X-15 mine, Lander Co., Nevada, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| X-15 mine | Mine |
| Lander Co. | County |
| Nevada | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 2' 58'' North , 116° 52' 52'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Crescent Valley | 392 (2011) | 48.2km |
Sec 11 T25N R45E
Structure: The Area Was Subjected To Thrusting During Antler Orogeny
Deposit: Turquoise occurs As veinlets along fractures and bedding planes in shale limited workings consists of surface cuts. The last recorded owners were j.w. And j.d. Edgar (morrissey, 1968). ; info.src : 1 pub lit
Geology: Turquoise occurs as veinlets along fractures and bedding planes in brown to black shale
Rock formation(s): Valmy Formation
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1 valid mineral.
Rock Types Recorded
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| β Turquoise Formula: Cu(Al,Fe3+)6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O Reference: NBMG Bull 80 Geology and Mineral Deposits of Lander County, Nevada; U.S. Geological Survey, (2005) Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Turquoise | 8.DD.15 | Cu(Al,Fe3+)6(PO4)4(OH)8 Β· 4H2O |
List of minerals arranged by Dana 8th Edition classification
| Group 42 - HYDRATED PHOSPHATES, ETC.CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| (AB)7(XO4)4Zq·xH2O | |||
| β | Turquoise | 42.9.3.1 | Cu(Al,Fe3+)6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Turquoise | Cu(Al,Fe3+)6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Turquoise | Cu(Al,Fe3+)6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Turquoise | Cu(Al,Fe3+)6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | β Turquoise | Cu(Al,Fe3+)6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Turquoise | Cu(Al,Fe3+)6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Turquoise | Cu(Al,Fe3+)6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
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