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Starlight prospect, Cuna Spring, White Mountains, Inyo County, California, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 21' 17'' North , 118° 2' 37'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Big Pine1,756 (2014)30.3km
Bishop3,806 (2017)31.1km
Wilkerson563 (2011)31.5km
Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek2,645 (2011)33.0km
Dyer259 (2011)34.8km
Mindat Locality ID:
79474
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:79474:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A Ag prospect located in sec. 8, T7S, R35E, MDM, 2.7 km (1.7 miles) ENE of Cuna Spring and 5.5 km (3.4 miles) WSW of Deep Springs (town), on National Forest wilderness land Birch Creek Roadless Area Review & Evaluation (RARE II) Area). MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 10 meters.

Local rocks include Mesozoic granitic rocks, unit 3 (Sierra Nevada, Death Valley area, Northern Mojave Desert and Transverse Ranges).

Workings include unspecified surface and underground openings.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


13 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Anatase
Formula: TiO2
Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
Brochantite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
Chlorargyrite
Formula: AgCl
Chorążewiczite
Formula: Pb2Fe3+(Te6+O6)(HCO3)
Fairbankite
Formula: Pb2+12(Te4+O3)11(SO4)
Galena
Formula: PbS
Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
Khinite
Formula: Pb2+Cu2+3[Te6+O6](OH)2
Mcalpineite
Formula: Cu3(Te6+O6)
Native Gold
Formula: Au

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Group 3 - Halides
Chlorargyrite3.AA.15AgCl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Goethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
Anatase4.DD.05TiO2
Khinite4.FD.30Pb2+Cu2+3[Te6+O6](OH)2
Fairbankite4.JK.50Pb2+12(Te4+O3)11(SO4)
Chorążewiczite4.JL.Pb2Fe3+(Te6+O6)(HCO3)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Cerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Mcalpineite7.AB.55Cu3(Te6+O6)
Anglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
Brochantite7.BB.25Cu4(SO4)(OH)6

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
H GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
H KhinitePb2+Cu32+[Te6+O6](OH)2
H ChorążewiczitePb2Fe3+(Te6+O6)(HCO3)
CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
C CerussitePbCO3
C ChorążewiczitePb2Fe3+(Te6+O6)(HCO3)
OOxygen
O AnataseTiO2
O AnglesitePbSO4
O BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
O CalciteCaCO3
O CerussitePbCO3
O FairbankitePb122+(Te4+O3)11(SO4)
O GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
O KhinitePb2+Cu32+[Te6+O6](OH)2
O McalpineiteCu3(Te6+O6)
O ChorążewiczitePb2Fe3+(Te6+O6)(HCO3)
SSulfur
S AnglesitePbSO4
S BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
S FairbankitePb122+(Te4+O3)11(SO4)
S GalenaPbS
ClChlorine
Cl ChlorargyriteAgCl
CaCalcium
Ca CalciteCaCO3
TiTitanium
Ti AnataseTiO2
FeIron
Fe GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Fe ChorążewiczitePb2Fe3+(Te6+O6)(HCO3)
CuCopper
Cu BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Cu KhinitePb2+Cu32+[Te6+O6](OH)2
Cu McalpineiteCu3(Te6+O6)
AgSilver
Ag ChlorargyriteAgCl
TeTellurium
Te FairbankitePb122+(Te4+O3)11(SO4)
Te KhinitePb2+Cu32+[Te6+O6](OH)2
Te McalpineiteCu3(Te6+O6)
Te ChorążewiczitePb2Fe3+(Te6+O6)(HCO3)
AuGold
Au Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pb AnglesitePbSO4
Pb CerussitePbCO3
Pb FairbankitePb122+(Te4+O3)11(SO4)
Pb GalenaPbS
Pb KhinitePb2+Cu32+[Te6+O6](OH)2
Pb ChorążewiczitePb2Fe3+(Te6+O6)(HCO3)

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