Unnamed Alunite occurrence [1], Three Buttes (Tres Cerritos), Hornitos Mining District, West Belt, Mariposa County, California, USAi
Regional Level Types | |
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Unnamed Alunite occurrence [1] | Occurrence |
Three Buttes (Tres Cerritos) | - not defined - |
Hornitos Mining District | Mining District |
West Belt | - not defined - |
Mariposa County | County |
California | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 24' 27'' North , 120° 14' 48'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
---|---|---|
Catheys Valley | 825 (2011) | 13.4km |
Planada | 4,584 (2011) | 14.4km |
Tuttle | 103 (2011) | 17.0km |
Bear Creek | 290 (2011) | 19.4km |
Le Grand | 1,659 (2011) | 19.9km |
Nearest Clubs:
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Club | Location | Distance |
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Mariposa Gem & Mineral Club | Mariposa, California | 26km |
Mindat Locality ID:
220048
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:220048:7
GUID (UUID V4):
581e6928-f913-4c3d-a4bf-da06a1150b8d
An alunite occurrence located in the SW¼ sec. 17, T6S, R16E, MDM, about 1.8 km (6,000 feet) SW of Three Buttes.
NOTE: Coordinates provided are approximate to the approximate center SW¼ sec. 17.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Alunite Formula: KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 Description: Occurs as a constituent of quartzite. References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
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ⓘ | Alunite | 7.BC.10 | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | ⓘ Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
S | Sulfur | |
S | ⓘ Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
K | Potassium | |
K | ⓘ Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Foothills-Wallowa DomainDomain
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