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Daggett, Calico District (Daggett District; Calico-Daggett area), Calico Mts (Calico Hills), San Bernardino County, California, USAi
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Howlite

Daggett, Calico District, Calico Mts, San Bernardino County, California, USA
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Howlite

Daggett, Calico District, Calico Mts, San Bernardino County, California, USA
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Howlite

Daggett, Calico District, Calico Mts, San Bernardino County, California, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 51' 48'' North , 116° 53' 14'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
34.86333,-116.88722
GRN:
N24W69
Köppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Barstow23,692 (2017)13.0km
Barstow Heights24,202 (2006)15.4km
Lenwood3,543 (2011)19.8km
Silver Lakes5,623 (2017)43.4km
Lucerne Valley5,811 (2011)47.2km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Mojave Desert Gem & Mineral SocietyBarstow, California13km
Mindat Locality ID:
3548
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:3548:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A populated place.

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9 valid minerals.

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ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Description: Occurs as nodular concretions with a radiating structure in a clay shale.
ⓘ Cummingtonite
Formula: ◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Description: Occurs in small amounts in vesicles of lava boulders on an alluvial fan.
ⓘ Hemimorphite
Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
ⓘ Howlite
Formula: Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5
ⓘ Montmorillonite
Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘ Smithsonite
Formula: ZnCO3
ⓘ Ulexite
Formula: NaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘSmithsonite5.AB.05ZnCO3
Group 6 - Borates
ⓘHowlite6.CB.20Ca2B5SiO9(OH)5
ⓘUlexite6.EA.25NaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘHemimorphite9.BD.10Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘCummingtonite9.DE.05◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘMontmorillonite9.EC.40(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Cummingtonite◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Hⓘ HowliteCa2B5SiO9(OH)5
Hⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Hⓘ UlexiteNaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O
BBoron
Bⓘ HowliteCa2B5SiO9(OH)5
Bⓘ UlexiteNaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ Cummingtonite◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Oⓘ HowliteCa2B5SiO9(OH)5
Oⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Oⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Oⓘ UlexiteNaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O
NaSodium
Naⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Naⓘ UlexiteNaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Cummingtonite◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mgⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Cummingtonite◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Siⓘ HowliteCa2B5SiO9(OH)5
Siⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ HowliteCa2B5SiO9(OH)5
Caⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Caⓘ UlexiteNaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ZnZinc
Znⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Znⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4

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References

Palache, Charles; Berman, Harry; Frondel, Clifford (1951) The System of Mineralogy (7th ed.) Vol. 2 - Halides, Nitrates, Borates, Carbonates, Sulfates, Phosphates, Arsenates, Tungstates, Molybdates, Etc. John Wiley and Sons.
Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 65.
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