Unnamed Arsenopyrite occurrence [1], Porter Peak, South Park Mining District, Panamint Mts (Panamint Range), Inyo County, California, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 4' 33'' North , 117° 4' 45'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
---|---|---|
Searles Valley | 1,739 (2011) | 45.0km |
Nearest Clubs:
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Club | Location | Distance |
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Searles Lake Gem and Mineral Society, Inc. | Trona, California | 44km |
Mindat Locality ID:
217172
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:217172:5
GUID (UUID V4):
d5bd33e2-1aae-407c-bb5e-9847798378be
An arsenopyrite occurrence located at the head of Happy Canyon, about 3.6 km (2.3 miles) NW of Porter Peak and about 4.9 km (3.1 miles) SSE of Panamint, in the vicinity of Sentinel Peak.
NOTE: The coordinates presented are for the fork near the head of Happy Canyon. The N fork of the canyon ends near Sentinel Peak while the S fork ends a short dstance S of the fork junction.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Arsenopyrite Formula: FeAsS |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
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ⓘ | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
List of minerals for each chemical element
S | Sulfur | |
---|---|---|
S | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
As | Arsenic | |
As | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Basin and Range BasinsBasin
- Mojave DomainDomain
USA
- Death Valley National ParkNational Park
- Sierra NevadaMountain Range
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