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Hard Scramble claim, Ryan, Furnace Creek Mining District (Furnace Creek Borate Mining District), Inyo County, California, USAi
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RyanUnincorporated Community
Furnace Creek Mining District (Furnace Creek Borate Mining District)Mining District
Inyo CountyCounty
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 20' 6'' North , 116° 42' 10'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
36.33500,-116.70278
GeoHash:
G#: 9qmn8qeds
GRN:
N25W67
Type:
Claim
Köppen climate type:
BWh : Hot deserts climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Tecopa150 (2011)69.0km
Mindat Locality ID:
25093
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:25093:6
GUID (UUID V4):
69889bf2-6881-451f-b9f8-28bce67786f2


A borate occurrence (old US Borax & Chemical Co. claim) located in the SE¼SE¼ sec. 36, T26N, R2E, SBM, 3.2 km (2.0 miles) N72W (WNW) of Ryan.

Mineralization is a borate and gypsum deposit of Holocene borates in a surficial sponge containing much gypsum and ulexite, formed by the weathering of proximate colemanite and priceite veins in Late Tertiary rocks (basalt).

NOTE: This locality is not listed in the USGS MRDS database. There is only another Hard Scrabble claim listed pertaining to a polymetallic occurrence in another area of Inyo County.

NOTE: The coordinates provided are for the SE¼SE¼ sec. 36, on a prospect symbol on the topo map.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


20 valid minerals. 2 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Analcime
Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Colemanite
Formula: Ca[B3O4(OH)3] · H2O
Description: Occurs in colemanite-priceite veins. Alters to kurnakovite, inderite, ginorite and rivadavite.
ⓘ 'Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series'
ⓘ Ginorite
Formula: Ca2B14O20(OH)6 · 5H2O
Description: Occurs as an alteration product of colemanite and priceite veins in surficial material.
ⓘ Gowerite (TL)
Formula: Ca[B5O8(OH)][B(OH)3] · 3H2O
Type Locality:
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Hungchaoite
Formula: Mg(B4O7) · 9H2O
ⓘ Inderite
Formula: MgB3O3(OH)5 · 5H2O
Description: Produced by weathering of near-surface colemanite and priceite veins.
ⓘ Kurnakovite
Formula: MgB3O3(OH)5 · 5H2O
Description: Occurs with other fine-grained borates. Produced by weathering of near-surface colemanite and priceite veins.
ⓘ Mcallisterite
Formula: Mg2[B6O7(OH)6]2 · 9H2O
ⓘ Meyerhofferite
Formula: CaB3O3(OH)5 · H2O
ⓘ Mirabilite
Formula: Na2SO4 · 10H2O
ⓘ Montmorillonite
Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘ Nobleite
Formula: CaB6O9(OH)2 · 3H2O
ⓘ Priceite
Formula: Ca2B5O7(OH)5 · H2O
Description: Occurs in near-surface material in colemanite veins.
ⓘ Rivadavite
Formula: Na6Mg[B6O7(OH)6]4 · 10H2O
Description: Occurs with other efforescent borate minerals on weathered veins of colemanite-priceite in altered Furnace Creek Formation rocks.
ⓘ Sborgite
Formula: Na[B5O6(OH)4] · 3H2O
ⓘ Thénardite
Formula: Na2SO4
Description: Occurs with other borate minerals.
ⓘ Ulexite
Formula: NaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O
ⓘ Wardsmithite (TL)
Formula: Ca5Mg[B4O7]6 · 30H2O
Type Locality:
Description: Occurs as a weathering product of colemanite-priceite veins. Fine-grained, soft clots up to 75 microns diameter; less complex single crystals to 15 microns diameter and 2 microns thick.

Gallery:

Ca[B5O8(OH)][B(OH)3] · 3H2Oⓘ Gowerite (TL)

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 6 - Borates
ⓘInderite6.CA.15MgB3O3(OH)5 · 5H2O
ⓘKurnakovite6.CA.20MgB3O3(OH)5 · 5H2O
ⓘMeyerhofferite6.CA.30CaB3O3(OH)5 · H2O
ⓘColemanite6.CB.10Ca[B3O4(OH)3] · H2O
ⓘHungchaoite6.DA.20Mg(B4O7) · 9H2O
ⓘSborgite6.EA.05Na[B5O6(OH)4] · 3H2O
ⓘUlexite6.EA.25NaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O
ⓘPriceite6.EB.25Ca2B5O7(OH)5 · H2O
ⓘGowerite (TL)6.EC.10Ca[B5O8(OH)][B(OH)3] · 3H2O
ⓘMcallisterite6.FA.10Mg2[B6O7(OH)6]2 · 9H2O
ⓘRivadavite6.FA.20Na6Mg[B6O7(OH)6]4 · 10H2O
ⓘNobleite6.FC.05CaB6O9(OH)2 · 3H2O
ⓘGinorite6.FC.15Ca2B14O20(OH)6 · 5H2O
ⓘWardsmithite (TL)6.H0.25Ca5Mg[B4O7]6 · 30H2O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘThénardite7.AD.25Na2SO4
ⓘMirabilite7.CD.10Na2SO4 · 10H2O
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘMontmorillonite9.EC.40(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘAnalcime9.GB.05Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Hⓘ ColemaniteCa[B3O4(OH)3] · H2O
Hⓘ GinoriteCa2B14O20(OH)6 · 5H2O
Hⓘ GoweriteCa[B5O8(OH)][B(OH)3] · 3H2O
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ HungchaoiteMg(B4O7) · 9H2O
Hⓘ InderiteMgB3O3(OH)5 · 5H2O
Hⓘ KurnakoviteMgB3O3(OH)5 · 5H2O
Hⓘ McallisteriteMg2[B6O7(OH)6]2 · 9H2O
Hⓘ MeyerhofferiteCaB3O3(OH)5 · H2O
Hⓘ MirabiliteNa2SO4 · 10H2O
Hⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Hⓘ PriceiteCa2B5O7(OH)5 · H2O
Hⓘ RivadaviteNa6Mg[B6O7(OH)6]4 · 10H2O
Hⓘ SborgiteNa[B5O6(OH)4] · 3H2O
Hⓘ UlexiteNaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O
Hⓘ WardsmithiteCa5Mg[B4O7]6 · 30H2O
Hⓘ NobleiteCaB6O9(OH)2 · 3H2O
BBoron
Bⓘ ColemaniteCa[B3O4(OH)3] · H2O
Bⓘ GinoriteCa2B14O20(OH)6 · 5H2O
Bⓘ GoweriteCa[B5O8(OH)][B(OH)3] · 3H2O
Bⓘ HungchaoiteMg(B4O7) · 9H2O
Bⓘ InderiteMgB3O3(OH)5 · 5H2O
Bⓘ KurnakoviteMgB3O3(OH)5 · 5H2O
Bⓘ McallisteriteMg2[B6O7(OH)6]2 · 9H2O
Bⓘ MeyerhofferiteCaB3O3(OH)5 · H2O
Bⓘ PriceiteCa2B5O7(OH)5 · H2O
Bⓘ RivadaviteNa6Mg[B6O7(OH)6]4 · 10H2O
Bⓘ SborgiteNa[B5O6(OH)4] · 3H2O
Bⓘ UlexiteNaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O
Bⓘ WardsmithiteCa5Mg[B4O7]6 · 30H2O
Bⓘ NobleiteCaB6O9(OH)2 · 3H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ ColemaniteCa[B3O4(OH)3] · H2O
Oⓘ GinoriteCa2B14O20(OH)6 · 5H2O
Oⓘ GoweriteCa[B5O8(OH)][B(OH)3] · 3H2O
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HungchaoiteMg(B4O7) · 9H2O
Oⓘ InderiteMgB3O3(OH)5 · 5H2O
Oⓘ KurnakoviteMgB3O3(OH)5 · 5H2O
Oⓘ McallisteriteMg2[B6O7(OH)6]2 · 9H2O
Oⓘ MeyerhofferiteCaB3O3(OH)5 · H2O
Oⓘ MirabiliteNa2SO4 · 10H2O
Oⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Oⓘ PriceiteCa2B5O7(OH)5 · H2O
Oⓘ RivadaviteNa6Mg[B6O7(OH)6]4 · 10H2O
Oⓘ SborgiteNa[B5O6(OH)4] · 3H2O
Oⓘ ThénarditeNa2SO4
Oⓘ UlexiteNaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O
Oⓘ WardsmithiteCa5Mg[B4O7]6 · 30H2O
Oⓘ NobleiteCaB6O9(OH)2 · 3H2O
NaSodium
Naⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Naⓘ MirabiliteNa2SO4 · 10H2O
Naⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Naⓘ RivadaviteNa6Mg[B6O7(OH)6]4 · 10H2O
Naⓘ SborgiteNa[B5O6(OH)4] · 3H2O
Naⓘ ThénarditeNa2SO4
Naⓘ UlexiteNaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ HungchaoiteMg(B4O7) · 9H2O
Mgⓘ InderiteMgB3O3(OH)5 · 5H2O
Mgⓘ KurnakoviteMgB3O3(OH)5 · 5H2O
Mgⓘ McallisteriteMg2[B6O7(OH)6]2 · 9H2O
Mgⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Mgⓘ RivadaviteNa6Mg[B6O7(OH)6]4 · 10H2O
Mgⓘ WardsmithiteCa5Mg[B4O7]6 · 30H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Alⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Siⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ MirabiliteNa2SO4 · 10H2O
Sⓘ ThénarditeNa2SO4
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ ColemaniteCa[B3O4(OH)3] · H2O
Caⓘ GinoriteCa2B14O20(OH)6 · 5H2O
Caⓘ GoweriteCa[B5O8(OH)][B(OH)3] · 3H2O
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ MeyerhofferiteCaB3O3(OH)5 · H2O
Caⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Caⓘ PriceiteCa2B5O7(OH)5 · H2O
Caⓘ UlexiteNaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O
Caⓘ WardsmithiteCa5Mg[B4O7]6 · 30H2O
Caⓘ NobleiteCaB6O9(OH)2 · 3H2O

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References

Allen, Robert D. & Henry C. Kramer (1957) Ginorite and sassolite from Death Valley, California. American Mineralogist, 42, 56-61; 198.
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
Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966) Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966). California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 205-206.
Erd, Richard C., McAllister, James F., Vlisidis, and Angelina C. (1970) Wardsmithite, 5CaO·MgO·12B2O3·30H2O, new borate mineral from the Death Valley Region, California. American Mineralogist, 55 (3-4) 349-357
McAllister, James Franklin (1970) Geology of the Furnace Creek borate area, Death Valley, Inyo County, California. California Division of Mines and Geology Map Sheet 14, 9 pp.: 8-9.
Erd, Richard C., McAllister, James F., Eberlein, G. Donald (1979) New data on hungchaoite, the second world occurrence, Death Valley region, California. American Mineralogist, 64 (3-4) 369-375
Pemberton, H. Earl (1983) Minerals of California. Van Nostrand Reinhold Company Inc.
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