Los Angeles Gem Co. group (Miss Moffet mine; Blue Boy mine; Blue mine; Persian Blue mine; Pirate No. 3 claim), Candelaria Mining District (Columbus Mining District), Esmeralda County, Nevada, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 7' 36'' North , 118° 0' 23'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Mina | 155 (2011) | 30.6km |
Dyer | 259 (2011) | 51.3km |
Silver Peak | 107 (2011) | 52.6km |
Benton | 280 (2011) | 53.5km |
Mindat Locality ID:
60789
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:60789:7
GUID (UUID V4):
8a686ae5-ab26-4ab3-8ca2-37829658a5b2
Alteration: Kaolinization; Silicification; Argillzation
Commodity: Good quality turquoise
Deposit: Turquoise occurs in narrow zones of strongest argillization. Minor zones of silicified breccia occur in the shears
Development: Workings were intermittently active in 1965
Ore(s): Shear Zones Following Bedding
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
3 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
β Kaolinite Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 References: |
β Turquoise Formula: CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
β Variscite Formula: AlPO4 · 2H2O |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
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β | Variscite | 8.CD.10 | AlPO4 Β· 2H2O |
β | Turquoise | 8.DD.15 | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 Β· 4H2O |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
β | Kaolinite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
H | β Turquoise | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
H | β Variscite | AlPO4 · 2H2O |
O | Oxygen | |
O | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
O | β Turquoise | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
O | β Variscite | AlPO4 · 2H2O |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Al | β Turquoise | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
Al | β Variscite | AlPO4 · 2H2O |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
P | Phosphorus | |
P | β Turquoise | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
P | β Variscite | AlPO4 · 2H2O |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | β Turquoise | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
Other Databases
Link to USGS MRDS: | 10046880 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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- Basin and Range BasinsBasin
- Golconda-Roberts Mountain DomainDomain
- Havallah BasinBasin
USA
- Sierra NevadaMountain Range
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