Unnamed Hg occurrence [3], Redwood City, San Mateo County, California, USAi
Regional Level Types | |
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Unnamed Hg occurrence [3] | Occurrence |
Redwood City | City |
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:
~5km
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
211032
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:211032:8
GUID (UUID V4):
1e6694c4-1e34-4f69-a59a-71f436a32f8c
Hg occurrence(s) located about 2 miles W of Redwood City.
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
5 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Calomel Formula: [Hg2]2+Cl2 Description: Occurs in joints and fissures in a siliceous rock replacing serpentine. |
ⓘ Cinnabar Formula: HgS |
ⓘ Eglestonite Formula: [Hg2]2+3OCl3(OH) |
ⓘ Mercury Formula: Hg |
ⓘ Montroydite Formula: HgO Habit: Long prismatic Description: Occurs as long prismatic and bent crystals. |
ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup' Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
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 | |||
ⓘ | Montroydite | 4.AC.15 | HgO |
Unclassified | |||
ⓘ | 'Serpentine Subgroup' | - | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Eglestonite | [Hg2]32+OCl3(OH) |
H | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Eglestonite | [Hg2]32+OCl3(OH) |
O | ⓘ Montroydite | HgO |
O | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
S | Sulfur | |
S | ⓘ Cinnabar | HgS |
Cl | Chlorine | |
Cl | ⓘ Calomel | [Hg2]2+Cl2 |
Cl | ⓘ Eglestonite | [Hg2]32+OCl3(OH) |
Hg | Mercury | |
Hg | ⓘ Calomel | [Hg2]2+Cl2 |
Hg | ⓘ Cinnabar | HgS |
Hg | ⓘ Eglestonite | [Hg2]32+OCl3(OH) |
Hg | ⓘ Mercury | Hg |
Hg | ⓘ Montroydite | HgO |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Franciscan DomainDomain
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