Noren deposit, Inverness Park, Inverness Ridge (Point Reyes Hill), Point Reyes Cape, Marin County, California, USAi
Regional Level Types | |
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Noren deposit | Deposit |
Inverness Park | Park |
Inverness Ridge (Point Reyes Hill) | Ridge |
Point Reyes Cape | Cape |
Marin County | County |
California | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 3' 40'' North , 122° 48' 29'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Point Reyes Station | 848 (2011) | 0.9km |
Inverness | 1,304 (2011) | 6.1km |
Lagunitas-Forest Knolls | 1,819 (2011) | 11.3km |
San Geronimo | 446 (2011) | 13.7km |
Woodacre | 1,348 (2011) | 15.3km |
Nearest Clubs:
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Club | Location | Distance |
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Santa Rosa Mineral And Gem Society, Inc. | Santa Rosa, California | 43km |
San Francisco Gem and Mineral Society, Inc. | San Francisco, California | 47km |
Vallejo Gem & Mineral Society | Vallejo, California | 48km |
Mindat Locality ID:
81892
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:81892:5
GUID (UUID V4):
a13126d7-b9e0-487a-9348-3c68bad1919b
A W occurrence located in sec. 31, T3N, R8W (the mineral record card states that the location is in sec. 35, T3N, R9W), MDM, on the E slope of the ridge, ¼ mile E of the junction of Bear Valley Road and Sir Francis Drake highway, 1 mile from the Point Reyes station. Discovered in 1950. Operated by C. R. Noren. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 1,000 meters. This deposit was discovered at about the same time as the Bender deposit. It was leased by Knob Hill Mines, Inc. in 1952, and after a limited amount of stripping had been completed, the lease was terminated.
Local rocks include Mesozoic granitic rocks, unit 1 (Salinian Block) and/or Quaternary alluvium and marine deposits.
Workings include surface openings. Limited development.
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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
1 valid mineral.
Detailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Scheelite Formula: Ca(WO4) Description: Occurs as alluvial material and as an in situ deposit. References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
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ⓘ | Scheelite | 7.GA.05 | Ca(WO4) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
O | Oxygen | |
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O | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
W | Tungsten | |
W | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
Other Databases
Link to USGS MRDS: | 10092350 |
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