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Beowawe Hot Springs, Beowawe Mining District, Eureka County, Nevada, USAi
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Native Sulphur

Beowawe Hot Springs, Beowawe Mining District, Eureka County, Nevada, USA
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Native Sulphur

Beowawe Hot Springs, Beowawe Mining District, Eureka County, Nevada, USA
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Native Sulphur

Beowawe Hot Springs, Beowawe Mining District, Eureka County, Nevada, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 34' 10'' North , 116° 34' 57'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
40.56949,-116.58250
GRN:
N28W63
Type:
Hot Springs
Köppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Crescent Valley392 (2011)17.1km
Battle Mountain3,635 (2011)30.8km
Carlin2,302 (2017)43.4km
Mindat Locality ID:
29790
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:29790:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0


The largest concentration of geysers in the US after Yellowstone that existed before geothermal development.

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3 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘOpal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘSideronatrite7.DF.20Na2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · 3H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Hⓘ SideronatriteNa2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · 3H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oⓘ SideronatriteNa2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · 3H2O
NaSodium
Naⓘ SideronatriteNa2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · 3H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ SideronatriteNa2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · 3H2O
Sⓘ Native SulphurS8
FeIron
Feⓘ SideronatriteNa2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · 3H2O

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