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John Hay Jr. Well No. 1, Sweetwater County, Wyoming, USAi
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Shortite

John Hay Jr. Well No. 1, Sweetwater County, Wyoming, USA
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Shortite

John Hay Jr. Well No. 1, Sweetwater County, Wyoming, USA
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Shortite

John Hay Jr. Well No. 1, Sweetwater County, Wyoming, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 34' 5'' North , 109° 48' 2'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
41.56806,-109.80056
GeoHash:
G#: 9x3umrjxm
GRN:
N28W60
Type:
Well
Köppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Granger138 (2017)14.3km
James Town536 (2011)23.6km
Green River12,465 (2017)28.2km
Purple Sage535 (2011)39.7km
Lyman2,074 (2017)49.0km
Mindat Locality ID:
15932
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:15932:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0


SE/4 of the NW/4, sec. 2 (1920 feet from N line and 2120 feet from the W line), T. 18 N.,R. 110 W.

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12 valid minerals. 2 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Alstonite
Formula: BaCa(CO3)2
ⓘ Bradleyite (TL)
Formula: Na3Mg(CO3)(PO4)
Type Locality:
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Gaylussite
Formula: Na2Ca(CO3)2 · 5H2O
ⓘ Loughlinite
Formula: Na2Mg3Si6O16 · 8H2O
ⓘ Montmorillonite
Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘ Northupite
Formula: Na3Mg(CO3)2Cl
ⓘ Pirssonite
Formula: Na2Ca(CO3)2 · 2H2O
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Shortite (TL)
Formula: Na2Ca2(CO3)3
Type Locality:
ⓘ Trona
Formula: Na3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘAlstonite5.AB.35BaCa(CO3)2
ⓘShortite (TL)5.AC.25Na2Ca2(CO3)3
ⓘNorthupite5.BF.05Na3Mg(CO3)2Cl
ⓘBradleyite (TL)5.BF.10Na3Mg(CO3)(PO4)
ⓘTrona5.CB.15Na3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O
ⓘPirssonite5.CB.30Na2Ca(CO3)2 · 2H2O
ⓘGaylussite5.CB.35Na2Ca(CO3)2 · 5H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘMontmorillonite9.EC.40(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘLoughlinite9.EE.25Na2Mg3Si6O16 · 8H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ GaylussiteNa2Ca(CO3)2 · 5H2O
Hⓘ LoughliniteNa2Mg3Si6O16 · 8H2O
Hⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Hⓘ PirssoniteNa2Ca(CO3)2 · 2H2O
Hⓘ TronaNa3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ AlstoniteBaCa(CO3)2
Cⓘ BradleyiteNa3Mg(CO3)(PO4)
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ GaylussiteNa2Ca(CO3)2 · 5H2O
Cⓘ NorthupiteNa3Mg(CO3)2Cl
Cⓘ PirssoniteNa2Ca(CO3)2 · 2H2O
Cⓘ ShortiteNa2Ca2(CO3)3
Cⓘ TronaNa3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlstoniteBaCa(CO3)2
Oⓘ BradleyiteNa3Mg(CO3)(PO4)
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ GaylussiteNa2Ca(CO3)2 · 5H2O
Oⓘ LoughliniteNa2Mg3Si6O16 · 8H2O
Oⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Oⓘ NorthupiteNa3Mg(CO3)2Cl
Oⓘ PirssoniteNa2Ca(CO3)2 · 2H2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ ShortiteNa2Ca2(CO3)3
Oⓘ TronaNa3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O
NaSodium
Naⓘ BradleyiteNa3Mg(CO3)(PO4)
Naⓘ GaylussiteNa2Ca(CO3)2 · 5H2O
Naⓘ LoughliniteNa2Mg3Si6O16 · 8H2O
Naⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Naⓘ NorthupiteNa3Mg(CO3)2Cl
Naⓘ PirssoniteNa2Ca(CO3)2 · 2H2O
Naⓘ ShortiteNa2Ca2(CO3)3
Naⓘ TronaNa3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BradleyiteNa3Mg(CO3)(PO4)
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ LoughliniteNa2Mg3Si6O16 · 8H2O
Mgⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Mgⓘ NorthupiteNa3Mg(CO3)2Cl
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ LoughliniteNa2Mg3Si6O16 · 8H2O
Siⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ BradleyiteNa3Mg(CO3)(PO4)
SSulfur
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
ClChlorine
Clⓘ NorthupiteNa3Mg(CO3)2Cl
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AlstoniteBaCa(CO3)2
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ GaylussiteNa2Ca(CO3)2 · 5H2O
Caⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Caⓘ PirssoniteNa2Ca(CO3)2 · 2H2O
Caⓘ ShortiteNa2Ca2(CO3)3
FeIron
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
BaBarium
Baⓘ AlstoniteBaCa(CO3)2

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References

Fahey, Joseph J. (1939) Shortite, a new carbonate of sodium and calcium. American Mineralogist, 24 (8) 514-518
Fahey, Joseph J., Tunell, George (1941) Bradleyite, a new mineral, sodium phosphate-magnesium carbonate. American Mineralogist, 26 (11) 646-650
Fahey, J. J., Ross, Malcolm, Axelrod, J. M. (1960) Loughlinite, a new hydrous sodium magnesium silicate. American Mineralogist, 45 (3-4) 270-281
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