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Yosemite National Park, Mariposa County, California, USAi
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Mariposa CountyCounty
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USACountry

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Sunset over the granite

Yosemite National Park, Mariposa County, California, USA
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General view

Yosemite National Park, Mariposa County, California, USA
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View of the Yosemite Valley area, ca. 1930.

Yosemite Valley, Yosemite National Park, Mariposa County, California, USA
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Sunset over the granite

Yosemite National Park, Mariposa County, California, USA
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General view

Yosemite National Park, Mariposa County, California, USA
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View of the Yosemite Valley area, ca. 1930.

Yosemite Valley, Yosemite National Park, Mariposa County, California, USA
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Sunset over the granite

Yosemite National Park, Mariposa County, California, USA
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General view

Yosemite National Park, Mariposa County, California, USA
Type:
National Park
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Yosemite Valley1,035 (2011)
Wawona169 (2011)
Mindat Locality ID:
209370
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:209370:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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11 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

โ“˜ 'Allanite Group'
Formula: (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
โ“˜ Andalusite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
Description: Occurs in pegmatites.
โ“˜ Corundum
Formula: Al2O3
Habit: Euhedral to subhedral.
Description: Occurs in pegmatites embedded in Muscovite.
โ“˜ Cristobalite
Formula: SiO2
Description: Occurs as botryoidal masses lining cavities in dacite.
โ“˜ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
โ“˜ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
โ“˜ Metatorbernite
Formula: Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
โ“˜ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
Description: Occurs in a lens.
โ“˜ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Description: Occurs in pegmatites.
โ“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
โ“˜ Sillimanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
Description: Occurs in contact aureoles.
โ“˜ Titanite
Formula: CaTiO(SiO4)
โ“˜ Tyuyamunite
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
Description: Occurs in a clay seam between granite and slate.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
โ“˜Molybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
โ“˜Corundum4.CB.05Al2O3
โ“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
โ“˜Cristobalite4.DA.15SiO2
โ“˜Tyuyamunite4.HB.25Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 ยท 5-8H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
โ“˜Metatorbernite8.EB.10Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 ยท 8H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
โ“˜Sillimanite9.AF.05Al2(SiO4)O
โ“˜Andalusite9.AF.10Al2(SiO4)O
โ“˜Titanite9.AG.15CaTiO(SiO4)
โ“˜Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
โ“˜Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
โ“˜'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
โ“˜'Allanite Group'-(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hโ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hโ“˜ MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Hโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hโ“˜ TyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
Hโ“˜ Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
OOxygen
Oโ“˜ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Oโ“˜ CorundumAl2O3
Oโ“˜ CristobaliteSiO2
Oโ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oโ“˜ MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Oโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oโ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oโ“˜ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Oโ“˜ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Oโ“˜ TyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
Oโ“˜ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Oโ“˜ Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
AlAluminium
Alโ“˜ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Alโ“˜ CorundumAl2O3
Alโ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alโ“˜ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
SiSilicon
Siโ“˜ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Siโ“˜ CristobaliteSiO2
Siโ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siโ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siโ“˜ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Siโ“˜ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Siโ“˜ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Siโ“˜ Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
PPhosphorus
Pโ“˜ MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
SSulfur
Sโ“˜ MolybdeniteMoS2
KPotassium
Kโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caโ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caโ“˜ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Caโ“˜ TyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
TiTitanium
Tiโ“˜ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
VVanadium
Vโ“˜ TyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
FeIron
Feโ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
CuCopper
Cuโ“˜ MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
MoMolybdenum
Moโ“˜ MolybdeniteMoS2
UUranium
Uโ“˜ MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Uโ“˜ TyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yosemite_National_Park
Wikidata ID:Q180402

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