Unnamed Thulite occurrence [2], Saline Valley, Inyo County, California, USAi
Regional Level Types | |
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Unnamed Thulite occurrence [2] | Occurrence |
Saline Valley | Valley |
Inyo County | County |
California | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° North , 117° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~8km
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
218203
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:218203:5
GUID (UUID V4):
062a2307-4478-4f01-9b72-748b81887128
A thulite occurrence located on the E side of the S end of Saline Valley, on National Park Service land (Death Valley National Park).
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Zoisite Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) Description: Occurs as large, irregular patches in boulders. References: Murdoch, Joseph, Webb, and Robert W. (1936) Bustamite from Inyo County, California. American Mineralogist, 21 (1) 69-70 Schaller, W. T., Glass, Jewell J. (1942) Occurrence of pink zoisite (thulite) in the United States. American Mineralogist, 27 (7) 519-524 |
ⓘ Zoisite var. Thulite Formula: {Ca2}{Al,Mn3+3}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) Description: Occurs as large, irregular patches in boulders. References: Murdoch, Joseph, Webb, and Robert W. (1936) Bustamite from Inyo County, California. American Mineralogist, 21 (1) 69-70 Schaller, W. T., Glass, Jewell J. (1942) Occurrence of pink zoisite (thulite) in the United States. American Mineralogist, 27 (7) 519-524 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
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ⓘ | Zoisite var. Thulite | 9.BG.10 | {Ca2}{Al,Mn3+3}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
ⓘ | 9.BG.10 | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Zoisite var. Thulite | {Ca2}{Al,Mn33+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
H | ⓘ Zoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Zoisite var. Thulite | {Ca2}{Al,Mn33+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
O | ⓘ Zoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | ⓘ Zoisite var. Thulite | {Ca2}{Al,Mn33+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
Al | ⓘ Zoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Zoisite var. Thulite | {Ca2}{Al,Mn33+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
Si | ⓘ Zoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Zoisite var. Thulite | {Ca2}{Al,Mn33+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
Ca | ⓘ Zoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Mn | Manganese | |
Mn | ⓘ Zoisite var. Thulite | {Ca2}{Al,Mn33+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Antler Foreland BasinBasin
- Basin and Range BasinsBasin
- Mojave DomainDomain
USA
- Death Valley National ParkNational Park
- Sierra NevadaMountain Range
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References
Murdoch, Joseph, Webb, and Robert W. (1936) Bustamite from Inyo County, California. American Mineralogist, 21 (1) 69-70
Schaller, W. T., Glass, Jewell J. (1942) Occurrence of pink zoisite (thulite) in the United States. American Mineralogist, 27 (7) 519-524