Twin Buttes Agate fields, Palo Verde, Palo Verde Mining District, Palo Verde Mountains, Imperial County, California, USAi
Regional Level Types | |
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Twin Buttes Agate fields | - not defined - |
Palo Verde | - not defined - |
Palo Verde Mining District | Mining District |
Palo Verde Mountains | Mountain Range |
Imperial County | County |
California | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
33° 24' 15'' North , 114° 46' 41'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Palo Verde | 171 (2011) | 5.3km |
Cibola | 250 (2011) | 14.4km |
Ripley | 692 (2011) | 17.6km |
Mesa Verde | 1,023 (2011) | 22.8km |
Blythe | 19,208 (2017) | 28.4km |
Mindat Locality ID:
77187
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:77187:3
GUID (UUID V4):
225bcca2-65ad-4d12-8e2c-a2df51e24af9
A semiprecious gemstone occurrence located in secs. 8, 9, 16, & 17, T9S, R20E, SBM, 5.3 km (3.3 miles) SW of Palo Verde. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 500 meters.
Local rocks include Quaternary alluvium and marine deposits.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Description: Occurs in veins. |
ⓘ Quartz var. Agate Description: Occurs in veins. |
ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony Formula: SiO2 Description: Occurs as roses. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
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ⓘ | Quartz var. Agate | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
ⓘ | var. Chalcedony | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
ⓘ | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
O | Oxygen | |
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O | ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
Other Databases
Link to USGS MRDS: | 10211982 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Basin and Range BasinsBasin
- Mojave DomainDomain
USA
- California
- Mule Mts (Palo Verde Mts)Mountain Range
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