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Little Maria Mountains, Riverside County, California, USAi
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Gypsum mine

Garbutt & Orcutt deposit, Midland, Little Maria Mountains, Riverside County, California, USA
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Gypsum mine

Garbutt & Orcutt deposit, Midland, Little Maria Mountains, Riverside County, California, USA
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Gypsum mine

Garbutt & Orcutt deposit, Midland, Little Maria Mountains, Riverside County, California, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
33° 52' 54'' North , 114° 53' 19'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
33.88167,-114.88861
GeoHash:
G#: 9qn29xuxj
GRN:
N23W69
Type:
Mountain Range
KΓΆppen climate type:
BWh : Hot deserts climate
Mindat Locality ID:
208848
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:208848:1
GUID (UUID V4):
f90aae90-0293-41d9-a682-2b67cdc89526


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23 valid minerals.

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β“˜ Andradite
Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
β“˜ Anhydrite
Formula: CaSO4
Colour: White
Description: Occurs as massive, crystalline material.
β“˜ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
β“˜ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
β“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
β“˜ Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
β“˜ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
β“˜ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Description: Metallurgical grade material.
β“˜ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
β“˜ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
β“˜ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
β“˜ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
β“˜ Manganite
Formula: Mn3+O(OH)
β“˜ Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Description: Occurs in limestone.
β“˜ 'Psilomelane'
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Rhodochrosite
Formula: MnCO3
β“˜ Rhodonite
Formula: CaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
β“˜ Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
β“˜ Tremolite
Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Description: Occurs as well-formed, small crystals in limestone.
β“˜ Wollastonite
Formula: Ca3(Si3O9)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
β“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
β“˜Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
β“˜Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
β“˜Manganite4.FD.15Mn3+O(OH)
β“˜Pyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
β“˜Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
β“˜Rhodochrosite5.AB.05MnCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Anhydrite7.AD.30CaSO4
β“˜Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
β“˜Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 Β· 2H2O
β“˜Scheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Andradite9.AD.25Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
β“˜Chrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 Β· nH2O, x < 1
β“˜Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
β“˜Phlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜Rhodonite9.DK.05CaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
β“˜Tremolite9.DE.10β—»Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
β“˜Wollastonite9.DG.05Ca3(Si3O9)
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
β“˜'Psilomelane'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
Hβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Hβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hβ“˜ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Cβ“˜ RhodochrositeMnCO3
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
Oβ“˜ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Oβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oβ“˜ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Oβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Oβ“˜ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Oβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Oβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oβ“˜ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Oβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Oβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oβ“˜ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Oβ“˜ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ AnhydriteCaSO4
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ RhodochrositeMnCO3
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ FluoriteCaF2
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mgβ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Alβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alβ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Siβ“˜ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Siβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Siβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siβ“˜ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Siβ“˜ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Sβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sβ“˜ AnhydriteCaSO4
Sβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caβ“˜ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Caβ“˜ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Caβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caβ“˜ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Caβ“˜ FluoriteCaF2
Caβ“˜ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Caβ“˜ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Caβ“˜ AnhydriteCaSO4
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
MnManganese
Mnβ“˜ ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
Mnβ“˜ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Mnβ“˜ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Mnβ“˜ RhodochrositeMnCO3
FeIron
Feβ“˜ AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Feβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Feβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cuβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
BaBarium
Baβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
WTungsten
Wβ“˜ ScheeliteCa(WO4)

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References

Bradley, W.W. (1918), Quicksilver resources of California, with a section on metallurgy and ore dressing: California Mining Bureau. Bulletin 78: 54-59.
Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 298.
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