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Badwater Turtleback core complex, Black Mountains, Amargosa Range, Inyo County, California, USAi
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Badwater Turtleback core complexComplex
Black MountainsMountain Range
Amargosa RangeMountain Range
Inyo CountyCounty
CaliforniaState
USACountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 48' 29'' North , 116° 27' 14'' West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~0km
GRN:
N24W68
Type:
Complex
KΓΆppen climate type:
BWh : Hot deserts climate
Mindat Locality ID:
432504
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:432504:1
GUID (UUID V4):
901901fb-2237-4437-90d5-18b171d1290b


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12 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Almandine
Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
β“˜ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
β“˜ 'Chlorite Group'
β“˜ Chloritoid
Formula: (Fe2+,Mg,Mn2+)Al2(SiO4)O(OH)2
β“˜ Ecandrewsite
Formula: (Zn,Fe2+,Mn2+)TiO3
β“˜ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
β“˜ Graphite
Formula: C
β“˜ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
β“˜ Kyanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
β“˜ 'Monazite'
Formula: REE(PO4)
β“˜ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
β“˜ Staurolite
Formula: Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH)
β“˜ Staurolite var. Zinc-bearing Staurolite
Formula: (Fe2+,Zn)2Al9Si4O23(OH)
β“˜ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
β“˜ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
β“˜Graphite1.CB.05aC
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Ecandrewsite4.CB.05(Zn,Fe2+,Mn2+)TiO3
β“˜Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Almandine9.AD.25Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
β“˜Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
β“˜Kyanite9.AF.15Al2(SiO4)O
β“˜Staurolite9.AF.30Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH)
β“˜var. Zinc-bearing Staurolite9.AF.30(Fe2+,Zn)2Al9Si4O23(OH)
β“˜Chloritoid9.AF.85(Fe2+,Mg,Mn2+)Al2(SiO4)O(OH)2
β“˜Titanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
β“˜Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
β“˜'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
β“˜'Chlorite Group'-
β“˜'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
β“˜'Monazite'-REE(PO4)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hβ“˜ Chloritoid(Fe2+,Mg,Mn2+)Al2(SiO4)O(OH)2
Hβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Hβ“˜ Staurolite var. Zinc-bearing Staurolite(Fe2+,Zn)2Al9Si4O23(OH)
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ GraphiteC
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oβ“˜ Chloritoid(Fe2+,Mg,Mn2+)Al2(SiO4)O(OH)2
Oβ“˜ Ecandrewsite(Zn,Fe2+,Mn2+)TiO3
Oβ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oβ“˜ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Oβ“˜ MonaziteREE(PO4)
Oβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ RutileTiO2
Oβ“˜ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Oβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Oβ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oβ“˜ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Oβ“˜ Staurolite var. Zinc-bearing Staurolite(Fe2+,Zn)2Al9Si4O23(OH)
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgβ“˜ Chloritoid(Fe2+,Mg,Mn2+)Al2(SiO4)O(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Alβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alβ“˜ Chloritoid(Fe2+,Mg,Mn2+)Al2(SiO4)O(OH)2
Alβ“˜ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Alβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Alβ“˜ Staurolite var. Zinc-bearing Staurolite(Fe2+,Zn)2Al9Si4O23(OH)
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Siβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siβ“˜ Chloritoid(Fe2+,Mg,Mn2+)Al2(SiO4)O(OH)2
Siβ“˜ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Siβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Siβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Siβ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siβ“˜ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Siβ“˜ Staurolite var. Zinc-bearing Staurolite(Fe2+,Zn)2Al9Si4O23(OH)
PPhosphorus
Pβ“˜ MonaziteREE(PO4)
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
TiTitanium
Tiβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiβ“˜ Ecandrewsite(Zn,Fe2+,Mn2+)TiO3
Tiβ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiβ“˜ RutileTiO2
Tiβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
MnManganese
Mnβ“˜ Chloritoid(Fe2+,Mg,Mn2+)Al2(SiO4)O(OH)2
Mnβ“˜ Ecandrewsite(Zn,Fe2+,Mn2+)TiO3
FeIron
Feβ“˜ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Feβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feβ“˜ Chloritoid(Fe2+,Mg,Mn2+)Al2(SiO4)O(OH)2
Feβ“˜ Ecandrewsite(Zn,Fe2+,Mn2+)TiO3
Feβ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feβ“˜ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Feβ“˜ Staurolite var. Zinc-bearing Staurolite(Fe2+,Zn)2Al9Si4O23(OH)
ZnZinc
Znβ“˜ Ecandrewsite(Zn,Fe2+,Mn2+)TiO3
Znβ“˜ Staurolite var. Zinc-bearing Staurolite(Fe2+,Zn)2Al9Si4O23(OH)
ZrZirconium
Zrβ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)

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References

Whitney, D. L., Hirschmann, M., & Miller, M. G. (1993). Zincian ilmenite-ecandrewsite from a pelitic schist, Death Valley, California, and the paragenesis of (Zn, Fe) TiO 3 solid solution in metamorphic rocks. The Canadian Mineralogist, 31(2), 425-436.
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