Unnamed Chiastolite occurrence [1], Cerro Gordo Peak, Cerro Gordo Mining District, Inyo Mts (Inyo Range), Inyo County, California, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 34' 28'' North , 117° 44' 45'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
---|---|---|
Lone Pine | 2,035 (2015) | 28.7km |
Olancha | 192 (2015) | 40.1km |
Independence | 669 (2011) | 47.8km |
Nearest Clubs:
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Club | Location | Distance |
---|---|---|
Lone Pine Gem & Mineral Society | Lone Pine, California | 29km |
Mindat Locality ID:
218356
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:218356:8
GUID (UUID V4):
6711d9e3-1d3f-4e55-abdd-fa1bef2a4559
A chiastolite occurrence located in the center W½W½ sec. 4, T16S, R39E, MDM, about 5.5 km (3.4 miles) NE of Cerro Gordo Peak, along San Lucas Canyon, on the eastern margin of the Inyo Range, near the junction with the road to the Cerro Gordo Mine, on National Park Service land (Death Valley National Park).
Mineralization is hosted in the Rest Spring Shale.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Andalusite Formula: Al2(SiO4)O |
ⓘ Andalusite var. Chiastolite Formula: Al2(SiO4)O |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
---|---|---|---|
ⓘ | Andalusite | 9.AF.10 | Al2(SiO4)O |
ⓘ | var. Chiastolite | 9.AF.10 | Al2(SiO4)O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
O | Oxygen | |
---|---|---|
O | ⓘ Andalusite | Al2(SiO4)O |
O | ⓘ Andalusite var. Chiastolite | Al2(SiO4)O |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | ⓘ Andalusite | Al2(SiO4)O |
Al | ⓘ Andalusite var. Chiastolite | Al2(SiO4)O |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Andalusite | Al2(SiO4)O |
Si | ⓘ Andalusite var. Chiastolite | Al2(SiO4)O |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Antler Foreland BasinBasin
- Basin and Range BasinsBasin
- Mojave DomainDomain
USA
- Sierra NevadaMountain Range
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Unnamed Chiastolite occurrence [1], Cerro Gordo Peak, Cerro Gordo Mining District, Inyo Mts, Inyo County, California, USA