Coyote Mountains, Imperial Co., California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Coyote Mountains | Mountain Range |
| Imperial Co. | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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32° 48' 41'' North , 116° 4' 20'' West
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A mountain range that form a narrow ESE-trending, 2 miles (3.2 km) wide range with a length of about 12 miles (19.0 km), hooked on the SE end, and straddling the San Diego County - Imperial County border.
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| ⓘ Antigorite Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 Reference: Pemberton, H Earl " Minerals of California" Van Nostrand Reinholt Press |
| ⓘ 'Biotite' Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 Localities: Reference: Butler, 1995. Rockhounding California, p.118. |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Reference: Butler, 1995. Rockhounding California, p.118. |
| ⓘ 'Copper Stain' Reference: USGS (2005), Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS): U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia, loc. file ID #10034268. |
| ⓘ Enstatite Formula: Mg2Si2O6 Reference: USGS (2005), Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS): U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia, loc. file ID #10033778. |
| ⓘ Epsomite Formula: MgSO4 · 7H2O Reference: Pemberton, H Earl " Minerals of California" Van Nostrand Reinholt Press |
| ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' Reference: USGS (2005), Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS): U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia, loc. file ID #10033778. |
| ⓘ 'Garnet Group' Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ 'Garnierite' Reference: USGS (2005), Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS): U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia, loc. file ID #10033778. |
| ⓘ Graphite Formula: C Localities: Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
| ⓘ Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O Localities: Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
| ⓘ 'K Feldspar' Formula: KAlSi3O8 Reference: USGS (2005), Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS): U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia, loc. file ID #10064330. |
| ⓘ 'Lepidolite' Reference: Butler, 1995. Rockhounding California, p.118. |
| ⓘ Morenosite Formula: NiSO4 · 7H2O Reference: USGS (2005), Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS): U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia, loc. file ID #10033778. |
| ⓘ Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Localities: Reference: Butler, 1995. Rockhounding California, p.118. |
| ⓘ Népouite Formula: (Ni,Mg)3(Si2O5)(OH)4 Reference: Pemberton, H Earl " Minerals of California" Van Nostrand Reinholt Press |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Localities: Coyote Mountains, Imperial Co., California, USA Coyote Mountains Silica deposit (Southern California Marble and Development Company; Columbia Cement Company), Carrizo Mountain, Coyote Mountains, Imperial Co., California, USA Snow White Mine, Carrizo Mountain, Coyote Mountains, Imperial Co., California, USA Reference: Butler, 1995. Rockhounding California, p.118. |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Schorl Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) Reference: Butler, 1995. Rockhounding California, p.118. |
| ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup' Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4 Reference: USGS (2005), Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS): U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia, loc. file ID #10033778. |
| ⓘ Sulphur Formula: S8 Description: Occurs as a small deposit. Reference: Merrill, Frederick James Hamilton (1916), San Diego, Imperial Counties: Calif. Min Bureau Report 14: 741; Tucker, W. Burling (1926), Imperial, Inyo Counties: California Mining Bureau. Report 22: 284; Bradley, W.W. (1928), California’s commercial nonmetallic minerals: Mining Congress Journal: 14: 678; Bradley, W.W. (1934), Thirtieth report of the State Mineralogist: California Mining Bureau. Report 30: 196; Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 355. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Graphite | 1.CB.05a | C |
| ⓘ | Sulphur | 1.CC.05 | S8 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | var. Chalcedony | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Epsomite | 7.CB.40 | MgSO4 · 7H2O |
| ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | Morenosite | 7.CB.40 | NiSO4 · 7H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Antigorite | 9.ED.15 | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ | Enstatite | 9.DA.05 | Mg2Si2O6 |
| ⓘ | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Népouite | 9.ED.15 | (Ni,Mg)3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ | Schorl | 9.CK.05 | NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| ⓘ | 'Biotite' | - | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | 'Copper Stain' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Garnet Group' | - | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ | 'Garnierite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'K Feldspar' | - | KAlSi3O8 |
| ⓘ | 'Lepidolite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Serpentine Subgroup' | - | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Antigorite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Epsomite | MgSO4 · 7H2O |
| H | ⓘ Morenosite | NiSO4 · 7H2O |
| H | ⓘ Népouite | (Ni,Mg)3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| B | Boron | |
| B | ⓘ Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Graphite | C |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| O | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Antigorite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Epsomite | MgSO4 · 7H2O |
| O | ⓘ Morenosite | NiSO4 · 7H2O |
| O | ⓘ Népouite | (Ni,Mg)3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Enstatite | Mg2Si2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ K Feldspar | KAlSi3O8 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Antigorite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Mg | ⓘ Epsomite | MgSO4 · 7H2O |
| Mg | ⓘ Népouite | (Ni,Mg)3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Mg | ⓘ Enstatite | Mg2Si2O6 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Al | ⓘ K Feldspar | KAlSi3O8 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | ⓘ Antigorite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | ⓘ Népouite | (Ni,Mg)3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | ⓘ Enstatite | Mg2Si2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| Si | ⓘ K Feldspar | KAlSi3O8 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| S | ⓘ Epsomite | MgSO4 · 7H2O |
| S | ⓘ Morenosite | NiSO4 · 7H2O |
| S | ⓘ Sulphur | S8 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| K | ⓘ K Feldspar | KAlSi3O8 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Ni | Nickel | |
| Ni | ⓘ Morenosite | NiSO4 · 7H2O |
| Ni | ⓘ Népouite | (Ni,Mg)3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Butler, Gail A. (1995), Rockhounding California.
Localities in this Region
- California
- Imperial Co.
- Coyote Mountains
- Carrizo Mountain
- Black Lady Mine (Shell Canyon; Trenchard claim; Copper Contact lode; Coyote Mountain; Black Lady group; Cevn group)
- Coyote Mountains deposit (Golden State Mining and Marble; Southern California Marble; Creole Marble; Columbia Cement)
- Coyote Mountains Gypsum & Sulfur Mine (Coyote Mt Gypsum & Sulfur; Swallow deposit; Coyote Mountain Gypsum & Sulfur)
- Coyote Mountains Silica deposit (Southern California Marble and Development Company; Columbia Cement Company)
- Edwards prospect
- Jumbo Clay deposit
- Jumbo deposit
- Carrizo Mountain
- Coyote Mountains
- Imperial Co.
- California
- Imperial Co.
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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- Sonoran DesertDesert
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Pacific PlateTectonic Plate
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