lake, Chemehuevi Valley, San Bernardino County, California, USA
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Blue Chalcedony

Havasu Lake, Chemehuevi Valley, San Bernardino County, California, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 38' 47'' North , 114° 46' 3'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
34.64639,-114.76774
GRN:
N24W67
Type:
Valley
Köppen climate type:
BWh : Hot deserts climate
Mindat Locality ID:
289477
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:289477:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A basin.

NOTE: This is a very large N-S-trending feature. The USGS GNIS database presents 11 sets of coordinates. The coordinates presented here are from the Stepladder Mountains NE topo map.

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8 valid minerals.

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ⓘ 'Clay minerals'
ⓘ 'Copper Stain'
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Halite
Formula: NaCl
ⓘ Magnesite
Formula: MgCO3
Colour: White to dark brown
Description: Occurs in thinly laminated beds in dolomite limestone.
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Mirabilite
Formula: Na2SO4 · 10H2O
Description: Occurs in clay as a soluble constituent.
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ Quartz var. Blue Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
References:
Troy Schmidt CollectionIdentification: Visual Identification
ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
References:
Troy Schmidt CollectionIdentification: Visual Identification

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘHalite3.AA.20NaCl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘQuartz
var. Chalcedony		4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Blue Chalcedony4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘMagnesite5.AB.05MgCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘMirabilite7.CD.10Na2SO4 · 10H2O
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Clay minerals'-
ⓘ'Copper Stain'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ MirabiliteNa2SO4 · 10H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MirabiliteNa2SO4 · 10H2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Quartz var. Blue ChalcedonySiO2
NaSodium
Naⓘ HaliteNaCl
Naⓘ MirabiliteNa2SO4 · 10H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. Blue ChalcedonySiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ MirabiliteNa2SO4 · 10H2O
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
ClChlorine
Clⓘ HaliteNaCl
CaCalcium
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu

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