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Biddy McCarthy Mines, Ryan, Furnace Creek Mining District (Furnace Creek Borate Mining District), Inyo County, California, USAi
Regional Level Types
Biddy McCarthy MinesGroup of Mines
RyanUnincorporated Community
Furnace Creek Mining District (Furnace Creek Borate Mining District)Mining District
Inyo CountyCounty
CaliforniaState
USACountry

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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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5 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
β“˜ Colemanite
Formula: Ca[B3O4(OH)3] · H2O
β“˜ Probertite
Formula: NaCa[B5O7(OH)4] · 3H2O
Description: Occurs as translucent, satiny needles (fine-bladed crystals).
β“˜ Sassolite
Formula: H3BO3
β“˜ Ulexite
Formula: NaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O
Description: Occurs in great abundance.

Gallery:

Ca[B3O4(OH)3] · H2Oβ“˜ Colemanite

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 6 - Borates
β“˜Sassolite6.AA.05H3BO3
β“˜Colemanite6.CB.10Ca[B3O4(OH)3] Β· H2O
β“˜Ulexite6.EA.25NaCa[B5O6(OH)6] Β· 5H2O
β“˜Probertite6.EB.15NaCa[B5O7(OH)4] Β· 3H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ ColemaniteCa[B3O4(OH)3] · H2O
Hβ“˜ ProbertiteNaCa[B5O7(OH)4] · 3H2O
Hβ“˜ SassoliteH3BO3
Hβ“˜ UlexiteNaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O
BBoron
Bβ“˜ ColemaniteCa[B3O4(OH)3] · H2O
Bβ“˜ ProbertiteNaCa[B5O7(OH)4] · 3H2O
Bβ“˜ SassoliteH3BO3
Bβ“˜ UlexiteNaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ ColemaniteCa[B3O4(OH)3] · H2O
Oβ“˜ ProbertiteNaCa[B5O7(OH)4] · 3H2O
Oβ“˜ SassoliteH3BO3
Oβ“˜ UlexiteNaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ ProbertiteNaCa[B5O7(OH)4] · 3H2O
Naβ“˜ UlexiteNaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ ColemaniteCa[B3O4(OH)3] · H2O
Caβ“˜ ProbertiteNaCa[B5O7(OH)4] · 3H2O
Caβ“˜ UlexiteNaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O

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