South Meridian claim, Twenty Mule Team Canyon, Furnace Creek Mining District (Furnace Creek Borate Mining District), Inyo County, California, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 23' 45'' North , 116° 47' 1'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
34528
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:34528:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0d306be3-2d75-41e3-9bb2-1578b595734c
A borate occurrence (old US Borax & Chemical Co claim) located in sec. 8, T26N, R2E, SBM, about 550 meters S30E from the Meridian claim occurrence in the NE foothills of the Black Mountains, in Twenty Mule Team Canyon.
NOTE: This occurrence is not listed in the USGS MRDS database. The coordinates provided are to the center of sec. 8.
Mineralization is a borate and gypsum deposit of Halocene borates in a surficial sponge formed by the weathering of proximate colemanite and priceite veins in Late Tertiary rocks (basalt).
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| β Analcime Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| β Aristarainite Formula: Na2MgB12O20 · 8H2O |
| β 'Clay minerals' |
| β Colemanite Formula: Ca[B3O4(OH)3] · H2O |
| β Ginorite Formula: Ca2B14O20(OH)6 · 5H2O |
| β Gowerite Formula: Ca[B5O8(OH)][B(OH)3] · 3H2O |
| β Hungchaoite Formula: Mg(B4O7) · 9H2O |
| β Mcallisterite Formula: Mg2[B6O7(OH)6]2 · 9H2O |
| β Nobleite Formula: CaB6O9(OH)2 · 3H2O |
| β Sassolite Formula: H3BO3 |
| β Sborgite Formula: Na[B5O6(OH)4] · 3H2O |
| β Ulexite Formula: NaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O |
| β Wardsmithite Formula: Ca5Mg[B4O7]6 · 30H2O |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 6 - Borates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Sassolite | 6.AA.05 | H3BO3 |
| β | Colemanite | 6.CB.10 | Ca[B3O4(OH)3] Β· H2O |
| β | Hungchaoite | 6.DA.20 | Mg(B4O7) Β· 9H2O |
| β | Sborgite | 6.EA.05 | Na[B5O6(OH)4] Β· 3H2O |
| β | Ulexite | 6.EA.25 | NaCa[B5O6(OH)6] Β· 5H2O |
| β | Gowerite | 6.EC.10 | Ca[B5O8(OH)][B(OH)3] Β· 3H2O |
| β | Mcallisterite | 6.FA.10 | Mg2[B6O7(OH)6]2 Β· 9H2O |
| β | Aristarainite | 6.FB.05 | Na2MgB12O20 Β· 8H2O |
| β | Nobleite | 6.FC.05 | CaB6O9(OH)2 Β· 3H2O |
| β | Ginorite | 6.FC.15 | Ca2B14O20(OH)6 Β· 5H2O |
| β | Wardsmithite | 6.H0.25 | Ca5Mg[B4O7]6 Β· 30H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Analcime | 9.GB.05 | Na(AlSi2O6) Β· H2O |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Clay minerals' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| H | β Aristarainite | Na2MgB12O20 · 8H2O |
| H | β Colemanite | Ca[B3O4(OH)3] · H2O |
| H | β Ginorite | Ca2B14O20(OH)6 · 5H2O |
| H | β Gowerite | Ca[B5O8(OH)][B(OH)3] · 3H2O |
| H | β Hungchaoite | Mg(B4O7) · 9H2O |
| H | β Mcallisterite | Mg2[B6O7(OH)6]2 · 9H2O |
| H | β Sassolite | H3BO3 |
| H | β Sborgite | Na[B5O6(OH)4] · 3H2O |
| H | β Ulexite | NaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O |
| H | β Wardsmithite | Ca5Mg[B4O7]6 · 30H2O |
| H | β Nobleite | CaB6O9(OH)2 · 3H2O |
| B | Boron | |
| B | β Aristarainite | Na2MgB12O20 · 8H2O |
| B | β Colemanite | Ca[B3O4(OH)3] · H2O |
| B | β Ginorite | Ca2B14O20(OH)6 · 5H2O |
| B | β Gowerite | Ca[B5O8(OH)][B(OH)3] · 3H2O |
| B | β Hungchaoite | Mg(B4O7) · 9H2O |
| B | β Mcallisterite | Mg2[B6O7(OH)6]2 · 9H2O |
| B | β Sassolite | H3BO3 |
| B | β Sborgite | Na[B5O6(OH)4] · 3H2O |
| B | β Ulexite | NaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O |
| B | β Wardsmithite | Ca5Mg[B4O7]6 · 30H2O |
| B | β Nobleite | CaB6O9(OH)2 · 3H2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| O | β Aristarainite | Na2MgB12O20 · 8H2O |
| O | β Colemanite | Ca[B3O4(OH)3] · H2O |
| O | β Ginorite | Ca2B14O20(OH)6 · 5H2O |
| O | β Gowerite | Ca[B5O8(OH)][B(OH)3] · 3H2O |
| O | β Hungchaoite | Mg(B4O7) · 9H2O |
| O | β Mcallisterite | Mg2[B6O7(OH)6]2 · 9H2O |
| O | β Sassolite | H3BO3 |
| O | β Sborgite | Na[B5O6(OH)4] · 3H2O |
| O | β Ulexite | NaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O |
| O | β Wardsmithite | Ca5Mg[B4O7]6 · 30H2O |
| O | β Nobleite | CaB6O9(OH)2 · 3H2O |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | β Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| Na | β Aristarainite | Na2MgB12O20 · 8H2O |
| Na | β Sborgite | Na[B5O6(OH)4] · 3H2O |
| Na | β Ulexite | NaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | β Aristarainite | Na2MgB12O20 · 8H2O |
| Mg | β Hungchaoite | Mg(B4O7) · 9H2O |
| Mg | β Mcallisterite | Mg2[B6O7(OH)6]2 · 9H2O |
| Mg | β Wardsmithite | Ca5Mg[B4O7]6 · 30H2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Colemanite | Ca[B3O4(OH)3] · H2O |
| Ca | β Ginorite | Ca2B14O20(OH)6 · 5H2O |
| Ca | β Gowerite | Ca[B5O8(OH)][B(OH)3] · 3H2O |
| Ca | β Ulexite | NaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O |
| Ca | β Wardsmithite | Ca5Mg[B4O7]6 · 30H2O |
| Ca | β Nobleite | CaB6O9(OH)2 · 3H2O |
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
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