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Ward Valley, San Bernardino County, California, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 32' 36'' North , 115° 0' 4'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
34.54334,-115.00108
GeoHash:
G#: 9qnhx06v8
GRN:
N24W68
Type:
Valley
Köppen climate type:
BWh : Hot deserts climate
Mindat Locality ID:
289609
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:289609:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A desert valley that lies between the Old Woman and Piute Mountains on the W and the Stepladder and Sacramento Mountains on the E.

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4 valid minerals.

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ⓘ Bassanite
Formula: Ca(SO4) · 0.5H2O
Habit: Fibrous
Colour: Snow-white
Description: Occurs as long fibers in drill cores at depths of 365 and 510 feet in unconsolidated sediments.
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Gypsum var. Selenite
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Description: Comprises ⅓ of exposed lake beds. Crystals 2.5 cm or larger are abundant.
ⓘ Halite
Formula: NaCl
ⓘ Nitratine
Formula: NaNO3

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 3 - Halides
ⓘHalite3.AA.20NaCl
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘNitratine5.NA.05NaNO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘvar. Selenite7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘBassanite7.CD.45Ca(SO4) · 0.5H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BassaniteCa(SO4) · 0.5H2O
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
NNitrogen
Nⓘ NitratineNaNO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ BassaniteCa(SO4) · 0.5H2O
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ NitratineNaNO3
Oⓘ Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
NaSodium
Naⓘ HaliteNaCl
Naⓘ NitratineNaNO3
SSulfur
Sⓘ BassaniteCa(SO4) · 0.5H2O
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
ClChlorine
Clⓘ HaliteNaCl
CaCalcium
Caⓘ BassaniteCa(SO4) · 0.5H2O
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O

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