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Fort Irwin, San Bernardino Co., California, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 15' 46'' North , 116° 41' 4'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
35.26278,-116.68472
GeoHash:
G#: 9qm08g2u8
GRN:
N24W69
KΓΆppen climate type:
BWk : Cold desert climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Fort Irwin8,845 (2011)0.0km
Barstow23,692 (2017)50.8km
Barstow Heights24,202 (2006)55.2km
Lenwood3,543 (2011)57.4km


A US Army base/reservation. This file is specifically for the fort's garrison area which equates to a town. Fort Irwin is a very large area used as a desert training site that was enlarged in recent years.

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7 valid minerals. 2 erroneous literature entries.

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β“˜ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Reference: Allen, Robert D. & Henry C. Kramer (1955), Hornblende in diorite pegmatite near Camp Irwin, San Bernardino Co., California: American Mineralogist: 40: 527-529.
β“˜ Albite var. Andesine
Formula: (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Reference: Allen, Robert D. & Henry C. Kramer (1955), Hornblende in diorite pegmatite near Camp Irwin, San Bernardino Co., California: American Mineralogist: 40: 527-529.
β“˜ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Reference: Allen, Robert D. & Henry C. Kramer (1955), Hornblende in diorite pegmatite near Camp Irwin, San Bernardino Co., California: American Mineralogist: 40: 527-529.
β“˜ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Reference: Allen, Robert D. & Henry C. Kramer (1955), Hornblende in diorite pegmatite near Camp Irwin, San Bernardino Co., California: American Mineralogist: 40: 527-529.
β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Reference: Allen, Robert D. & Henry C. Kramer (1955), Hornblende in diorite pegmatite near Camp Irwin, San Bernardino Co., California: American Mineralogist: 40: 527-529.
β“˜ Gold
Formula: Au
Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
β“˜ Hastingsite
Formula: NaCa2(Fe2+4Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Reference: Allen, Robert D. & Henry C. Kramer (1955), Hornblende in diorite pegmatite near Camp Irwin, San Bernardino Co., California: American Mineralogist: 40: 527-529.
β“˜ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Description: Massive material.
Reference: Tucker, W. Burling (1946), Current notes – Inyo County, San Bernardino County: California Division Mines Report 42: 319; Pemberton, H. Earl (1983), Minerals of California; Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 162.
β“˜ 'Hornblende'
Description: = hastingsite
Reference: Allen, Robert D. & Henry C. Kramer (1955), Hornblende in diorite pegmatite near Camp Irwin, San Bernardino Co., California: American Mineralogist: 40: 527-529.
β“˜ Pargasite
Formula: NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Description: = hastingsite
Reference: Allen, Robert D. & Henry C. Kramer (1955), Hornblende in diorite pegmatite near Camp Irwin, San Bernardino Co., California: American Mineralogist: 40: 527-529; Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 66; Pemberton, H. Earl (1983), Minerals of California; Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 401.
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
β“˜ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
Reference: Allen, Robert D. & Henry C. Kramer (1955), Hornblende in diorite pegmatite near Camp Irwin, San Bernardino Co., California: American Mineralogist: 40: 527-529.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
β“˜Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
β“˜var. Andesine9.FA.35(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
β“˜Hastingsite9.DE.15NaCa2(Fe2+4Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
β“˜Pargasite ?9.DE.15NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
β“˜Titanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
β“˜'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
β“˜'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
β“˜'Hornblende' ?-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Hβ“˜ HastingsiteNaCa2(Fe42+Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Hβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Hβ“˜ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Oβ“˜ Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Oβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Oβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Oβ“˜ HastingsiteNaCa2(Fe42+Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Oβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Fβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Naβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naβ“˜ HastingsiteNaCa2(Fe42+Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Naβ“˜ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Mgβ“˜ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Alβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Alβ“˜ HastingsiteNaCa2(Fe42+Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Alβ“˜ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Siβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Siβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Siβ“˜ HastingsiteNaCa2(Fe42+Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Siβ“˜ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
PPhosphorus
Pβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ClChlorine
Clβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Caβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Caβ“˜ HastingsiteNaCa2(Fe42+Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Caβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
TiTitanium
Tiβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Tiβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
FeIron
Feβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Feβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Feβ“˜ HastingsiteNaCa2(Fe42+Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
AuGold
Auβ“˜ GoldAu

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