La Libertad Mine (Belt Mine; Jacks 7X; Thompson Mine), Adelaida, Adelaide Mining District (Adelaide Klau Mining District), Santa Lucia Mts (Santa Lucia Range), San Luis Obispo County, California, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 34' 17'' North , 120° 53' 54'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Cayucos | 2,592 (2011) | 14.3km |
| Cambria | 6,032 (2011) | 16.5km |
| Lake Nacimiento | 2,411 (2011) | 17.5km |
| Templeton | 7,674 (2011) | 17.6km |
| Paso Robles | 27,157 (2006) | 19.7km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Santa Lucia Rockhounds | Paso Robles, California | 20km |
| Central Coast Treasure Hunters Association | San Luis Obispo, California | 39km |
| San Luis Obispo Gem & Mineral Club | San Luis Obispo, California | 39km |
Mindat Locality ID:
91868
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:91868:7
GUID (UUID V4):
648cfede-3148-4af3-b1eb-298e90b41ffb
A former Hg-Sb-Ni mine located in sec. 21, T27S, R10E (MD), 8.5 km (5.3 miles) SSW of Adelaida.
Mineralization is hosted in rocks of the Franciscan Complex (serpentinite).
Local structures include cross fractures.
Production data are found in U.S. Bureau of Mines file data.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Cinnabar Formula: HgS |
| ⓘ Metacinnabar Formula: HgS |
| ⓘ Millerite Formula: NiS Habit: Acicular Description: Occurs as needle-like crystals to ½ inch (1.5 cm) in ore. |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Stibnite Formula: Sb2S3 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Metacinnabar | 2.CB.05a | HgS |
| ⓘ | Millerite | 2.CC.20 | NiS |
| ⓘ | Cinnabar | 2.CD.15a | HgS |
| ⓘ | Stibnite | 2.DB.05 | Sb2S3 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Cinnabar | HgS |
| S | ⓘ Metacinnabar | HgS |
| S | ⓘ Millerite | NiS |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Stibnite | Sb2S3 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Ni | Nickel | |
| Ni | ⓘ Millerite | NiS |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | ⓘ Stibnite | Sb2S3 |
| Hg | Mercury | |
| Hg | ⓘ Cinnabar | HgS |
| Hg | ⓘ Metacinnabar | HgS |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America
- Coast MountainsMountain Range
North America Plate
- Franciscan DomainDomain
Pacific PlateTectonic Plate
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