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Halley's Comet mine (Clara mine), Silver Star Mining District, Mineral County, Nevada, USAi
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Clara Dunwoody (1910)

Halley's Comet mine, Silver Star Mining District, Mineral County, Nevada, USA
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Clara Dunwoody (1910)

Halley's Comet mine, Silver Star Mining District, Mineral County, Nevada, USA
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Clara Dunwoody (1910)

Halley's Comet mine, Silver Star Mining District, Mineral County, Nevada, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 15' 59'' North , 118° 11' 23'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
38.26663,-118.18984
GeoHash:
G#: 9qgcww0z3
GRN:
N26W67
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Mina155 (2011)15.5km
Hawthorne3,269 (2017)47.5km
Benton280 (2011)55.7km
Mindat Locality ID:
61767
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:61767:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Dunwoody-Pritchard claim group. 8 miles SW of Sodaville

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2 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Turquoise
Formula: CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
ⓘ Variscite
Formula: AlPO4 · 2H2O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘVariscite8.CD.10AlPO4 · 2H2O
ⓘTurquoise8.DD.15CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Hⓘ VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Oⓘ VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Alⓘ VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Pⓘ VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
CuCopper
Cuⓘ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O

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