Unnamed Ni occurrence [1], Archer Camp, Fresno County, California, USAi
Regional Level Types | |
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Unnamed Ni occurrence [1] | Occurrence |
Archer Camp | - not defined - |
Fresno County | County |
California | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 18' 15'' North , 120° 35' 10'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
---|---|---|
Coalinga | 16,564 (2017) | 27.3km |
Three Rocks | 246 (2011) | 28.1km |
Cantua Creek | 466 (2011) | 32.6km |
San Ardo | 517 (2015) | 42.6km |
San Lucas | 269 (2015) | 43.5km |
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Club | Location | Distance |
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Coalinga Rockhound Society | Coalinga, California | 27km |
Mindat Locality ID:
220779
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:220779:0
GUID (UUID V4):
7c89afd8-76f5-48d3-8f20-97ad738d7994
A Ni occurrence located in sec. 5, T19S, R13E, MDM, about 1.9 km (6,200 feet) WNW of Archer Camp, along White Creek, near the southern tip of the New Idria serpentine mass, S of the Benitoite Mine area.
NOTE: Coordinates provided are approximate to the center of sec. 5.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Heazlewoodite Formula: Ni3S2 Description: Widespread but not abundant in the area. |
ⓘ Pyroaurite Formula: Mg6Fe3+2(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O Description: Occurs as intergrowths with reevesite on slickensides of serpentine. |
ⓘ Reevesite Formula: Ni6Fe3+2(OH)16(CO3) · 4H2O Description: Occurs as intergrowths with pyroaurite on slickensides of serpentine. |
ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup' Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
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ⓘ | Heazlewoodite | 2.BB.05 | Ni3S2 |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
ⓘ | Pyroaurite | 5.DA.50 | Mg6Fe3+2(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O |
ⓘ | Reevesite | 5.DA.50 | Ni6Fe3+2(OH)16(CO3) · 4H2O |
Unclassified | |||
ⓘ | 'Serpentine Subgroup' | - | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Pyroaurite | Mg6Fe23+(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O |
H | ⓘ Reevesite | Ni6Fe23+(OH)16(CO3) · 4H2O |
H | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
C | Carbon | |
C | ⓘ Pyroaurite | Mg6Fe23+(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O |
C | ⓘ Reevesite | Ni6Fe23+(OH)16(CO3) · 4H2O |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Pyroaurite | Mg6Fe23+(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O |
O | ⓘ Reevesite | Ni6Fe23+(OH)16(CO3) · 4H2O |
O | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | ⓘ Pyroaurite | Mg6Fe23+(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
S | Sulfur | |
S | ⓘ Heazlewoodite | Ni3S2 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Pyroaurite | Mg6Fe23+(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O |
Fe | ⓘ Reevesite | Ni6Fe23+(OH)16(CO3) · 4H2O |
Ni | Nickel | |
Ni | ⓘ Heazlewoodite | Ni3S2 |
Ni | ⓘ Reevesite | Ni6Fe23+(OH)16(CO3) · 4H2O |
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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