Agricultural Minerals & Fertilizer Company, California Aquaduct Dos Amigos Pumping Station, Merced County, California, USAi
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Agricultural Minerals & Fertilizer Company | - not defined - |
California Aquaduct Dos Amigos Pumping Station | - not defined - |
Merced County | County |
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USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 55' 18'' North , 120° 50' 28'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Los Banos | 37,457 (2017) | 15.2km |
South Dos Palos | 1,620 (2011) | 17.4km |
Dos Palos | 5,125 (2017) | 20.4km |
Volta | 246 (2011) | 20.9km |
Dos Palos Y | 323 (2011) | 23.1km |
Mindat Locality ID:
82824
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:82824:1
GUID (UUID V4):
92bb1f83-95e9-4fa4-8955-fcc438ff604d
A former gypsum-diatomaceous earth mine located in sec. 2, T12S, R10E, MDM, 1.1 km (3,700 feet) WSW of the pumping station, on the eastern margin of the Diablo Range. First production was in 1946. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 500 meters.
Local rocks include Eocene marine rocks.
Workings include surface openings comprised of at least 1 pit.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
2 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
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ⓘ | Opal | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 · nH2O |
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
H | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
O | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
S | Sulfur | |
S | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
Other Databases
Link to USGS MRDS: | 10139878 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Great Valley BasinBasin
- Great Valley DomainDomain
- San Joaquin BasinBasin
USA
- California
- Diablo RangeMountain Range
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References
(n.d.) Minerals Availability System (MAS), U.S. Bureau of Mines.file ID #0060470023