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North Eagle Mountain placer (North Eagle placer; North Eagle Mountain prospects), Eagle Mountain, Amargosa Valley, Inyo County, California, USAi
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North Eagle Mountain placer (North Eagle placer; North Eagle Mountain prospects)Placer
Eagle MountainMountain
Amargosa ValleyValley
Inyo CountyCounty
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 14' 11'' North , 116° 22' 35'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
36.23639,-116.37639
GeoHash:
G#: 9qmnpu9k3
GRN:
N25W67
Type:
Placer
Köppen climate type:
BWk : Cold desert climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Pahrump36,441 (2011)35.3km
Tecopa150 (2011)45.2km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Nye Gold SeekersPahrump, Nevada35km
Mindat Locality ID:
79250
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:79250:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A zeolites-B-borate-Ag-U-Au placer occurrence located in secs. 6 & 7, T24N, R6E, SBM, 3.4 km (2.1 miles) NNW of Eagle Mountain (coordinates of record), on the Amargosa Desert, on Bureau of Land Management administered land (located claims). MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 500 meters. Deposit extends into R5E and R6E. There are numerous claim groups, mainly on playa deposits of Franklin or Alkali Lake (Flat). Clays (bentonite) and zeolites (clinoptilolite) occur widely; brines carry some Au, Ag and U. In RBC 70A, 70C.

Mineralization is evaporite playa deposits and brines. Local rocks include Quaternary alluvium and marine deposits.

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ⓘ 'Clinoptilolite Subgroup'
Formula: (Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O

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ⓘ'Clinoptilolite Subgroup'-(Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O

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HHydrogen
Hⓘ Clinoptilolite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ Clinoptilolite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O
NaSodium
Naⓘ Clinoptilolite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Clinoptilolite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Clinoptilolite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O
KPotassium
Kⓘ Clinoptilolite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Clinoptilolite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)3-6[Al6-7Si29-30O72] · 20H2O

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References

U.S. Bureau of Mines, Minerals Availability System (MAS) file ID #0060271754 & 0060271620.
Miller, M. S. (1985), Mineral Resources of the Resting Spring Range Wilderness Area (CDCA-145), Inyo County, California, U.S. Bureau of Mines Open-File Report MLA 6-85: No. 15, p. 57.
California Division of Mines and Geology Open-File Report 86-10 (1986): No. 19, Pl. 3.
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
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