Unnamed Vesuvianite-Diopside occurrence [1], Santa Rita Peak, San Benito County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Unnamed Vesuvianite-Diopside occurrence [1] | Occurrence |
| Santa Rita Peak | Peak |
| San Benito County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 20' 9'' North , 120° 36' 11'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Three Rocks | 246 (2011) | 26.5km |
| Coalinga | 16,564 (2017) | 30.8km |
| Cantua Creek | 466 (2011) | 31.6km |
| San Lucas | 269 (2015) | 43.9km |
| San Ardo | 517 (2015) | 44.3km |
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Coalinga Rockhound Society | Coalinga, California | 31km |
Mindat Locality ID:
211714
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:211714:3
GUID (UUID V4):
d7eb8eeb-8230-4996-8c8f-55ae43e7f1d9
An occurrence located in the approximate center sec. 30 (? - see note), T18S, R13E, MDM, about 1 mile upstream on the San Benito River from the Dallas Gem Mine.
NOTE: The locality, as described is either 1 mile upstream from the gem mine OR in the approximate center of sec. 30. The center of section 30, which is an atypical, narrow section, would be about 3 miles upstream from the gem mine. Otherwise, the locality is in the NE¼ sec. 25, T18S, R12E. The geographic coordinates presented are for a point about 1 mile upstream from the gem mine.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
2 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Diopside Formula: CaMgSi2O6 Habit: Acicular Colour: Grayish green to cream |
| ⓘ Vesuvianite Formula: Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 Colour: Cinnamon-brown Description: Occurs as crystals to ¼ inch (0.625 cm) long. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Vesuvianite | 9.BG.35 | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| ⓘ | Diopside | 9.DA.15 | CaMgSi2O6 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Mg | ⓘ Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Ca | ⓘ Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America
- Coast MountainsMountain Range
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Franciscan DomainDomain
USA
- California
- Diablo RangeMountain Range
- San Benito County
- New Idria Mining DistrictMining District
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