Unnamed lava flow [1], Sugarloaf Mountain, Inyo County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Unnamed lava flow [1] | - not defined - |
| Sugarloaf Mountain | Mountain |
| Inyo County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 1' 21'' North , 117° 50' 18'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Olancha | 192 (2015) | 32.6km |
| Inyokern | 1,099 (2018) | 41.8km |
| China Lake Acres | 1,876 (2011) | 43.0km |
| Ridgecrest | 28,780 (2017) | 47.0km |
| Searles Valley | 1,739 (2011) | 48.3km |
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Indian Wells Valley Gem & Mineral Society | Ridgecrest, California | 47km |
Mindat Locality ID:
208736
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:208736:1
GUID (UUID V4):
663e71dd-3347-4352-a23a-787ed48cfeb8
An occurrence located in the NE¼ sec. 14, T22S, R38E (MD), about 1.7 km (1.1 miles) SW of Sugarloaf Mountain (coordinates of record), and about 6.7 km (4.3 miles) WSW of Coso Hot Springs, on the west side of the lava flow, NE of Little Lake, on military reservation land (China Lake Naval Ordnance Test Station).
NOTE: The coordinates provided are approximate to the center of the NE¼, sec. 14.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
7 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Clinoferrosilite Formula: Fe2+2Si2O6 Description: Occurs as needles in lithophysae in obsidian. References: |
| ⓘ Cristobalite Formula: SiO2 Description: Occurs in spherulites in obsidian. |
| ⓘ Fayalite Formula: Fe2+2SiO4 Colour: Brown Description: Occurs as small crystals in spherulites in obsidian. |
| ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 Description: Occurs in spherulites in obsidian. |
| ⓘ Opal Formula: SiO2 · nH2O Description: Occurs in spherulites in obsidian. |
| ⓘ Orthoclase Formula: K(AlSi3O8) Description: Occurs in spherulites in obsidian. |
| ⓘ Tridymite Formula: SiO2 Description: Occurs in spherulites in obsidian. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Opal | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ | Tridymite | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Cristobalite | 4.DA.15 | SiO2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Fayalite | 9.AC.05 | Fe2+2SiO4 |
| ⓘ | Clinoferrosilite | 9.DA.10 | Fe2+2Si2O6 |
| ⓘ | Orthoclase | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Clinoferrosilite | Fe22+Si2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Cristobalite | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Fayalite | Fe22+SiO4 |
| O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Tridymite | SiO2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Clinoferrosilite | Fe22+Si2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Cristobalite | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Fayalite | Fe22+SiO4 |
| Si | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Si | ⓘ Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Tridymite | SiO2 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Clinoferrosilite | Fe22+Si2O6 |
| Fe | ⓘ Fayalite | Fe22+SiO4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Antler Foreland BasinBasin
- Basin and Range BasinsBasin
- Mojave DomainDomain
USA
- California
- Inyo County
- Coso Mining DistrictMining District
- Coso RangeMountain Range
- Inyo County
- Sierra NevadaMountain Range
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