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Goffs, San Bernardino Co., California, USAi
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Goffs- not defined -
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 55' 9'' North , 115° 3' 43'' West
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Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Willow Valley1,062 (2011)41.5km
Needles4,984 (2017)41.6km
Mohave Valley2,616 (2011)43.1km
Arizona Village946 (2011)44.2km
Mesquite Creek416 (2011)45.3km


Agate localities about 10-12 miles N of Goffs

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4 valid minerals.

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β“˜ Atacamite
Formula: Cu2(OH)3Cl
Description: Occurs as small crystals in a vug. A single specimen was collected.
Reference: Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 88.
β“˜ Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
β“˜ 'Opalite'
Reference: Perry, L. E. 1961 Varied agate types and locations in California: Lapidary Journal, v. 15, no. 3, p. 308-314.
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Reference: Perry, L. E. 1961 Varied agate types and locations in California: Lapidary Journal, v. 15, no. 3, p. 308-314.
β“˜ Quartz var. Agate
Reference: Perry, L. E. 1961 Varied agate types and locations in California: Lapidary Journal, v. 15, no. 3, p. 308-314.
β“˜ Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
Reference: Perry, L. E. 1961 Varied agate types and locations in California: Lapidary Journal, v. 15, no. 3, p. 308-314.
β“˜ Quartz var. Jasper
Reference: Perry, L. E. 1961 Varied agate types and locations in California: Lapidary Journal, v. 15, no. 3, p. 308-314.
β“˜ Turquoise
Formula: CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Reference: Kunz, George Frederick (1905a), Gems, jewelers’ materials, and ornamental stones of California: California Division Mines Bulletin 37, 171 pp.: 107; urdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 376.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 3 - Halides
β“˜Atacamite3.DA.10aCu2(OH)3Cl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Opal4.DA.10SiO2 Β· nH2O
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜var. Agate4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜var. Chalcedony4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜var. Jasper4.DA.05SiO2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
β“˜Turquoise8.DD.15CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 Β· 4H2O
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
β“˜'Opalite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Hβ“˜ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Hβ“˜ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oβ“˜ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Oβ“˜ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
PPhosphorus
Pβ“˜ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
ClChlorine
Clβ“˜ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Cuβ“˜ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl

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