Unnamed Hg occurrence [2], Palo Alto area, San Mateo County, California, USAi
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Unnamed Hg occurrence [2] | Occurrence |
Palo Alto area | Area |
San Mateo County | County |
California | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° North , 122° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~44km
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
210398
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:210398:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0a18e2bf-c106-45a3-8351-8f6e7e4cf3d1
A Hg occurrence located about 5 miles W of Palo Alto (Santa Clara Co.).
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
8 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Calomel Formula: [Hg2]2+Cl2 References: |
ⓘ Cinnabar Formula: HgS References: |
ⓘ Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 References: |
ⓘ Eglestonite Formula: [Hg2]2+3OCl3(OH) Colour: Yellow Description: Occurs as minute crystals in seams and cavities in siliceous material. References: |
ⓘ Magnesite Formula: MgCO3 References: |
ⓘ Mercury Formula: Hg References: |
ⓘ Opal Formula: SiO2 · nH2O References: |
ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 1 - Elements | |||
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ⓘ | Mercury | 1.AD.05 | Hg |
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
ⓘ | Cinnabar | 2.CD.15a | HgS |
Group 3 - Halides | |||
ⓘ | Calomel | 3.AA.30 | [Hg2]2+Cl2 |
ⓘ | Eglestonite | 3.DD.05 | [Hg2]2+3OCl3(OH) |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
ⓘ | Opal | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 · nH2O |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
ⓘ | Magnesite | 5.AB.05 | MgCO3 |
ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Eglestonite | [Hg2]32+OCl3(OH) |
H | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
C | Carbon | |
C | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
C | ⓘ Magnesite | MgCO3 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
O | ⓘ Eglestonite | [Hg2]32+OCl3(OH) |
O | ⓘ Magnesite | MgCO3 |
O | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
Mg | ⓘ Magnesite | MgCO3 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
S | Sulfur | |
S | ⓘ Cinnabar | HgS |
Cl | Chlorine | |
Cl | ⓘ Calomel | [Hg2]2+Cl2 |
Cl | ⓘ Eglestonite | [Hg2]32+OCl3(OH) |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
Hg | Mercury | |
Hg | ⓘ Calomel | [Hg2]2+Cl2 |
Hg | ⓘ Cinnabar | HgS |
Hg | ⓘ Eglestonite | [Hg2]32+OCl3(OH) |
Hg | ⓘ Mercury | Hg |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America
- Coast MountainsMountain Range
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Franciscan DomainDomain
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