Unnamed Mn-Asbestos-Zeolite occurrence (1), Shadow Lake, Minarets Mining District (Mountain Mining District; Raymond Mining District; Minaret Mining District), Ritter Range, Madera County, California, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 42' 9'' North , 119° 7' 47'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
---|---|---|
June Lake | 629 (2011) | 9.8km |
Mammoth Lakes | 7,946 (2018) | 15.1km |
Lee Vining | 222 (2011) | 28.3km |
Mono City | 172 (2011) | 37.6km |
Yosemite Valley | 1,035 (2011) | 39.6km |
Mindat Locality ID:
218946
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:218946:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0dbb1e28-dc83-45e5-979c-b739e5450850
An occurrence located in the SE¼SE¼SW¼ sec. 8, T3S, R26E, MDM, about 0.1 miles (100 yards - 95 meters) NE of Shadow Lake.
NOTE: Coordinates provided are approximate to the center of sec. 8.
Mineralization is hosted in metavolcanic rocks and sericite schist.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
ⓘ 'Amphibole Asbestos' Colour: White Description: Fibrous in piemontite-schist. |
ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
ⓘ 'Garnet Group' Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3 Colour: Orange Description: Small crystals in cavities. Suspected to be spessartine. References: |
ⓘ 'Heulandite Subgroup' Formula: (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O Habit: Platy Colour: Colorless Description: Occurs as plates up to 2 mm diameter. |
ⓘ Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
ⓘ Piemontite Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) Description: Occurs as minute needles in a sericite schist, about 100 yards (95 meters) downstream from the outlet of Shadow Lake. References: |
ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
ⓘ 'Stilbite Subgroup' Formula: M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O Colour: Straw-yellow Description: Occurs as radiating aggregates to 6 mm long in piemontite-bearing metavolcanic rock. |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
---|---|---|---|
ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
ⓘ | Piemontite | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
ⓘ | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
ⓘ | var. Sericite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Unclassified | |||
ⓘ | 'Heulandite Subgroup' | - | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
ⓘ | 'Stilbite Subgroup' | - | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
ⓘ | 'Garnet Group' | - | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
ⓘ | 'Amphibole Asbestos' | - |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
---|---|---|
H | ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
H | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Piemontite | (CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
H | ⓘ Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
H | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
C | Carbon | |
C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
O | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Piemontite | (CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
O | ⓘ Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
O | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
Na | Sodium | |
Na | ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
Al | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Al | ⓘ Piemontite | (CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Al | ⓘ Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
Al | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
Si | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Piemontite | (CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | ⓘ Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
Si | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
K | Potassium | |
K | ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
K | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
K | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
Ca | ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
Ca | ⓘ Piemontite | (CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Mn | Manganese | |
Mn | ⓘ Piemontite | (CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
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