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Hinkley, Barstow Mining District, San Bernardino County, California, USAi
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HinkleyUnincorporated Community
Barstow Mining DistrictMining District
San Bernardino CountyCounty
CaliforniaState
USACountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 56' 4'' North , 117° 11' 53'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
34.93472,-117.19833
GeoHash:
G#: 9qhwtpdv8
GRN:
N24W69
Type:
Unincorporated Community
KΓΆppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Mindat Locality ID:
211815
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:211815:7
GUID (UUID V4):
b6ff3f2c-e8ac-49e8-bed7-5a68ee996759


Hinkley is an unincorporated community in the Mojave Desert, in San Bernardino County, California, United States, 14 miles (23 km) northwest of Barstow, 59 miles (95 km) east of Mojave, 47 miles (76 km) north of Victorville and about a 120 mile (193 km) drive northeast of Los Angeles. Just north of California State Route 58, the residents have faced concerns over hexavalent chromium in their well water from the world's largest plume of this cancer-causing chemical.

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23 valid minerals.

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β“˜ Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
Description: Persists to a depth of 200 feet in ore veins.
β“˜ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
β“˜ Bromargyrite
Formula: AgBr
β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
β“˜ Celestine
Formula: SrSO4
β“˜ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
Description: Persists to a depth of 200 feet in ore veins.
β“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
β“˜ Chlorargyrite
Formula: AgCl
β“˜ Chlorargyrite var. Bromian Chlorargyrite
Formula: Ag(Cl,Br)
β“˜ Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
β“˜ 'Copper Stain'
β“˜ Descloizite
Formula: PbZn(VO4)(OH)
β“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
β“˜ Gold
Formula: Au
β“˜ Graphite
Formula: C
β“˜ Hemimorphite
Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
β“˜ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
β“˜ Mottramite
Formula: PbCu(VO4)(OH)
β“˜ Plumbojarosite
Formula: Pb0.5Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ Pyromorphite
Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
β“˜ Vanadinite
Formula: Pb5(VO4)3Cl
β“˜ Wulfenite
Formula: Pb(MoO4)

Gallery:

CaCO3β“˜ Calcite
PbZn(VO4)(OH)β“˜ Descloizite
Pb5(VO4)3Clβ“˜ Vanadinite
Pb(MoO4)β“˜ Wulfenite

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
β“˜Gold1.AA.05Au
β“˜Graphite1.CB.05aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
β“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
β“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
β“˜Bromargyrite3.AA.15AgBr
β“˜Chlorargyrite3.AA.15AgCl
β“˜var. Bromian Chlorargyrite3.AA.15Ag(Cl,Br)
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Quartz
var. Chalcedony		4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
β“˜Cerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
β“˜Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Anglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
β“˜Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
β“˜Celestine7.AD.35SrSO4
β“˜Plumbojarosite7.BC.10Pb0.5Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
β“˜Wulfenite7.GA.05Pb(MoO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
β“˜Mottramite8.BH.40PbCu(VO4)(OH)
β“˜Descloizite8.BH.40PbZn(VO4)(OH)
β“˜Pyromorphite8.BN.05Pb5(PO4)3Cl
β“˜Vanadinite8.BN.05Pb5(VO4)3Cl
Group 9 - Silicates
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“˜ DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
Hβ“˜ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Hβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
Hβ“˜ PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Cβ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
Cβ“˜ GraphiteC
Cβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ AnglesitePbSO4
Oβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ CelestineSrSO4
Oβ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
Oβ“˜ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Oβ“˜ DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
Oβ“˜ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Oβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
Oβ“˜ PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oβ“˜ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
Oβ“˜ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Siβ“˜ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pβ“˜ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ AnglesitePbSO4
Sβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Sβ“˜ CelestineSrSO4
Sβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Sβ“˜ PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
ClChlorine
Clβ“˜ ChlorargyriteAgCl
Clβ“˜ Chlorargyrite var. Bromian ChlorargyriteAg(Cl,Br)
Clβ“˜ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Clβ“˜ VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
VVanadium
Vβ“˜ DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
Vβ“˜ MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
Vβ“˜ VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
FeIron
Feβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feβ“˜ PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cuβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuβ“˜ MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
ZnZinc
Znβ“˜ DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
Znβ“˜ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Znβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
BrBromine
Brβ“˜ BromargyriteAgBr
Brβ“˜ Chlorargyrite var. Bromian ChlorargyriteAg(Cl,Br)
SrStrontium
Srβ“˜ CelestineSrSO4
MoMolybdenum
Moβ“˜ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
AgSilver
Agβ“˜ BromargyriteAgBr
Agβ“˜ ChlorargyriteAgCl
Agβ“˜ Chlorargyrite var. Bromian ChlorargyriteAg(Cl,Br)
BaBarium
Baβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
AuGold
Auβ“˜ GoldAu
PbLead
Pbβ“˜ AnglesitePbSO4
Pbβ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
Pbβ“˜ DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
Pbβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Pbβ“˜ MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
Pbβ“˜ PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Pbβ“˜ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Pbβ“˜ VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
Pbβ“˜ WulfenitePb(MoO4)

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Wikidata ID:Q990091

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