Norcross Mine, Cerro Alto, Santa Lucia Mts (Santa Lucia Range), San Luis Obispo County, California, USAi
Regional Level Types | |
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Norcross Mine | Mine |
Cerro Alto | Mountain |
Santa Lucia Mts (Santa Lucia Range) | Mountain Range |
San Luis Obispo County | County |
California | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 24' 12'' North , 120° 44' 35'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
---|---|---|
Morro Bay | 10,639 (2017) | 10.6km |
Atascadero | 29,819 (2017) | 11.6km |
Santa Margarita | 1,259 (2014) | 12.2km |
Garden Farms | 386 (2011) | 12.5km |
Los Osos | 14,276 (2011) | 13.1km |
Nearest Clubs:
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Club | Location | Distance |
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Central Coast Treasure Hunters Association | San Luis Obispo, California | 15km |
San Luis Obispo Gem & Mineral Club | San Luis Obispo, California | 15km |
Santa Lucia Rockhounds | Paso Robles, California | 25km |
Mindat Locality ID:
91918
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:91918:1
GUID (UUID V4):
d38c836a-7737-4979-926b-a2055a0d600f
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
West Norcross Mine; Brooklyn Mine; Manzanita; Biaggini Mine; Norcross Chrome Mine; Sunrise No. 3 claim; Victory No. 3 claim; Bernardo No. 3 claim
A former Cr-Fe (trace) mine located 1.5 km (4,800 feet) SSW of Cerro Alto.
Mineralization is hosted in serpentinite.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Aragonite Formula: CaCO3 |
ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
ⓘ Chromite Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
ⓘ Magnesiochromite Formula: MgCr2O4 |
ⓘ Talc Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
ⓘ Tremolite Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
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ⓘ | Chromite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
ⓘ | Magnesiochromite | 4.BB.05 | MgCr2O4 |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
ⓘ | Aragonite | 5.AB.15 | CaCO3 |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
ⓘ | Tremolite | 9.DE.10 | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
ⓘ | Talc | 9.EC.05 | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
C | Carbon | |
C | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
O | ⓘ Magnesiochromite | MgCr2O4 |
O | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | ⓘ Magnesiochromite | MgCr2O4 |
Mg | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
Mg | ⓘ Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
Ca | ⓘ Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
Cr | Chromium | |
Cr | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
Cr | ⓘ Magnesiochromite | MgCr2O4 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
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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