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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 54' 58'' North , 117° 31' 22'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Group of Hills
Kรถppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Boron2,253 (2011)14.8km
Silver Lakes5,623 (2017)25.2km
North Edwards1,058 (2011)30.4km
Edwards Air Force Base2,063 (2013)37.6km
Lenwood3,543 (2011)38.4km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Mojave Desert Gem & Mineral SocietyBarstow, California46km
Victor Valley Gem and Mineral ClubVictorville, California47km
Mindat Locality ID:
218173
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:218173:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A range of hills running roughly NW-SE, W of the town of Kramer Hills, and located ESE to SE of Boron. The W end of the hills is on the Edwards Air Force Base military reservation.

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6 valid minerals.

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โ“˜ Autunite
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
โ“˜ Carnotite
Formula: K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Colour: Yellow
Description: Occurs as yellow stains.
โ“˜ 'Clay minerals'
Description: Dolomitic
โ“˜ Magnesite
Formula: MgCO3
Description: Occurs as thick beds interstratified with dolomitic clay and bentonite.
โ“˜ Native Gold
Formula: Au
โ“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
โ“˜ Uranophane
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
โ“˜Native Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
โ“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
โ“˜Carnotite4.HB.05K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 ยท 3H2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
โ“˜Magnesite5.AB.05MgCO3
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
โ“˜Autunite8.EB.05Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 ยท 10-12H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
โ“˜Uranophane9.AK.15Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 ยท 5H2O
Unclassified
โ“˜'Clay minerals'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hโ“˜ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Hโ“˜ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Hโ“˜ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
CCarbon
Cโ“˜ MagnesiteMgCO3
OOxygen
Oโ“˜ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Oโ“˜ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Oโ“˜ MagnesiteMgCO3
Oโ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oโ“˜ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgโ“˜ MagnesiteMgCO3
SiSilicon
Siโ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siโ“˜ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
PPhosphorus
Pโ“˜ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
KPotassium
Kโ“˜ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
CaCalcium
Caโ“˜ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Caโ“˜ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
VVanadium
Vโ“˜ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
AuGold
Auโ“˜ Native GoldAu
UUranium
Uโ“˜ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Uโ“˜ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Uโ“˜ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O

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