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Amargosa Valley, Inyo Co., California, USAi
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Colemanite

Terry Mine, Amargosa Valley, Inyo Co., California, USA
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Colemanite

Terry Mine, Amargosa Valley, Inyo Co., California, USA
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Colemanite

Terry Mine, Amargosa Valley, Inyo Co., California, USA
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Colemanite

Terry Mine, Amargosa Valley, Inyo Co., California, USA
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Colemanite

Terry Mine, Amargosa Valley, Inyo Co., California, USA
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Colemanite

Terry Mine, Amargosa Valley, Inyo Co., California, USA
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Colemanite

Terry Mine, Amargosa Valley, Inyo Co., California, USA
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Colemanite

Terry Mine, Amargosa Valley, Inyo Co., California, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° North , 116° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~12km
GRN:
N25W67
Locality type:
Valley
KΓΆppen climate type:
BWk : Cold desert climate


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13 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Analcime
Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Reference: No reference listed; www.mineralsocal.org
β“˜ Anhydrite
Formula: CaSO4
Reference: Ericksen, G. E., Hosterman, J. W., & Amand, P. S. (1988). Chemistry, mineralogy and origin of the clay-hill nitrate deposits, Amargosa River valley, Death Valley region, California, USA. Chemical geology, 67(1-2), 85-102.
β“˜ Borax
Formula: Na2(B4O5)(OH)4 · 8H2O
Reference: Ericksen, G. E., Hosterman, J. W., & Amand, P. S. (1988). Chemistry, mineralogy and origin of the clay-hill nitrate deposits, Amargosa River valley, Death Valley region, California, USA. Chemical geology, 67(1-2), 85-102.
β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Reference: Countryman, R.L. (1977): Hydroboracite from the Amargosa desert, eastern California. Mineralogical Record 8, 503-504; www.mineralsocal.org
β“˜ 'Chabazite'
Reference: Countryman, R.L. (1977): Hydroboracite from the Amargosa desert, eastern California. Mineralogical Record 8, 503-504; www.mineralsocal.org
β“˜ 'Clinoptilolite'
Formula: M3-6(Si30Al6)O72 · 20H2O
Reference: Countryman, R.L. (1977): Hydroboracite from the Amargosa desert, eastern California. Mineralogical Record 8, 503-504
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Colemanite

Terry Mine, Amargosa Valley, Inyo Co., California, USA
β“˜ Colemanite
Formula: Ca[B3O4(OH)3] · H2O
Reference: Countryman, R.L. (1977): Hydroboracite from the Amargosa desert, eastern California. Mineralogical Record 8, 503-504; Pemberton, H. Earl (1983), Minerals of California; Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 240; www.mineralsocal.org.
β“˜ Darapskite
Formula: Na3(SO4)(NO3) · H2O
Reference: Ericksen, G. E., Hosterman, J. W., & Amand, P. S. (1988). Chemistry, mineralogy and origin of the clay-hill nitrate deposits, Amargosa River valley, Death Valley region, California, USA. Chemical geology, 67(1-2), 85-102.
β“˜ Glauberite
Formula: Na2Ca(SO4)2
Reference: Ericksen, G. E., Hosterman, J. W., & Amand, P. S. (1988). Chemistry, mineralogy and origin of the clay-hill nitrate deposits, Amargosa River valley, Death Valley region, California, USA. Chemical geology, 67(1-2), 85-102.
β“˜ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Reference: Ericksen, G. E., Hosterman, J. W., & Amand, P. S. (1988). Chemistry, mineralogy and origin of the clay-hill nitrate deposits, Amargosa River valley, Death Valley region, California, USA. Chemical geology, 67(1-2), 85-102.
β“˜ Halite
Formula: NaCl
Reference: Ericksen, G. E., Hosterman, J. W., & Amand, P. S. (1988). Chemistry, mineralogy and origin of the clay-hill nitrate deposits, Amargosa River valley, Death Valley region, California, USA. Chemical geology, 67(1-2), 85-102.
β“˜ 'Heulandite'
Reference: www.mineralsocal.org
β“˜ Hydroboracite
Formula: CaMg[B3O4(OH)3]2 · 3H2O
Reference: Countryman, R.L. (1977): Hydroboracite from the Amargosa desert, eastern California. Mineralogical Record 8, 503-504; Pemberton, H. Earl (1978) Hydroboracite from the Furnace Creek formation. Mineralogical Record: 9: 379-381; Pemberton, H. Earl (1983), Minerals of California; Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 240; www.mineralsocal.org.
β“˜ Nitratine
Formula: NaNO3
Reference: Ericksen, G. E., Hosterman, J. W., & Amand, P. S. (1988). Chemistry, mineralogy and origin of the clay-hill nitrate deposits, Amargosa River valley, Death Valley region, California, USA. Chemical geology, 67(1-2), 85-102.
β“˜ 'Phillipsite Subgroup'
Reference: Countryman, R.L. (1977): Hydroboracite from the Amargosa desert, eastern California. Mineralogical Record 8, 503-504; www.mineralsocal.org
β“˜ Tincalconite
Formula: Na2(B4O7) · 5H2O
Reference: Ericksen, G. E., Hosterman, J. W., & Amand, P. S. (1988). Chemistry, mineralogy and origin of the clay-hill nitrate deposits, Amargosa River valley, Death Valley region, California, USA. Chemical geology, 67(1-2), 85-102.
β“˜ Trona
Formula: Na3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O
Reference: Ericksen, G. E., Hosterman, J. W., & Amand, P. S. (1988). Chemistry, mineralogy and origin of the clay-hill nitrate deposits, Amargosa River valley, Death Valley region, California, USA. Chemical geology, 67(1-2), 85-102.

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 3 - Halides
β“˜Halite3.AA.20NaCl
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
β“˜Nitratine5.NA.05NaNO3
β“˜Trona5.CB.15Na3H(CO3)2 Β· 2H2O
Group 6 - Borates
β“˜Borax6.DA.10Na2(B4O5)(OH)4 Β· 8H2O
β“˜Colemanite6.CB.10Ca[B3O4(OH)3] Β· H2O
β“˜Hydroboracite6.CB.15CaMg[B3O4(OH)3]2 Β· 3H2O
β“˜Tincalconite6.DA.15Na2(B4O7) Β· 5H2O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Anhydrite7.AD.30CaSO4
β“˜Darapskite7.DG.05Na3(SO4)(NO3) Β· H2O
β“˜Glauberite7.AD.25Na2Ca(SO4)2
β“˜Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 Β· 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Analcime9.GB.05Na(AlSi2O6) Β· H2O
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
β“˜''-
β“˜'Chabazite'-
β“˜'Clinoptilolite'-M3-6(Si30Al6)O72 Β· 20H2O
β“˜'Heulandite'-
β“˜'Phillipsite Subgroup'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Hβ“˜ ClinoptiloliteM3-6(Si30Al6)O72 · 20H2O
Hβ“˜ ColemaniteCa[B3O4(OH)3] · H2O
Hβ“˜ HydroboraciteCaMg[B3O4(OH)3]2 · 3H2O
Hβ“˜ TincalconiteNa2(B4O7) · 5H2O
Hβ“˜ DarapskiteNa3(SO4)(NO3) · H2O
Hβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hβ“˜ TronaNa3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O
Hβ“˜ BoraxNa2(B4O5)(OH)4 · 8H2O
BBoron
Bβ“˜ ColemaniteCa[B3O4(OH)3] · H2O
Bβ“˜ HydroboraciteCaMg[B3O4(OH)3]2 · 3H2O
Bβ“˜ TincalconiteNa2(B4O7) · 5H2O
Bβ“˜ BoraxNa2(B4O5)(OH)4 · 8H2O
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Cβ“˜ TronaNa3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O
NNitrogen
Nβ“˜ DarapskiteNa3(SO4)(NO3) · H2O
Nβ“˜ NitratineNaNO3
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ ClinoptiloliteM3-6(Si30Al6)O72 · 20H2O
Oβ“˜ ColemaniteCa[B3O4(OH)3] · H2O
Oβ“˜ HydroboraciteCaMg[B3O4(OH)3]2 · 3H2O
Oβ“˜ TincalconiteNa2(B4O7) · 5H2O
Oβ“˜ DarapskiteNa3(SO4)(NO3) · H2O
Oβ“˜ GlauberiteNa2Ca(SO4)2
Oβ“˜ NitratineNaNO3
Oβ“˜ AnhydriteCaSO4
Oβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oβ“˜ TronaNa3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O
Oβ“˜ BoraxNa2(B4O5)(OH)4 · 8H2O
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Naβ“˜ TincalconiteNa2(B4O7) · 5H2O
Naβ“˜ DarapskiteNa3(SO4)(NO3) · H2O
Naβ“˜ GlauberiteNa2Ca(SO4)2
Naβ“˜ NitratineNaNO3
Naβ“˜ HaliteNaCl
Naβ“˜ TronaNa3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O
Naβ“˜ BoraxNa2(B4O5)(OH)4 · 8H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ HydroboraciteCaMg[B3O4(OH)3]2 · 3H2O
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Alβ“˜ ClinoptiloliteM3-6(Si30Al6)O72 · 20H2O
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Siβ“˜ ClinoptiloliteM3-6(Si30Al6)O72 · 20H2O
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ DarapskiteNa3(SO4)(NO3) · H2O
Sβ“˜ GlauberiteNa2Ca(SO4)2
Sβ“˜ AnhydriteCaSO4
Sβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
ClChlorine
Clβ“˜ HaliteNaCl
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ ColemaniteCa[B3O4(OH)3] · H2O
Caβ“˜ HydroboraciteCaMg[B3O4(OH)3]2 · 3H2O
Caβ“˜ GlauberiteNa2Ca(SO4)2
Caβ“˜ AnhydriteCaSO4
Caβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O

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Ericksen, G. E., Hosterman, J. W., & Amand, P. S. (1988). Chemistry, mineralogy and origin of the clay-hill nitrate deposits, Amargosa River valley, Death Valley region, California, USA. Chemical geology, 67(1-2), 85-102.

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