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Warm Springs Turquoise prospect, Tybo Mining District, Hot Creek Range, Nye County, Nevada, USAi
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Warm Springs Turquoise prospectProspect
Tybo Mining DistrictMining District
Hot Creek RangeMountain Range
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 10' 33'' North , 116° 23' 3'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
38.17604,-116.38419
GeoHash:
G#: 9qv1ptexe
GRN:
N26W66
Type:
Prospect
Köppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Mindat Locality ID:
62253
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:62253:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Warm Springs #3


West of Warm Springs
Geology: Gemstone is turquoise.


Development: Open pit mine active in 1980

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3 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘFluorapatite
var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite		8.BN.05Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
ⓘ8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘTurquoise8.DD.15CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
OOxygen
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
Oⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Oⓘ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
FFluorine
Fⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
Fⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
AlAluminium
Alⓘ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
Pⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Pⓘ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
Caⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
CuCopper
Cuⓘ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4

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References

Tions Active During (1977). Nevada Industrial Commission,
June 30, (1978), P. 43.
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