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Luning area, Luning, Fitting Mining District, Mineral County, Nevada, USAi
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Axinite-(Mg)

Luning area, Luning, Fitting Mining District, Mineral County, Nevada, USA
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Axinite-(Fe)

Luning area, Luning, Fitting Mining District, Mineral County, Nevada, USA
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Schorl

Luning area, Luning, Fitting Mining District, Mineral County, Nevada, USA
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Axinite-(Mg)

Luning area, Luning, Fitting Mining District, Mineral County, Nevada, USA
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Axinite-(Fe)

Luning area, Luning, Fitting Mining District, Mineral County, Nevada, USA
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Schorl

Luning area, Luning, Fitting Mining District, Mineral County, Nevada, USA
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Axinite-(Mg)

Luning area, Luning, Fitting Mining District, Mineral County, Nevada, USA
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Axinite-(Fe)

Luning area, Luning, Fitting Mining District, Mineral County, Nevada, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 30' 23'' North , 118° 10' 50'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
38.50639,-118.18056
GeoHash:
G#: 9qggn9zec
GRN:
N26W67
Type:
Area
Köppen climate type:
BWk : Cold desert climate
Mindat Locality ID:
3911
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:3911:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0


May be 7 miles NNW of town.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


10 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘ Axinite-(Fe)
Formula: Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
ⓘ Axinite-(Mg)
Formula: Ca2MgAl2BSi4O15OH
ⓘ Axinite-(Mn)
Formula: Ca2Mn2+Al2BSi4O15(OH)
ⓘ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ Hydrokenoelsmoreite
Formula: ◻2W2O6(H2O)
ⓘ Hydrokenoelsmoreite var. Ferritungstite
Formula: ◻2(W,Fe3+)2(O,OH)6(H2O)
ⓘ Prehnite
Formula: Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
ⓘ Schorl
Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘ Tinzenite
Formula: Ca2Mn2+4Al4[B2Si8O30](OH)2
ⓘ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ Vesuvianite
Formula: Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHydrokenoelsmoreite
var. Ferritungstite		4.DH.15◻2(W,Fe3+)2(O,OH)6(H2O)
ⓘ4.DH.15◻2W2O6(H2O)
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAxinite-(Fe)9.BD.20Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
ⓘAxinite-(Mg)9.BD.20Ca2MgAl2BSi4O15OH
ⓘAxinite-(Mn)9.BD.20Ca2Mn2+Al2BSi4O15(OH)
ⓘTinzenite9.BD.20Ca2Mn2+4Al4[B2Si8O30](OH)2
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘVesuvianite9.BG.35Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
ⓘSchorl9.CK.05NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘActinolite9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘPrehnite9.DP.20Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Tourmaline'-AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ Axinite-(Fe)Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
Hⓘ Hydrokenoelsmoreite var. Ferritungstite◻2(W,Fe3+)2(O,OH)6(H2O)
Hⓘ Axinite-(Mg)Ca2MgAl2BSi4O15OH
Hⓘ Axinite-(Mn)Ca2Mn2+Al2BSi4O15(OH)
Hⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Hⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Hⓘ TinzeniteCa2Mn42+Al4[B2Si8O30](OH)2
Hⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Hⓘ Hydrokenoelsmoreite◻2W2O6(H2O)
BBoron
Bⓘ Axinite-(Fe)Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
Bⓘ Axinite-(Mg)Ca2MgAl2BSi4O15OH
Bⓘ Axinite-(Mn)Ca2Mn2+Al2BSi4O15(OH)
Bⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Bⓘ TinzeniteCa2Mn42+Al4[B2Si8O30](OH)2
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
OOxygen
Oⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ Axinite-(Fe)Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
Oⓘ Hydrokenoelsmoreite var. Ferritungstite◻2(W,Fe3+)2(O,OH)6(H2O)
Oⓘ Axinite-(Mg)Ca2MgAl2BSi4O15OH
Oⓘ Axinite-(Mn)Ca2Mn2+Al2BSi4O15(OH)
Oⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Oⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oⓘ TinzeniteCa2Mn42+Al4[B2Si8O30](OH)2
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Oⓘ Hydrokenoelsmoreite◻2W2O6(H2O)
NaSodium
Naⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mgⓘ Axinite-(Mg)Ca2MgAl2BSi4O15OH
Mgⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ Axinite-(Fe)Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
Alⓘ Axinite-(Mg)Ca2MgAl2BSi4O15OH
Alⓘ Axinite-(Mn)Ca2Mn2+Al2BSi4O15(OH)
Alⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Alⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Alⓘ TinzeniteCa2Mn42+Al4[B2Si8O30](OH)2
Alⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ Axinite-(Fe)Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
Siⓘ Axinite-(Mg)Ca2MgAl2BSi4O15OH
Siⓘ Axinite-(Mn)Ca2Mn2+Al2BSi4O15(OH)
Siⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Siⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Siⓘ TinzeniteCa2Mn42+Al4[B2Si8O30](OH)2
Siⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ Axinite-(Fe)Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
Caⓘ Axinite-(Mg)Ca2MgAl2BSi4O15OH
Caⓘ Axinite-(Mn)Ca2Mn2+Al2BSi4O15(OH)
Caⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Caⓘ TinzeniteCa2Mn42+Al4[B2Si8O30](OH)2
Caⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
MnManganese
Mnⓘ Axinite-(Mn)Ca2Mn2+Al2BSi4O15(OH)
Mnⓘ TinzeniteCa2Mn42+Al4[B2Si8O30](OH)2
FeIron
Feⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ Axinite-(Fe)Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
Feⓘ Hydrokenoelsmoreite var. Ferritungstite◻2(W,Fe3+)2(O,OH)6(H2O)
Feⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Feⓘ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
WTungsten
Wⓘ Hydrokenoelsmoreite var. Ferritungstite◻2(W,Fe3+)2(O,OH)6(H2O)
Wⓘ Hydrokenoelsmoreite◻2W2O6(H2O)

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