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Midway Well, Paymaster Mining District, Chocolate Mountains, Imperial County, California, USAi
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Midway WellWell
Paymaster Mining DistrictMining District
Chocolate MountainsMountain Range
Imperial CountyCounty
CaliforniaState
USACountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
33° 13' 0'' North , 114° 51' 39'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Cibola250 (2011)21.3km
Palo Verde171 (2011)26.8km
Ripley692 (2011)39.2km
Mesa Verde1,023 (2011)44.9km
Blythe19,208 (2017)50.1km
Mindat Locality ID:
27536
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:27536:0
GUID (UUID V4):
fc062cc3-3612-4bfd-8af7-0b061788c202


A well that roughly delineats the northern extent of the Paymaster District.

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23 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
β“˜ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
β“˜ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
β“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Description: A minor ore mineral.
β“˜ Chlorargyrite
Formula: AgCl
β“˜ Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
β“˜ 'Copper Stain'
β“˜ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
β“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
β“˜ Galena var. Silver-bearing Galena
Formula: PbS with Ag
β“˜ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
β“˜ Hemimorphite
Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
β“˜ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
β“˜ Manganite
Formula: Mn3+O(OH)
β“˜ Minium
Formula: Pb3O4
β“˜ Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
β“˜ Opal var. Opal-Agate
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Quartz var. Agate
β“˜ Quartz var. Agate-Jasper
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Quartz var. Moss Agate
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Ramsdellite
Formula: Mn4+O2
β“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
β“˜ Turquoise
Formula: CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Colour: Bluish green
Description: Occurs in pockets and nodules.
β“˜ Willemite
Formula: Zn2SiO4
β“˜ Wulfenite
Formula: Pb(MoO4)

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Acanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
β“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
β“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
β“˜Galena
var. Silver-bearing Galena
2.CD.10PbS with Ag
β“˜2.CD.10PbS
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
β“˜Chlorargyrite3.AA.15AgCl
β“˜Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
β“˜Minium4.BD.05Pb3O4
β“˜Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
β“˜Quartz
var. Moss Agate
4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜var. Chalcedony4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜var. Agate-Jasper4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜var. Agate4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜Opal
var. Opal-Agate
4.DA.10SiO2 Β· nH2O
β“˜4.DA.10SiO2 Β· nH2O
β“˜Pyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
β“˜Ramsdellite4.DB.15aMn4+O2
β“˜Manganite4.FD.15Mn3+O(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
β“˜Cerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
β“˜Wulfenite7.GA.05Pb(MoO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
β“˜Turquoise8.DD.15CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 Β· 4H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Willemite9.AA.05Zn2SiO4
β“˜Hemimorphite9.BD.10Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 Β· H2O
β“˜Chrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 Β· nH2O, x < 1
Unclassified
β“˜'Copper Stain'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Hβ“˜ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Hβ“˜ ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
Hβ“˜ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Hβ“˜ Opal var. Opal-AgateSiO2 · nH2O
Hβ“˜ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Cβ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ Quartz var. Agate-JasperSiO2
Oβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
Oβ“˜ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Oβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Oβ“˜ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Oβ“˜ ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
Oβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oβ“˜ MiniumPb3O4
Oβ“˜ Quartz var. Moss AgateSiO2
Oβ“˜ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oβ“˜ Opal var. Opal-AgateSiO2 · nH2O
Oβ“˜ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ RamsdelliteMn4+O2
Oβ“˜ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Oβ“˜ WillemiteZn2SiO4
Oβ“˜ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ FluoriteCaF2
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Alβ“˜ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ Quartz var. Agate-JasperSiO2
Siβ“˜ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Siβ“˜ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Siβ“˜ Quartz var. Moss AgateSiO2
Siβ“˜ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Siβ“˜ Opal var. Opal-AgateSiO2 · nH2O
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ WillemiteZn2SiO4
PPhosphorus
Pβ“˜ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ AcanthiteAg2S
Sβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Sβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
Sβ“˜ Galena var. Silver-bearing GalenaPbS with Ag
ClChlorine
Clβ“˜ ChlorargyriteAgCl
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ FluoriteCaF2
MnManganese
Mnβ“˜ ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
Mnβ“˜ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Mnβ“˜ RamsdelliteMn4+O2
FeIron
Feβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Feβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cuβ“˜ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
ZnZinc
Znβ“˜ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Znβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
Znβ“˜ WillemiteZn2SiO4
MoMolybdenum
Moβ“˜ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
AgSilver
Agβ“˜ AcanthiteAg2S
Agβ“˜ ChlorargyriteAgCl
Agβ“˜ Galena var. Silver-bearing GalenaPbS with Ag
BaBarium
Baβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
PbLead
Pbβ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
Pbβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Pbβ“˜ MiniumPb3O4
Pbβ“˜ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
Pbβ“˜ Galena var. Silver-bearing GalenaPbS with Ag

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