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Criswell Mine, Byars deposits, Byars, McClain County, Oklahoma, USAi
Regional Level Types
Criswell MineMine
Byars depositsGroup of Deposits
Byars- not defined -
McClain CountyCounty
OklahomaState
USACountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 51' 22'' North , 97° 5' 58'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Byars262 (2017)4.9km
Wanette356 (2017)13.2km
Stratford1,535 (2017)14.4km
Paoli614 (2017)14.9km
Pauls Valley6,152 (2017)17.1km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Ada Gem, Mineral and Fossil ClubAda, Oklahoma39km
Mindat Locality ID:
43499
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:43499:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Byars Southwest Mine


Four miles SW of town along the Garvin county line.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


9 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Chalcanthite
Formula: CuSO4 · 5H2O
Chlorargyrite
Formula: AgCl
Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 3 - Halides
Chlorargyrite3.AA.15AgCl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Goethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Aragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
Azurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Chalcanthite7.CB.20CuSO4 · 5H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Chrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
H ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
H ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
H GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
CCarbon
C AragoniteCaCO3
C AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
C CalciteCaCO3
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
O AragoniteCaCO3
O AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
O BaryteBaSO4
O CalciteCaCO3
O ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
O ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
O GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Al ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
SiSilicon
Si ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
SSulfur
S BaryteBaSO4
S ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
ClChlorine
Cl ChlorargyriteAgCl
CaCalcium
Ca AragoniteCaCO3
Ca CalciteCaCO3
FeIron
Fe GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
CuCopper
Cu AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cu ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Cu ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
AgSilver
Ag ChlorargyriteAgCl
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4

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