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Coyote Mountains, Imperial County, California, USAi
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Coyote MountainsMountain Range
Imperial CountyCounty
CaliforniaState
USACountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
32° 48' 41'' North , 116° 4' 20'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
32.81139,-116.07250
GRN:
N22W70
Type:
Mountain Range
Köppen climate type:
Csa : Hot-summer Mediterranean climate
Mindat Locality ID:
45252
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:45252:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A mountain range that form a narrow ESE-trending, 2 miles (3.2 km) wide range with a length of about 12 miles (19.0 km), hooked on the SE end, and straddling the San Diego County - Imperial County border.

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12 valid minerals.

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ⓘ Antigorite
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ 'Copper Stain'
ⓘ Enstatite
Formula: Mg2Si2O6
ⓘ Epsomite
Formula: MgSO4 · 7H2O
ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ 'Garnierite'
ⓘ Graphite
Formula: C
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ 'K Feldspar'
ⓘ 'Lepidolite'
ⓘ Morenosite
Formula: NiSO4 · 7H2O
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Native Sulphur
Formula: S8
Description: Occurs as a small deposit.
ⓘ Népouite
Formula: Ni3Si2O5(OH)4
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Description: Pure material in pegmatite dikes.
ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Schorl
Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘGraphite1.CB.05aC
ⓘNative Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz
var. Chalcedony		4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘEpsomite7.CB.40MgSO4 · 7H2O
ⓘMorenosite7.CB.40NiSO4 · 7H2O
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘSchorl9.CK.05NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘEnstatite9.DA.05Mg2Si2O6
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘAntigorite9.ED.15Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘNépouite9.ED.15Ni3Si2O5(OH)4
Unclassified
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Lepidolite'-
ⓘ'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
ⓘ'K Feldspar'-
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ'Garnierite'-
ⓘ'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4
ⓘ'Copper Stain'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ MorenositeNiSO4 · 7H2O
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ NépouiteNi3Si2O5(OH)4
Hⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Hⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
BBoron
Bⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ GraphiteC
OOxygen
Oⓘ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Oⓘ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ MorenositeNiSO4 · 7H2O
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ NépouiteNi3Si2O5(OH)4
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
NaSodium
Naⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Mgⓘ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Mgⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
AlAluminium
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ NépouiteNi3Si2O5(OH)4
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Siⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
SSulfur
Sⓘ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ MorenositeNiSO4 · 7H2O
Sⓘ Native SulphurS8
KPotassium
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
FeIron
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Feⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
NiNickel
Niⓘ MorenositeNiSO4 · 7H2O
Niⓘ NépouiteNi3Si2O5(OH)4

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References

Butler, Gail A. (1995) Rockhounding California. Falcon Publishing.
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