Ventura Mine, Simi Peak, Thousand Oaks, Ventura County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Ventura Mine | Mine |
| Simi Peak | Peak |
| Thousand Oaks | - not defined - |
| Ventura County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 11' 51'' North , 118° 47' 29'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Oak Park | 13,811 (2011) | 3.3km |
| Thousand Oaks | 129,339 (2017) | 5.2km |
| Westlake Village | 8,507 (2017) | 5.9km |
| Agoura Hills | 20,915 (2017) | 7.0km |
| Agoura | 20,537 (2006) | 7.8km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Conejo Gem & Mineral Club | Thousand Oaks, California | 5km |
| Del Air Rockhounds Club | Northridge, California | 24km |
| Sierra Pelona Rock Club | Newhall, California | 32km |
| Oxnard Gem & Mineral Society | Oxnard, California | 35km |
| Woodland Hills Rock Chippers, Inc. | San Fernando Valley, California | 40km |
Mindat Locality ID:
98473
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:98473:2
GUID (UUID V4):
92f05825-31d4-4bee-bb49-61698e91d3ff
A Cu-Ni occurrence/mine located in T1N, R18W, SBM, at the foot of the S slope of Simi Peak, 1.2 km (4,100 feet) SW of the summit, at the edge of the Russell Valley, 5.1 km (3.2 miles) NE of Thousand Oaks.
Mineralization is hosted in sandstone and basalt.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Azurite Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ Cuprite Formula: Cu2O |
| ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Millerite Formula: NiS |
| ⓘ Pentlandite Formula: (NixFey)Σ9S8 |
| ⓘ Pyrrhotite Formula: Fe1-xS |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Pentlandite | 2.BB.15 | (NixFey)Σ9S8 |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
| ⓘ | Millerite | 2.CC.20 | NiS |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Cuprite | 4.AA.10 | Cu2O |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Azurite | 5.BA.05 | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Cuprite | Cu2O |
| O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Millerite | NiS |
| S | ⓘ Pentlandite | (NixFey)Σ9S8 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pentlandite | (NixFey)Σ9S8 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| Ni | Nickel | |
| Ni | ⓘ Millerite | NiS |
| Ni | ⓘ Pentlandite | (NixFey)Σ9S8 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Cuprite | Cu2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
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