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Anderson Ranch, Carbon County, Wyoming, USAi
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Fuchsite

Anderson Ranch, Carbon County, Wyoming, USA
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Fuchsite

Anderson Ranch, Carbon County, Wyoming, USA
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Fuchsite

Anderson Ranch, Carbon County, Wyoming, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 13' 33'' North , 106° 43' 23'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
41.22608,-106.72309
GeoHash:
G#: 9xk4e2yx7
GRN:
N28W58
Type:
Ranch
Köppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Encampment438 (2017)5.9km
Saratoga1,677 (2017)26.4km
Elk Mountain196 (2017)57.4km
Walden584 (2017)66.2km
Mindat Locality ID:
53612
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:53612:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Fluorescent opal can be found in the moonstone formation. Banded iron, quartz crystals, and fuchsite can be found in alluvial/fluvial deposits. Garnets had been noted by other students at the field camp I attended but I did not see visually where these occurred.

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4 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Habit: as banded iron
Description: in fluvial deposits in the area
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Habit: flakes in a fuchsite schist
Colour: green
Description: From pieces found in Kortez Formation, an alluvial deposit.
ⓘ Muscovite var. Fuchsite
Formula: K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Habit: flakes in a fuchsite schist
Colour: green
Description: From pieces found in Kortez Formation, an alluvial deposit.
ⓘ Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
Fluorescence: Bright green and Pinkish in LWUV
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Habit: as banded iron
Description: in fluvial deposits in the area

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘOpal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘMuscovite
var. Fuchsite		9.EC.15K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
ⓘ9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
KPotassium
Kⓘ Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CrChromium
Crⓘ Muscovite var. FuchsiteK(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2
FeIron
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3

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