Paradise Flat, Rooster Comb, Orestimba Mining District, Stanislaus County, California, USAi
Regional Level Types | |
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Paradise Flat | Flat |
Rooster Comb | - not defined - |
Orestimba Mining District | Mining District |
Stanislaus County | County |
California | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 13' 48'' North , 121° 22' 12'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Diablo Grande | 826 (2017) | 20.3km |
San Martin | 7,027 (2011) | 26.7km |
Morgan Hill | 42,948 (2017) | 27.5km |
Gilroy | 53,231 (2017) | 30.5km |
Crows Landing | 355 (2011) | 32.1km |
Nearest Clubs:
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Club | Location | Distance |
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Santa Clara Valley Gem & Mineral Society | San Jose, California | 48km |
Mindat Locality ID:
25457
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:25457:0
GUID (UUID V4):
096859d7-b099-4ea8-936f-80ba35ca8c2b
A Cr occurrence located in sec. 19, T9S, R6E, MDM, 1.8 km (6,000 feet) SW of Rooster Comb (coordinates of record), in the Paradise Flat area, along the South Fork Orestimba Creek (headwaters area), on state park land (Henry Coe State Park).
The minerals occur as vein fillings along fractures in silicified serpentinite.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Alumohydrocalcite Formula: CaAl2(CO3)2(OH)4 · 4H2O |
ⓘ Alumohydrocalcite var. Chromium-bearing Alumohydrocalcite Formula: Ca(Al,Cr)2(CO3)2(OH)4 · 4H2O |
ⓘ Dawsonite Formula: NaAlCO3(OH)2 |
ⓘ Dawsonite var. Chromium-bearing Dawsonite Formula: Na(Al,Cr)CO3(OH)2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
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ⓘ | Dawsonite var. Chromium-bearing Dawsonite | 5.BB.10 | Na(Al,Cr)CO3(OH)2 |
ⓘ | 5.BB.10 | NaAlCO3(OH)2 | |
ⓘ | Alumohydrocalcite | 5.DB.05 | CaAl2(CO3)2(OH)4 · 4H2O |
ⓘ | var. Chromium-bearing Alumohydrocalcite | 5.DB.05 | Ca(Al,Cr)2(CO3)2(OH)4 · 4H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America
- Coast MountainsMountain Range
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Franciscan DomainDomain
USA
- California
- Diablo RangeMountain Range
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