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Coyoteite from
Coyote Peak, Humboldt County, California, USA


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Coyoteite, etc.

Coyote Peak, Humboldt County, California, USA
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Coyoteite, etc.

Coyote Peak, Humboldt County, California, USA
09695490017271922281538.jpg
Coyoteite, etc.

Coyote Peak, Humboldt County, California, USA
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Coyoteite, etc.

Coyote Peak, Humboldt County, California, USA
09695490017271922281538.jpg
Coyoteite, etc.

Coyote Peak, Humboldt County, California, USA
02160000017271922312464.jpg
Coyoteite, etc.

Coyote Peak, Humboldt County, California, USA
Locality type:Peak
Classification
Species:Coyoteite
Formula:NaFe3S5 · 2H2O
Comments:Small grains (only a few found).
Colour:Black
Confirmation
Validity:Valid - Type Locality
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Nepheline3
Aegirine3
Orickite3
Pyrrhotite3
Phlogopite3
Bartonite3
Erdite2
Rasvumite1
Schorlomite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Coyoteite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Coyote Peak, Humboldt County, California, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:4064
Long-form Identifier:1:3:4064:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
References
Erd, Richard C.; Czamanske, Gerald K. (1983) Orickite and coyoteite, two new sulfide minerals from Coyote Peak, Humboldt County, California. American Mineralogist, 68 (1-2). 245-254
Pemberton, H. Earl (1983) Minerals of California. Van Nostrand Reinhold Company Inc.
Erd, Richard C.; Czamanske, Gerald K. (1983) Orickite and coyoteite, two new sulfide minerals from Coyote Peak, Humboldt County, California. American Mineralogist, 68 (1-2). 245-254
 
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