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Twin Mountain Cu occurrence, Twin Mountains, Wichita Mountains, Kiowa County, Oklahoma, USAi
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Twin Mountain Cu occurrenceOccurrence
Twin MountainsMountain
Wichita MountainsMountain Range
Kiowa CountyCounty
OklahomaState
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 45' 16'' North , 99° 3' 51'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
34.75463,-99.06423
GeoHash:
G#: 9y1t9wzsk
GRN:
N24W58
Type:
Occurrence
Köppen climate type:
Cfa : Humid subtropical climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Roosevelt242 (2017)11.1km
Mountain Park399 (2017)12.3km
Snyder1,345 (2017)14.8km
Blair778 (2017)24.9km
Altus19,214 (2017)27.8km
Mindat Locality ID:
43270
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:43270:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0


An occurrence located 0.5 mile northwest of Twin Mountain.

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4 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘHydronováčekite8.EB.05Mg(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Limonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ HydronováčekiteMg(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ HydronováčekiteMg(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ HydronováčekiteMg(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
CuCopper
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
AsArsenic
Asⓘ HydronováčekiteMg(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
UUranium
Uⓘ HydronováčekiteMg(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O

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References

Huang, Walter T. (1956), Novaculite from the Wichita Mountains, Oklahoma. American Mineralogist: 41: 152-153.
Smith, Arthur E.; Fay, Robert O.; Lobell, Joe (1997) Oklahoma: Mineral Locality Index. Rocks & Minerals, 72 (4). 252-264 doi:10.1080/00357529709605050
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