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Death Valley, San Bernardino Co., California, USA

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Ref.: Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 310.




Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

Group 1 - Elements
  		• Gold1.AA.05
    Au
  		• Silver1.AA.05
    Ag
    Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
  		• Chalcopyrite2.CB.10a
    CuFeS
     
    2
  		• Pyrite2.EB.05a
    FeS
     
    2
    Group 3 - Halides
  		• Chlorargyrite3.AA.15
    AgCl
      var: Bromian Chlorargyrite3.AA.15
    Ag(Cl,Br)
    Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
  		• Arsenolite4.CB.50
    As
     
    2
    		O
     
    3
  		• Hematite4.CB.05
    Fe
     
    2
    		O
     
    3
  		• Magnetite4.BB.05
    Fe
    2+
     
    		Fe
    3+
    2
    		O
     
    4
  		• Quartz4.DA.05
    SiO
     
    2
      var: Amethyst4.DA.05
    SiO
     
    2
    Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
  		• Ankerite5.AB.10
    Ca(Fe
    2+
     
    		 ,Mg,Mn
    2+
     
    		)(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
  		• Cerussite5.AB.15
    PbCO
     
    3
  		• Dolomite5.AB.10
    CaMg(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
  		• Niter5.NA.10
    KNO
     
    3
  		• Nitratine5.NA.05
    NaNO
     
    3
    Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
  		• Darapskite7.DG.05
    Na
     
    3
    		NO
     
    3
    		SO
     
    4
    		·H
     
    2
    		O
    Group 9 - Silicates
  		• Antigorite9.ED.15
    (Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		)
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    5
    		]
  		• Diopside9.DA.15
    CaMg[Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		]
  		• Talc9.EC.05
    Mg
     
    3
    		Si
     
    4
    		O
     
    10
    		(OH)
     
    2
  		• Tremolite9.DE.10
    ☐[Ca
     
    2
    		][Mg
     
    5
    		][(OH)
     
    2
    		|Si
     
    8
    		O
     
    22
    		]
  		• Wollastonite9.DG.05
    Ca[SiO
     
    3
    		]
    Unclassified Minerals
  		• 'Garnet Group'-
    X
     
    3
    		Z
     
    2
    		(TO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		 (X = Ca, Fe, etc·, Z = Al, Cr, etc·, T = Si, As, V)


    23 entries listed. 22 valid minerals.

    Localities in this Region:
    USA
     
    • California
      • San Bernardino Co.
        • Death Valley
          • Black Mts
            • Saratoga District (Tecopa Mountain District; Shoshone District ?)
              • Tecopa area
          • Panamint Mts (Panamint Range)
              • Amargosa River sink
              • Amargosa Valley
                • Riggs

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