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Miss Moffet Mine, Esmeralda County, Nevada, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 7' 36'' North , 118° 0' 23'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
38.12687,-118.00650
GeoHash:
G#: 9qu0fsy31
GRN:
N26W67
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Mina155 (2011)30.6km
Dyer259 (2011)51.3km
Silver Peak107 (2011)52.6km
Benton280 (2011)53.5km
Mindat Locality ID:
429047
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:429047:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Blue Boy Blue; Persian Blue; Los Angeles Gem Company Mine


Alteration: Kaolinization; Silicification; Argillzation

Commodity: Good quality turquoise

Deposit: Turquoise occurs in narrow zones of strongest argillization. Minor zones of silicified breccia occur in the shears

Development: Workings were intermittently active in 1965

Ore(s): Shear Zones Following Bedding

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1 valid mineral.

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ⓘ Turquoise
Formula: CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O

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Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘTurquoise8.DD.15CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
CuCopper
Cuⓘ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O

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Link to USGS MRDS:10046880

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References

MORRISSEY, F.R., (1968), NBM REPORT 17, P. 5.
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