Mitchell, Scotts Bluff Co., Nebraska, USAi
Regional Level Types | |
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Mitchell | - not defined - |
Scotts Bluff Co. | County |
Nebraska | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 56' 25'' North , 103° 48' 29'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Mitchell | 1,666 (2017) | 0.0km |
Morrill | 912 (2017) | 10.1km |
Scottsbluff | 14,802 (2017) | 14.2km |
Terrytown | 1,172 (2017) | 15.9km |
Gering | 8,334 (2017) | 17.6km |
Sand-calcite crystals similar to those from South Dakota were found west of Mitchell in exposures of the Chadron Sandstone near the North Platte River west of Mitchell (Barbour, 1902).
Regions containing this locality
North America Plate | Tectonic Plate |
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Standard Detailed Strunz Dana Chemical ElementsMineral List
2 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Reference: Erwin H. Barbour & Fisher, C.S., (1902), "A New Form of Calcite-Sand Crystal", Amer. Jour. Sci., v. XIV, 451-454 |
ⓘ 'Ferro-Actinolite-Tremolite Series' Reference: The Minerals and Gemstones of Nebraska CSD U Neb EC 2 |
ⓘ 'Petrified Wood' Reference: The Minerals and Gemstones of Nebraska CSD U Neb EC 2 |
ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: The Minerals and Gemstones of Nebraska CSD U Neb EC 2 |
ⓘ Quartz var: Agate Reference: The Minerals and Gemstones of Nebraska CSD U Neb EC 2 |
ⓘ Quartz var: Chalcedony Formula: SiO2 Reference: The Minerals and Gemstones of Nebraska CSD U Neb EC 2 |
ⓘ Quartz var: Fortification Agate Formula: SiO2 Reference: The Minerals and Gemstones of Nebraska CSD U Neb EC 2 |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
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ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
ⓘ | var: Agate | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
ⓘ | var: Chalcedony | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
ⓘ | var: Fortification Agate | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
ⓘ | 'Ferro-Actinolite-Tremolite Series' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Petrified Wood' | - |
List of minerals arranged by Dana 8th Edition classification
Group 14 - ANHYDROUS NORMAL CARBONATES | |||
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A(XO3) | |||
ⓘ | Calcite | 14.1.1.1 | CaCO3 |
Group 75 - TECTOSILICATES Si Tetrahedral Frameworks | |||
Si Tetrahedral Frameworks - SiO2 with [4] coordinated Si | |||
ⓘ | Quartz | 75.1.3.1 | SiO2 |
Unclassified Minerals, Mixtures, etc. | |||
ⓘ | 'Ferro-Actinolite-Tremolite Series' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Petrified Wood' | - | |
ⓘ | Quartz var: Agate | - | SiO2 |
ⓘ | var: Chalcedony | - | SiO2 |
ⓘ | var: Fortification Agate | - | SiO2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
C | Carbon | |
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C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Quartz (var: Fortification Agate) | SiO2 |
O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
O | ⓘ Quartz (var: Chalcedony) | SiO2 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Quartz (var: Fortification Agate) | SiO2 |
Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | ⓘ Quartz (var: Chalcedony) | SiO2 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Erwin H. Barbour & Fisher, C.S., (1902), "A New Form of Calcite-Sand Crystal", Amer. Jour. Sci., v. XIV, 451-454
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