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Plaster City, Imperial Co., California, USAi
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Calcite, etc.

Yuha Basin, Plaster City, Imperial Co., California, USA
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Calcite, etc.

Yuha Basin, Plaster City, Imperial Co., California, USA
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Calcite, etc.

Yuha Basin, Plaster City, Imperial Co., California, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
32° 47' 32'' North , 115° 51' 30'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
32.79250,-115.85861
GeoHash:
G#: 9mvde9dq4
GRN:
N22W70
Locality type:
City
KΓΆppen climate type:
BWh : Hot deserts climate


An unincorporated populated place (town) located along the W Evan Hewes highway, just N of Interstate highway 8.

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9 valid minerals. 1 erroneous literature entry.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Reference: Cal Div of Mines "Journal Vol. 38 No. 2 Pg. 134"
β“˜ Antigorite
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Reference: Morton, P.K. (1977) Mines and mineral resources of Imperial County, California. California Division of Mines and Geology County Report 7, 104 pp.: 77; Pemberton, H. Earl (1983), Minerals of California; Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 422.
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Calcite, etc.

Yuha Basin, Plaster City, Imperial Co., California, USA
β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Reference: Confirmed via test with HCl
β“˜ Chrysotile
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Reference: Morton, P.K. (1977) Mines and mineral resources of Imperial County, California. California Division of Mines and Geology County Report 7, 104 pp.: 77; Pemberton, H. Earl (1983), Minerals of California; Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 422.
β“˜ Epsomite
Formula: MgSO4 · 7H2O
Description: Occurs as a component of a highly altered pyroxenite.
Reference: Morton, P.K. (1977) Mines and mineral resources of Imperial County, California. California Division of Mines and Geology County Report 7, 104 pp.: 77; Pemberton, H. Earl (1983), Minerals of California; Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 266.
β“˜ 'Feldspar Group'
Reference: USGS (2005), Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS): U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia, loc. file ID #10188290.
β“˜ 'Garnierite'
Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
β“˜ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
β“˜ Gypsum var. Selenite
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
β“˜ Morenosite
Formula: NiSO4 · 7H2O
Reference: Morton, P.K. (1977) Mines and mineral resources of Imperial County, California. California Division of Mines and Geology County Report 7, 104 pp.: 79-80; Pemberton, H. Earl (1983), Minerals of California; Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 270.
β“˜ NΓ©pouite
Formula: (Ni,Mg)3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Reference: Morton, P.K. (1977) Mines and mineral resources of Imperial County, California. California Division of Mines and Geology County Report 7, 104 pp.: 77; Pemberton, H. Earl (1983), Minerals of California; Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 422.
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Reference: Pabian Agate Lexicon database
β“˜ Quartz var. Agate
Reference: Pabian Agate Lexicon database
β“˜ Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
Reference: Pabian Agate Lexicon database
β“˜ Quartz var. Jasper
Reference: Pabian Agate Lexicon database
β“˜ 'Silica'
Reference: USGS (2005), Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS): U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia, loc. file ID #10188290.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜var. Agate4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜var. Chalcedony4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜var. Jasper4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Epsomite7.CB.40MgSO4 Β· 7H2O
β“˜Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 Β· 2H2O
β“˜var. Selenite7.CD.40CaSO4 Β· 2H2O
β“˜Morenosite7.CB.40NiSO4 Β· 7H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
β“˜Antigorite9.ED.15Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
β“˜Chrysotile9.ED.15Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
β“˜NΓ©pouite9.ED.15(Ni,Mg)3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
β“˜'Feldspar Group'-
β“˜'Garnierite' ?-
β“˜'Silica'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hβ“˜ NΓ©pouite(Ni,Mg)3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hβ“˜ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Hβ“˜ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hβ“˜ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hβ“˜ MorenositeNiSO4 · 7H2O
Hβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oβ“˜ Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oβ“˜ NΓ©pouite(Ni,Mg)3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oβ“˜ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Oβ“˜ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oβ“˜ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oβ“˜ MorenositeNiSO4 · 7H2O
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ NΓ©pouite(Ni,Mg)3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mgβ“˜ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Mgβ“˜ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mgβ“˜ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siβ“˜ NΓ©pouite(Ni,Mg)3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siβ“˜ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siβ“˜ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sβ“˜ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Sβ“˜ MorenositeNiSO4 · 7H2O
Sβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
NiNickel
Niβ“˜ NΓ©pouite(Ni,Mg)3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Niβ“˜ MorenositeNiSO4 · 7H2O

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