Sugarloaf Mountain, Black Wonder Mining District, Santa Clara County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Sugarloaf Mountain | Mountain |
| Black Wonder Mining District | Mining District |
| Santa Clara County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 20' 48'' North , 121° 33' 49'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| East Foothills | 8,269 (2011) | 22.7km |
| Alum Rock | 15,536 (2018) | 23.4km |
| Seven Trees | 1,788 (2018) | 25.2km |
| Morgan Hill | 42,948 (2017) | 25.3km |
| Diablo Grande | 826 (2017) | 25.7km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Santa Clara Valley Gem & Mineral Society | San Jose, California | 29km |
| Livermore Valley Lithophiles | Livermore, California | 41km |
| Peninsula Gem & Geology Society, Inc. | Los Altos, California | 49km |
Mindat Locality ID:
239112
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:239112:3
GUID (UUID V4):
48ba3de9-09c6-47f3-a594-84b46926ac9f
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| ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 |
| ⓘ Bementite Formula: Mn7Si6O15(OH)8 |
| ⓘ Braunite Formula: Mn2+Mn3+6(SiO4)O8 |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ Copper Formula: Cu |
| ⓘ Cristobalite Formula: SiO2 Localities: |
| ⓘ Franciscanite (TL) Formula: Mn2+6(V5+,◻)2(SiO4)2(O,OH)6 Type Locality: |
| ⓘ Gageite Formula: Mn21(Si4O12)2O3(OH)20 |
| ⓘ Harmotome Formula: Ba2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O |
| ⓘ Hausmannite Formula: Mn2+Mn3+2O4 |
| ⓘ Howieite Formula: Na(Fe,Mn)10(Fe,Al)2Si12O31(OH)13 Description: Manganoan material. |
| ⓘ Kutnohorite Formula: CaMn2+(CO3)2 Description: Calcian material. |
| ⓘ Melanophlogite Formula: 46SiO2 · 6(N2,CO2) · 2(CH4,N2) Habit: Cubes Colour: Colorless Description: Occurs as adamantine cubes up to 5 mm on an edge on cristobalite in a metamorphosed serpentine vein. |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Rhodochrosite Formula: MnCO3 |
| ⓘ Rhodonite Formula: CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] Description: Calcian material. |
| ⓘ Riebeckite Formula: ◻[Na2][Fe2+3Fe3+2]Si8O22(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Santaclaraite (TL) Formula: CaMn4[Si5O14OH](OH) · H2O Type Locality: Colour: Pink |
| ⓘ Sonolite Formula: Mn2+9(SiO4)4(OH)2 |
| ⓘ 'Wad' |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Copper | 1.AA.05 | Cu |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Hausmannite | 4.BB.10 | Mn2+Mn3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Cristobalite | 4.DA.15 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Melanophlogite | 4.DA.25 | 46SiO2 · 6(N2,CO2) · 2(CH4,N2) |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Rhodochrosite | 5.AB.05 | MnCO3 |
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Kutnohorite | 5.AB.10 | CaMn2+(CO3)2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Sonolite | 9.AF.55 | Mn2+9(SiO4)4(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Franciscanite (TL) | 9.AF.75 | Mn2+6(V5+,◻)2(SiO4)2(O,OH)6 |
| ⓘ | Braunite | 9.AG.05 | Mn2+Mn3+6(SiO4)O8 |
| ⓘ | Riebeckite | 9.DE.25 | ◻[Na2][Fe2+3Fe3+2]Si8O22(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Gageite | 9.DH.35 | Mn21(Si4O12)2O3(OH)20 |
| ⓘ | Howieite | 9.DH.65 | Na(Fe,Mn)10(Fe,Al)2Si12O31(OH)13 |
| ⓘ | Rhodonite | 9.DK.05 | CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] |
| ⓘ | Santaclaraite (TL) | 9.DK.10 | CaMn4[Si5O14OH](OH) · H2O |
| ⓘ | Bementite | 9.EE.05 | Mn7Si6O15(OH)8 |
| ⓘ | Harmotome | 9.GC.10 | Ba2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Wad' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Bementite | Mn7Si6O15(OH)8 |
| H | ⓘ Franciscanite | Mn62+(V5+,◻)2(SiO4)2(O,OH)6 |
| H | ⓘ Gageite | Mn21(Si4O12)2O3(OH)20 |
| H | ⓘ Harmotome | Ba2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O |
| H | ⓘ Howieite | Na(Fe,Mn)10(Fe,Al)2Si12O31(OH)13 |
| H | ⓘ Melanophlogite | 46SiO2 · 6(N2,CO2) · 2(CH4,N2) |
| H | ⓘ Riebeckite | ◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Santaclaraite | CaMn4[Si5O14OH](OH) · H2O |
| H | ⓘ Sonolite | Mn92+(SiO4)4(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Kutnohorite | CaMn2+(CO3)2 |
| C | ⓘ Melanophlogite | 46SiO2 · 6(N2,CO2) · 2(CH4,N2) |
| C | ⓘ Rhodochrosite | MnCO3 |
| N | Nitrogen | |
| N | ⓘ Melanophlogite | 46SiO2 · 6(N2,CO2) · 2(CH4,N2) |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Bementite | Mn7Si6O15(OH)8 |
| O | ⓘ Braunite | Mn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Cristobalite | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Franciscanite | Mn62+(V5+,◻)2(SiO4)2(O,OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Gageite | Mn21(Si4O12)2O3(OH)20 |
| O | ⓘ Harmotome | Ba2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O |
| O | ⓘ Hausmannite | Mn2+Mn23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Howieite | Na(Fe,Mn)10(Fe,Al)2Si12O31(OH)13 |
| O | ⓘ Kutnohorite | CaMn2+(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘ Melanophlogite | 46SiO2 · 6(N2,CO2) · 2(CH4,N2) |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Rhodochrosite | MnCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Rhodonite | CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] |
| O | ⓘ Riebeckite | ◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Santaclaraite | CaMn4[Si5O14OH](OH) · H2O |
| O | ⓘ Sonolite | Mn92+(SiO4)4(OH)2 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Howieite | Na(Fe,Mn)10(Fe,Al)2Si12O31(OH)13 |
| Na | ⓘ Riebeckite | ◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Harmotome | Ba2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Howieite | Na(Fe,Mn)10(Fe,Al)2Si12O31(OH)13 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Bementite | Mn7Si6O15(OH)8 |
| Si | ⓘ Braunite | Mn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8 |
| Si | ⓘ Cristobalite | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Franciscanite | Mn62+(V5+,◻)2(SiO4)2(O,OH)6 |
| Si | ⓘ Gageite | Mn21(Si4O12)2O3(OH)20 |
| Si | ⓘ Harmotome | Ba2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Howieite | Na(Fe,Mn)10(Fe,Al)2Si12O31(OH)13 |
| Si | ⓘ Melanophlogite | 46SiO2 · 6(N2,CO2) · 2(CH4,N2) |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Rhodonite | CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] |
| Si | ⓘ Riebeckite | ◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Santaclaraite | CaMn4[Si5O14OH](OH) · H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Sonolite | Mn92+(SiO4)4(OH)2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Kutnohorite | CaMn2+(CO3)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Rhodonite | CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] |
| Ca | ⓘ Santaclaraite | CaMn4[Si5O14OH](OH) · H2O |
| V | Vanadium | |
| V | ⓘ Franciscanite | Mn62+(V5+,◻)2(SiO4)2(O,OH)6 |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | ⓘ Bementite | Mn7Si6O15(OH)8 |
| Mn | ⓘ Braunite | Mn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8 |
| Mn | ⓘ Franciscanite | Mn62+(V5+,◻)2(SiO4)2(O,OH)6 |
| Mn | ⓘ Gageite | Mn21(Si4O12)2O3(OH)20 |
| Mn | ⓘ Hausmannite | Mn2+Mn23+O4 |
| Mn | ⓘ Howieite | Na(Fe,Mn)10(Fe,Al)2Si12O31(OH)13 |
| Mn | ⓘ Kutnohorite | CaMn2+(CO3)2 |
| Mn | ⓘ Rhodochrosite | MnCO3 |
| Mn | ⓘ Rhodonite | CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] |
| Mn | ⓘ Santaclaraite | CaMn4[Si5O14OH](OH) · H2O |
| Mn | ⓘ Sonolite | Mn92+(SiO4)4(OH)2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Howieite | Na(Fe,Mn)10(Fe,Al)2Si12O31(OH)13 |
| Fe | ⓘ Riebeckite | ◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Copper | Cu |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Ba | ⓘ Harmotome | Ba2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O |
Localities in this Region
- California
- Santa Clara County
- Black Wonder Mining District
- Santa Clara County
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America
- Coast MountainsMountain Range
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- Franciscan DomainDomain
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- California
- Diablo RangeMountain Range
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