Biddy McCarthy Mines, Ryan, Furnace Creek Mining District (Furnace Creek Borate Mining District), Inyo County, California, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° North , 116° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~1km
Type:
Group of Mines
KΓΆppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
211743
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:211743:3
GUID (UUID V4):
c18249bf-55b5-4744-8abc-652bf37d3bc2
A pair of former borate mines located near Ryan in the Greenwater Range. The mine group is comprised of the Upper and Lower Biddy McCarthy Mines, which are close to each other but not connected.
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
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β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
Group 6 - Borates | |||
β | Sassolite | 6.AA.05 | H3BO3 |
β | Colemanite | 6.CB.10 | Ca[B3O4(OH)3] Β· H2O |
β | Ulexite | 6.EA.25 | NaCa[B5O6(OH)6] Β· 5H2O |
β | Probertite | 6.EB.15 | NaCa[B5O7(OH)4] Β· 3H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
---|---|---|
H | β Colemanite | Ca[B3O4(OH)3] · H2O |
H | β Probertite | NaCa[B5O7(OH)4] · 3H2O |
H | β Sassolite | H3BO3 |
H | β Ulexite | NaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O |
B | Boron | |
B | β Colemanite | Ca[B3O4(OH)3] · H2O |
B | β Probertite | NaCa[B5O7(OH)4] · 3H2O |
B | β Sassolite | H3BO3 |
B | β Ulexite | NaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O |
C | Carbon | |
C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | β Colemanite | Ca[B3O4(OH)3] · H2O |
O | β Probertite | NaCa[B5O7(OH)4] · 3H2O |
O | β Sassolite | H3BO3 |
O | β Ulexite | NaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O |
Na | Sodium | |
Na | β Probertite | NaCa[B5O7(OH)4] · 3H2O |
Na | β Ulexite | NaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
Ca | β Colemanite | Ca[B3O4(OH)3] · H2O |
Ca | β Probertite | NaCa[B5O7(OH)4] · 3H2O |
Ca | β Ulexite | NaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O |
Localities in this Region
- California
- Inyo County
- Furnace Creek Mining District (Furnace Creek Borate Mining District)
- Ryan
- Furnace Creek Mining District (Furnace Creek Borate Mining District)
- Inyo County
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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- Basin and Range BasinsBasin
- Mojave DomainDomain
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References
Rogers, Austin F. (1919) Colemanite pseudomorphous after inyoite from Death Valley, California. American Mineralogist, 4 (11) 135-139