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Unnamed Nobleite locality [1], Ryan, Furnace Creek Mining District (Furnace Creek Borate Mining District), Inyo County, California, USAi
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Unnamed Nobleite locality [1]- not defined -
RyanUnincorporated Community
Furnace Creek Mining District (Furnace Creek Borate Mining District)Mining District
Inyo CountyCounty
CaliforniaState
USACountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° North , 116° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~7km
Köppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
25030
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:25030:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A borate-Mn occurrence located about 0.6 miles NNW of the De Bely Mine (this places it about 5.6 miles NNW of Ryan).

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4 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘTodorokite4.DK.10(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
Group 6 - Borates
ⓘGowerite6.EC.10Ca[B5O8(OH)][B(OH)3] · 3H2O
ⓘNobleite (TL)6.FC.05CaB6O9(OH)2 · 3H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘDatolite
var. Bakerite
9.AJ.20Ca4(H5B5Si3O20)
ⓘ9.AJ.20CaB(SiO4)(OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Datolite var. BakeriteCa4(H5B5Si3O20)
Hⓘ DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
Hⓘ GoweriteCa[B5O8(OH)][B(OH)3] · 3H2O
Hⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
Hⓘ NobleiteCaB6O9(OH)2 · 3H2O
BBoron
Bⓘ Datolite var. BakeriteCa4(H5B5Si3O20)
Bⓘ DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
Bⓘ GoweriteCa[B5O8(OH)][B(OH)3] · 3H2O
Bⓘ NobleiteCaB6O9(OH)2 · 3H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ Datolite var. BakeriteCa4(H5B5Si3O20)
Oⓘ DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
Oⓘ GoweriteCa[B5O8(OH)][B(OH)3] · 3H2O
Oⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
Oⓘ NobleiteCaB6O9(OH)2 · 3H2O
NaSodium
Naⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Datolite var. BakeriteCa4(H5B5Si3O20)
Siⓘ DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
KPotassium
Kⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Datolite var. BakeriteCa4(H5B5Si3O20)
Caⓘ DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
Caⓘ GoweriteCa[B5O8(OH)][B(OH)3] · 3H2O
Caⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
Caⓘ NobleiteCaB6O9(OH)2 · 3H2O
MnManganese
Mnⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
SrStrontium
Srⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O
BaBarium
Baⓘ Todorokite(Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O

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