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Humphreys Station, Big Dry Creek Mining District, Fresno County, California, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 57' 42'' North , 119° 26' 44'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
36.96167,-119.44556
GeoHash:
G#: 9qe43bwmk
GRN:
N25W69
KΓΆppen climate type:
Csa : Hot-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Auberry2,369 (2011)13.7km
Shaver Lake634 (2011)19.5km
Friant509 (2011)23.8km
Centerville392 (2011)25.7km
Minkler1,003 (2011)26.5km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Fresno Gem & Mineral SocietyFresno, California38km
Mindat Locality ID:
217471
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:217471:9
GUID (UUID V4):
a6b3daac-be31-489e-9955-6a21160b0210



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8 valid minerals.

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β“˜ Chalcanthite
Formula: CuSO4 · 5H2O
β“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Description: Occurs as massive material.
β“˜ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
β“˜ Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Description: Occurs as micaceous crusts in nodular masses.
β“˜ Magnesiochromite
Formula: MgCr2O4
β“˜ Magnesite
Formula: MgCO3
β“˜ Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
Description: Occurs in nodules.
β“˜ Vermiculite
Formula: Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Description: Occurs in nodules.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Chromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
β“˜Magnesiochromite4.BB.05MgCr2O4
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Magnesite5.AB.05MgCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Chalcanthite7.CB.20CuSO4 Β· 5H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Talc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
β“˜Vermiculite9.EC.50Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 Β· 8H2O
β“˜Clinochlore9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Hβ“˜ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Hβ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Hβ“˜ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ MagnesiteMgCO3
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Oβ“˜ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oβ“˜ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Oβ“˜ MagnesiteMgCO3
Oβ“˜ MagnesiochromiteMgCr2O4
Oβ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Oβ“˜ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Mgβ“˜ MagnesiteMgCO3
Mgβ“˜ MagnesiochromiteMgCr2O4
Mgβ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Mgβ“˜ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Alβ“˜ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Siβ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Siβ“˜ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sβ“˜ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
CrChromium
Crβ“˜ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Crβ“˜ MagnesiochromiteMgCr2O4
FeIron
Feβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feβ“˜ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feβ“˜ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuβ“˜ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O

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