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Mason Pass, Yerington, Yerington Mining District, Singatse Range, Lyon County, Nevada, USAi
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Turquoise in situ

Mason Pass, Yerington, Yerington Mining District, Singatse Range, Lyon County, Nevada, USA
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Early morning in the Mason Pass area

Mason Pass, Yerington, Yerington Mining District, Singatse Range, Lyon County, Nevada, USA
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Turquoise country

Taubert No. 1 mining area, Mason Pass, Yerington, Yerington Mining District, Singatse Range, Lyon County, Nevada, USA
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Turquoise in situ

Mason Pass, Yerington, Yerington Mining District, Singatse Range, Lyon County, Nevada, USA
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Early morning in the Mason Pass area

Mason Pass, Yerington, Yerington Mining District, Singatse Range, Lyon County, Nevada, USA
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Turquoise country

Taubert No. 1 mining area, Mason Pass, Yerington, Yerington Mining District, Singatse Range, Lyon County, Nevada, USA
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Turquoise in situ

Mason Pass, Yerington, Yerington Mining District, Singatse Range, Lyon County, Nevada, USA
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Early morning in the Mason Pass area

Mason Pass, Yerington, Yerington Mining District, Singatse Range, Lyon County, Nevada, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 59' 43'' North , 119° 17' 33'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
38.99550,-119.29271
GRN:
N26W68
Type:
Pass
Köppen climate type:
Csb : Warm-summer Mediterranean climate
Mindat Locality ID:
48628
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:48628:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Mason Pass is an E-W-trending pass through the Singatse Range.

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12 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘ Brochantite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘ Cacoxenite
Formula: Fe3+24AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
References:
Jeremy Zolan
ⓘ Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
ⓘ Cyanotrichite
Formula: Cu4Al2(SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
ⓘ 'Heulandite Subgroup'
Formula: (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
ⓘ Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
References:
Jeremy Zolan
ⓘ Libethenite
Formula: Cu2(PO4)(OH)
ⓘ 'Limonite'
✪ Paratacamite
Formula: Cu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
ⓘ Spangolite
Formula: Cu6Al(SO4)(OH)12Cl · 3H2O
ⓘ 'Stilbite Subgroup'
Formula: M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
ⓘ Strengite
Formula: FePO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Turquoise
Formula: CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Description: occurs in crystals
ⓘ Variscite
Formula: AlPO4 · 2H2O
References:
Jeremy Zolan

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 3 - Halides
ⓘParatacamite3.DA.10cCu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘCuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘAzurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBrochantite7.BB.25Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘJarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘSpangolite7.DD.15Cu6Al(SO4)(OH)12Cl · 3H2O
ⓘCyanotrichite7.DE.10Cu4Al2(SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘLibethenite8.BB.30Cu2(PO4)(OH)
ⓘStrengite8.CD.10FePO4 · 2H2O
ⓘVariscite8.CD.10AlPO4 · 2H2O
ⓘCacoxenite8.DC.40Fe3+24AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
ⓘTurquoise8.DD.15CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Heulandite Subgroup'-(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Stilbite Subgroup'-M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Hⓘ CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Hⓘ CyanotrichiteCu4Al2(SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
Hⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Hⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ LibetheniteCu2(PO4)(OH)
Hⓘ ParatacamiteCu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
Hⓘ SpangoliteCu6Al(SO4)(OH)12Cl · 3H2O
Hⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Hⓘ StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Hⓘ VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Oⓘ CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Oⓘ CupriteCu2O
Oⓘ CyanotrichiteCu4Al2(SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
Oⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Oⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ LibetheniteCu2(PO4)(OH)
Oⓘ ParatacamiteCu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
Oⓘ SpangoliteCu6Al(SO4)(OH)12Cl · 3H2O
Oⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Oⓘ StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Oⓘ VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
NaSodium
Naⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Alⓘ CyanotrichiteCu4Al2(SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
Alⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Alⓘ SpangoliteCu6Al(SO4)(OH)12Cl · 3H2O
Alⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Alⓘ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Alⓘ VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Siⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Pⓘ LibetheniteCu2(PO4)(OH)
Pⓘ StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
Pⓘ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Pⓘ VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Sⓘ CyanotrichiteCu4Al2(SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
Sⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ SpangoliteCu6Al(SO4)(OH)12Cl · 3H2O
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ParatacamiteCu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
Clⓘ SpangoliteCu6Al(SO4)(OH)12Cl · 3H2O
KPotassium
Kⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Kⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
FeIron
Feⓘ CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Feⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Feⓘ StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Cuⓘ CupriteCu2O
Cuⓘ CyanotrichiteCu4Al2(SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
Cuⓘ LibetheniteCu2(PO4)(OH)
Cuⓘ ParatacamiteCu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
Cuⓘ SpangoliteCu6Al(SO4)(OH)12Cl · 3H2O
Cuⓘ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
ZnZinc
Znⓘ ParatacamiteCu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2

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