Mott prospect (Mott Colemanite prospect; Mott open cut), Twenty Mule Team Canyon, Furnace Creek Mining District (Furnace Creek Borate Mining District), Inyo County, California, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 23' 45'' North , 116° 45' 56'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
28329
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:28329:9
GUID (UUID V4):
3000ae55-9e8f-47f8-bf78-9d10acd94e38
A borate prospect/open cut located in the SE¼SW¼ sec. 9, T26N, R2E, SBM, 3.0 km (1.9 miles) ESE of Twenty Mule Team Canyon (coordinates of record), and 2.1 km (1.3 miles) NNE of Monte Blanco (coordinates of record), along Furnace Creek (stream), at the head of the Twenty Mule Team Canyon.
NOTE: Coordinates provided are approximate to the center of sec. 9. This occurrence is not listed in the USGS MRDS database. This occurrence is not listed in the USGS MRDS database.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ 'Clay minerals' |
| ⓘ Colemanite Formula: Ca[B3O4(OH)3] · H2O |
| ⓘ Ginorite Formula: Ca2B14O20(OH)6 · 5H2O Colour: White Description: Occurs in 1-2 mm pellets comprised of minute rhomb-shaped plates from 0.001 to 0.02 mm diameter, embedded in pale yellow-brown matrix of sassolite and clay. References: Allen, Robert D., Kramer, Henry (1957) Ginorite and sassolite from Death Valley, California. American Mineralogist, 42 (1-2) 56-61 Erd, R. C., McAllister, J. F., Almond, H. (1959) Gowerite, a new hydrous calcium borate from the Death Valley region, California. American Mineralogist, 44 (9-10) 911-919 Erd, R. C., McAllister, J. F., Vlisidis, A. C. (1961) Nobleite, another new hydrous calcium borate from the Death Valley region, California. American Mineralogist, 46 (5-6) 560-571 |
| ⓘ Gowerite Formula: Ca[B5O8(OH)][B(OH)3] · 3H2O |
| ⓘ Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ Hydroboracite Formula: CaMg[B3O4(OH)3]2 · 3H2O |
| ⓘ Mcallisterite (TL) Formula: Mg2[B6O7(OH)6]2 · 9H2O Type Locality: Colour: White Description: Occurs as a minor constituent of efflorescence layer of fine-grained borates near weathered outcrops of colemanite and priceite. Small pellets 1 to 2 mm diameter. |
| ⓘ Meyerhofferite Formula: CaB3O3(OH)5 · H2O |
| ⓘ Priceite Formula: Ca2B5O7(OH)5 · H2O |
| ⓘ Sassolite Formula: H3BO3 Colour: Pale yellowish and brown Description: Occurs as masses in a weathered outcrop of borates in the Furnace Creek Formation. Pearly plates to 1 mm diameter in a yellowish brown matrix of minute pellets of ginorite. References: Allen, Robert D., Kramer, Henry (1957) Ginorite and sassolite from Death Valley, California. American Mineralogist, 42 (1-2) 56-61 |
| ⓘ Ulexite Formula: NaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 6 - Borates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Sassolite | 6.AA.05 | H3BO3 |
| ⓘ | Meyerhofferite | 6.CA.30 | CaB3O3(OH)5 · H2O |
| ⓘ | Colemanite | 6.CB.10 | Ca[B3O4(OH)3] · H2O |
| ⓘ | Hydroboracite | 6.CB.15 | CaMg[B3O4(OH)3]2 · 3H2O |
| ⓘ | Ulexite | 6.EA.25 | NaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O |
| ⓘ | Priceite | 6.EB.25 | Ca2B5O7(OH)5 · H2O |
| ⓘ | Gowerite | 6.EC.10 | Ca[B5O8(OH)][B(OH)3] · 3H2O |
| ⓘ | Mcallisterite (TL) | 6.FA.10 | Mg2[B6O7(OH)6]2 · 9H2O |
| ⓘ | Ginorite | 6.FC.15 | Ca2B14O20(OH)6 · 5H2O |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Clay minerals' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Colemanite | Ca[B3O4(OH)3] · H2O |
| H | ⓘ Ginorite | Ca2B14O20(OH)6 · 5H2O |
| H | ⓘ Gowerite | Ca[B5O8(OH)][B(OH)3] · 3H2O |
| H | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Hydroboracite | CaMg[B3O4(OH)3]2 · 3H2O |
| H | ⓘ Mcallisterite | Mg2[B6O7(OH)6]2 · 9H2O |
| H | ⓘ Meyerhofferite | CaB3O3(OH)5 · H2O |
| H | ⓘ Priceite | Ca2B5O7(OH)5 · H2O |
| H | ⓘ Sassolite | H3BO3 |
| H | ⓘ Ulexite | NaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O |
| B | Boron | |
| B | ⓘ Colemanite | Ca[B3O4(OH)3] · H2O |
| B | ⓘ Ginorite | Ca2B14O20(OH)6 · 5H2O |
| B | ⓘ Gowerite | Ca[B5O8(OH)][B(OH)3] · 3H2O |
| B | ⓘ Hydroboracite | CaMg[B3O4(OH)3]2 · 3H2O |
| B | ⓘ Mcallisterite | Mg2[B6O7(OH)6]2 · 9H2O |
| B | ⓘ Meyerhofferite | CaB3O3(OH)5 · H2O |
| B | ⓘ Priceite | Ca2B5O7(OH)5 · H2O |
| B | ⓘ Sassolite | H3BO3 |
| B | ⓘ Ulexite | NaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Colemanite | Ca[B3O4(OH)3] · H2O |
| O | ⓘ Ginorite | Ca2B14O20(OH)6 · 5H2O |
| O | ⓘ Gowerite | Ca[B5O8(OH)][B(OH)3] · 3H2O |
| O | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Hydroboracite | CaMg[B3O4(OH)3]2 · 3H2O |
| O | ⓘ Mcallisterite | Mg2[B6O7(OH)6]2 · 9H2O |
| O | ⓘ Meyerhofferite | CaB3O3(OH)5 · H2O |
| O | ⓘ Priceite | Ca2B5O7(OH)5 · H2O |
| O | ⓘ Sassolite | H3BO3 |
| O | ⓘ Ulexite | NaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Ulexite | NaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Hydroboracite | CaMg[B3O4(OH)3]2 · 3H2O |
| Mg | ⓘ Mcallisterite | Mg2[B6O7(OH)6]2 · 9H2O |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Colemanite | Ca[B3O4(OH)3] · H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Ginorite | Ca2B14O20(OH)6 · 5H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Gowerite | Ca[B5O8(OH)][B(OH)3] · 3H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Hydroboracite | CaMg[B3O4(OH)3]2 · 3H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Meyerhofferite | CaB3O3(OH)5 · H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Priceite | Ca2B5O7(OH)5 · H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Ulexite | NaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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- Basin and Range BasinsBasin
- Mojave DomainDomain
USA
- Death Valley National ParkNational Park
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References
Allen, Robert D., Kramer, Henry (1957) Ginorite and sassolite from Death Valley, California. American Mineralogist, 42 (1-2) 56-61
Erd, R. C., McAllister, J. F., Almond, H. (1959) Gowerite, a new hydrous calcium borate from the Death Valley region, California. American Mineralogist, 44 (9-10) 911-919
Erd, R. C., McAllister, J. F., Vlisidis, A. C. (1961) Nobleite, another new hydrous calcium borate from the Death Valley region, California. American Mineralogist, 46 (5-6) 560-571
