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Paraspurrite type locality, Darwin, Darwin Mining District, Darwin Hills, Inyo County, California, USAi
Regional Level Types
Paraspurrite type localityOccurrence
DarwinUnincorporated Community
Darwin Mining DistrictMining District
Darwin HillsGroup of Hills
Inyo CountyCounty
CaliforniaState
USACountry

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Gehlenite, etc.

Paraspurrite type locality, Darwin, Darwin Mining District, Darwin Hills, Inyo County, California, USA
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Spurrite

Paraspurrite type locality, Darwin, Darwin Mining District, Darwin Hills, Inyo County, California, USA
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Gehlenite, etc.

Paraspurrite type locality, Darwin, Darwin Mining District, Darwin Hills, Inyo County, California, USA
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Spurrite

Paraspurrite type locality, Darwin, Darwin Mining District, Darwin Hills, Inyo County, California, USA
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Gehlenite, etc.

Paraspurrite type locality, Darwin, Darwin Mining District, Darwin Hills, Inyo County, California, USA
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Spurrite

Paraspurrite type locality, Darwin, Darwin Mining District, Darwin Hills, Inyo County, California, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° North , 117° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~3km
GRN:
N25W68
Type:
Occurrence
Köppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Mindat Locality ID:
3474
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:3474:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0


An occurrence N of Darwin. Mineralization is in a small roof pendant in a syenite.

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9 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Gehlenite
Formula: Ca2Al[AlSiO7]
ⓘ Grossular
Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Larnite
Formula: Ca2SiO4
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Spurrite (TL)
Formula: Ca5(SiO4)2(CO3)
Type Locality:
ⓘ Vesuvianite
Formula: Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘLarnite9.AD.05Ca2SiO4
ⓘGrossular9.AD.25Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘSpurrite (TL)9.AH.15Ca5(SiO4)2(CO3)
ⓘGehlenite9.BB.10Ca2Al[AlSiO7]
ⓘVesuvianite9.BG.35Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Unclassified
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ SpurriteCa5(SiO4)2(CO3)
OOxygen
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ GehleniteCa2Al[AlSiO7]
Oⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ LarniteCa2SiO4
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SpurriteCa5(SiO4)2(CO3)
Oⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
Fⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
AlAluminium
Alⓘ GehleniteCa2Al[AlSiO7]
Alⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
SiSilicon
Siⓘ GehleniteCa2Al[AlSiO7]
Siⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ LarniteCa2SiO4
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SpurriteCa5(SiO4)2(CO3)
Siⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ GehleniteCa2Al[AlSiO7]
Caⓘ GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ LarniteCa2SiO4
Caⓘ SpurriteCa5(SiO4)2(CO3)
Caⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FeIron
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9

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References

Colville, Alan A., Colville, Patricia A. (1977) Paraspurrite, a new polymorph of spurrite from Inyo County, California. American Mineralogist, 62 (9-10) 1003-1005
Grice, J. D., Adams, P. M., Rowe, R. (2010) Discreditation of paraspurrite. American Mineralogist, 95 (5) 876-879 doi:10.2138/am.2010.3496(discreditation)
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