Unnamed Borate prospects [17], Ryan, Furnace Creek Mining District (Furnace Creek Borate Mining District), Inyo County, California, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 21' 3'' North , 116° 40' 58'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Group of Prospects
Köppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
78572
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:78572:4
GUID (UUID V4):
678be950-b70a-45c8-b2b1-f0a0c324e681
A B-borate occurrence/prospect(s) located 3.3 km (2.0 miles) NNW of Ryan (just E of Death Valley National Park). MRDS database accuracy for this location is not stated.
Mineralization is hosted in rocks of the Miocene Furnace Creek Formation (tuff, clay, mud, mudstone, sandstone). Local rocks include Quaternary alluvium and marine deposits.
Workings include surface openings comprised of pits.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Colemanite Formula: Ca[B3O4(OH)3] · H2O |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 6 - Borates | |||
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ⓘ | Colemanite | 6.CB.10 | Ca[B3O4(OH)3] · H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Colemanite | Ca[B3O4(OH)3] · H2O |
B | Boron | |
B | ⓘ Colemanite | Ca[B3O4(OH)3] · H2O |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Colemanite | Ca[B3O4(OH)3] · H2O |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Colemanite | Ca[B3O4(OH)3] · H2O |
Other Databases
Link to USGS MRDS: | 10023713 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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- Mojave DomainDomain
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