Blue Jay Mine, Tonopah, Tonopah Mining District, San Antonio Mountains, Nye County, Nevada, USA i
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Blue Jay Mine Mine
Tonopah Town
Tonopah Mining District Mining District
San Antonio Mountains Mountain Range
Nye County County
Nevada State
USA Country

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Blue Jay Mine	Mine
Tonopah	Town
Tonopah Mining District	Mining District
San Antonio Mountains	Mountain Range
Nye County	County
Nevada	State
USA	Country

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

38° North , 117° West (est.)

Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.

Margin of Error:

~1km

GRN:

N26W66

Type:

Mine

Köppen climate type:

BWk : Cold desert climate

Mindat Locality ID:

8758

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:8758:5

GUID (UUID V4):

Ref.: Rocks & Min.:7:96. A turquoise mine started before 1932.

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Mineral List

ⓘ Turquoise

1 valid mineral.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Turquoise

Formula: CuAl₆(PO₄)₄(OH)₈ · 4H₂O

References:

Rocks & Min.:7:96.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘ	Turquoise	8.DD.15	CuAl₆(PO₄)₄(OH)₈ · 4H₂O

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Turquoise	CuAl₆(PO₄)₄(OH)₈ · 4H₂O
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Turquoise	CuAl₆(PO₄)₄(OH)₈ · 4H₂O
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Turquoise	CuAl₆(PO₄)₄(OH)₈ · 4H₂O
P	Phosphorus
P	ⓘ Turquoise	CuAl₆(PO₄)₄(OH)₈ · 4H₂O
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Turquoise	CuAl₆(PO₄)₄(OH)₈ · 4H₂O

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