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Indian Canyon, Duchesne County, Utah, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 9' 19'' North , 110° 24' 27'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
40.15553,-110.40761
GeoHash:
G#: 9x1krw5du
GRN:
N27W61
Type:
Canyon
Köppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Duchesne1,872 (2017)0.9km
Altamont263 (2017)24.9km
Bluebell293 (2011)27.8km
Myton639 (2017)29.7km
Tabiona174 (2017)33.9km
Mindat Locality ID:
37760
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:37760:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Analcime
Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Eitelite
Formula: Na2Mg(CO3)2
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Halite
Formula: NaCl
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite
Formula: K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
ⓘ Nahcolite
Formula: NaHCO3
ⓘ Northupite
Formula: Na3Mg(CO3)2Cl
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Searlesite
Formula: Na(H2BSi2O7)
ⓘ Sepiolite
Formula: Mg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 · 6H2O
ⓘ Shortite
Formula: Na2Ca2(CO3)3
ⓘ 'Smectite Group'
Formula: A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
ⓘ Stevensite
Formula: (Ca,Na)xMg3-x(Si4O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘ Trona
Formula: Na3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O
ⓘ Wegscheiderite
Formula: Na5H3(CO3)4

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 3 - Halides
ⓘHalite3.AA.20NaCl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘNahcolite5.AA.15NaHCO3
ⓘWegscheiderite5.AA.30Na5H3(CO3)4
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘEitelite5.AC.05Na2Mg(CO3)2
ⓘShortite5.AC.25Na2Ca2(CO3)3
ⓘNorthupite5.BF.05Na3Mg(CO3)2Cl
ⓘTrona5.CB.15Na3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘTalc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘMuscovite
var. Illite		9.EC.15K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
ⓘ9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘStevensite9.EC.45(Ca,Na)xMg3-x(Si4O10)(OH)2
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘSepiolite9.EE.25Mg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 · 6H2O
ⓘSearlesite9.EF.15Na(H2BSi2O7)
ⓘAnalcime9.GB.05Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Smectite Group'-A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ NahcoliteNaHCO3
Hⓘ SearlesiteNa(H2BSi2O7)
Hⓘ SepioliteMg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 · 6H2O
Hⓘ Stevensite(Ca,Na)xMg3-x(Si4O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Hⓘ TronaNa3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O
Hⓘ WegscheideriteNa5H3(CO3)4
Hⓘ Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
BBoron
Bⓘ SearlesiteNa(H2BSi2O7)
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ EiteliteNa2Mg(CO3)2
Cⓘ NahcoliteNaHCO3
Cⓘ NorthupiteNa3Mg(CO3)2Cl
Cⓘ ShortiteNa2Ca2(CO3)3
Cⓘ TronaNa3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O
Cⓘ WegscheideriteNa5H3(CO3)4
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ EiteliteNa2Mg(CO3)2
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ NahcoliteNaHCO3
Oⓘ NorthupiteNa3Mg(CO3)2Cl
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SearlesiteNa(H2BSi2O7)
Oⓘ SepioliteMg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 · 6H2O
Oⓘ ShortiteNa2Ca2(CO3)3
Oⓘ Stevensite(Ca,Na)xMg3-x(Si4O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Oⓘ TronaNa3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O
Oⓘ WegscheideriteNa5H3(CO3)4
Oⓘ Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
NaSodium
Naⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Naⓘ EiteliteNa2Mg(CO3)2
Naⓘ HaliteNaCl
Naⓘ NahcoliteNaHCO3
Naⓘ NorthupiteNa3Mg(CO3)2Cl
Naⓘ SearlesiteNa(H2BSi2O7)
Naⓘ ShortiteNa2Ca2(CO3)3
Naⓘ Stevensite(Ca,Na)xMg3-x(Si4O10)(OH)2
Naⓘ TronaNa3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O
Naⓘ WegscheideriteNa5H3(CO3)4
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ EiteliteNa2Mg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ NorthupiteNa3Mg(CO3)2Cl
Mgⓘ SepioliteMg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 · 6H2O
Mgⓘ Stevensite(Ca,Na)xMg3-x(Si4O10)(OH)2
Mgⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Alⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Siⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SearlesiteNa(H2BSi2O7)
Siⓘ SepioliteMg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 · 6H2O
Siⓘ Stevensite(Ca,Na)xMg3-x(Si4O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
SSulfur
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
ClChlorine
Clⓘ HaliteNaCl
Clⓘ NorthupiteNa3Mg(CO3)2Cl
KPotassium
Kⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ ShortiteNa2Ca2(CO3)3
Caⓘ Stevensite(Ca,Na)xMg3-x(Si4O10)(OH)2

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