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Rosella claim, Goodsprings Mining District, Spring Mountains, Clark County, Nevada, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 49' 28'' North , 115° 33' 48'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Sandy Valley2,051 (2011)6.3km
Goodsprings229 (2011)11.7km
Blue Diamond290 (2011)28.5km
Enterprise108,481 (2011)36.5km
Summerlin South24,085 (2012)38.7km
Mindat Locality ID:
64789
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:64789:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Several hundred feet north of Boss mine.
(See also http://www.mindat.org/loc-146059.html).

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


8 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
Chabazite-Na
Formula: (Na2,K2,Ca,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Fornacite
Formula: Pb2Cu(CrO4)(AsO4)(OH)
Offretite
Formula: KCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O
Phillipsite-Na
Formula: (Na,K,Ca0.5,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] · 12H2O
Plumbojarosite
Formula: Pb0.5Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Anglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
Plumbojarosite7.BC.10Pb0.5Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Fornacite7.FC.10Pb2Cu(CrO4)(AsO4)(OH)
Group 9 - Silicates
Chrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Phillipsite-Na9.GC.10(Na,K,Ca0.5,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] · 12H2O
Chabazite-Na9.GD.10(Na2,K2,Ca,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Offretite9.GD.25KCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
H FornacitePb2Cu(CrO4)(AsO4)(OH)
H OffretiteKCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O
H PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
H Chabazite-Na(Na2,K2,Ca,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
H Phillipsite-Na(Na,K,Ca0.5,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] · 12H2O
CCarbon
C DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
OOxygen
O AnglesitePbSO4
O ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
O DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
O FornacitePb2Cu(CrO4)(AsO4)(OH)
O OffretiteKCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O
O PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
O Chabazite-Na(Na2,K2,Ca,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
O Phillipsite-Na(Na,K,Ca0.5,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] · 12H2O
NaSodium
Na Chabazite-Na(Na2,K2,Ca,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Na Phillipsite-Na(Na,K,Ca0.5,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] · 12H2O
MgMagnesium
Mg DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mg OffretiteKCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O
Mg Chabazite-Na(Na2,K2,Ca,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
AlAluminium
Al ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Al OffretiteKCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O
Al Chabazite-Na(Na2,K2,Ca,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Al Phillipsite-Na(Na,K,Ca0.5,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] · 12H2O
SiSilicon
Si ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Si OffretiteKCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O
Si Chabazite-Na(Na2,K2,Ca,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Si Phillipsite-Na(Na,K,Ca0.5,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] · 12H2O
SSulfur
S AnglesitePbSO4
S PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
KPotassium
K OffretiteKCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O
K Chabazite-Na(Na2,K2,Ca,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
K Phillipsite-Na(Na,K,Ca0.5,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] · 12H2O
CaCalcium
Ca DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Ca OffretiteKCaMg(Si13Al5)O36 · 15H2O
Ca Chabazite-Na(Na2,K2,Ca,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
Ca Phillipsite-Na(Na,K,Ca0.5,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] · 12H2O
CrChromium
Cr FornacitePb2Cu(CrO4)(AsO4)(OH)
FeIron
Fe PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
CuCopper
Cu ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cu FornacitePb2Cu(CrO4)(AsO4)(OH)
AsArsenic
As FornacitePb2Cu(CrO4)(AsO4)(OH)
SrStrontium
Sr Chabazite-Na(Na2,K2,Ca,Sr,Mg)2[Al2Si4O12]2 · 12H2O
BaBarium
Ba Phillipsite-Na(Na,K,Ca0.5,Ba0.5)4-7[Al4-7Si12-9O32] · 12H2O
PbLead
Pb AnglesitePbSO4
Pb FornacitePb2Cu(CrO4)(AsO4)(OH)
Pb PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6

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