Red Mountain Mine, Red Mountain, Black Wonder Mining District, Stanislaus County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Red Mountain Mine | Mine |
| Red Mountain | Mountain |
| Black Wonder Mining District | Mining District |
| Stanislaus County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 25' 1'' North , 121° 27' 16'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Diablo Grande | 826 (2017) | 15.6km |
| Westley | 603 (2011) | 26.9km |
| Grayson | 952 (2011) | 29.2km |
| Patterson | 21,498 (2017) | 29.3km |
| East Foothills | 8,269 (2011) | 32.3km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Santa Clara Valley Gem & Mineral Society | San Jose, California | 40km |
| Livermore Valley Lithophiles | Livermore, California | 40km |
| Mother Lode Mineral Society | Modesto, California | 47km |
Mindat Locality ID:
95937
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:95937:4
GUID (UUID V4):
94700196-c3ae-4a54-bbbc-be56ccfa876f
A magnesite mine located in sec. 17, T6S, R5E, MDM, 1.1 km (3,600 feet) E of Red Mountain (coordinates of record), on the NE slope of the mountain, W of Hideout Canyon. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 500 meters.
Local rocks include ultramafic rocks, chiefly Mesozoic, unit 3 (Coast Ranges and Western Klamath Mountains).
Workings include unspecified underground openings.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Aragonite Formula: CaCO3 Description: Occurs in veins as massive layers and large single crystals radiating into open centers of the veins. References: |
| ⓘ Hydromagnesite Formula: Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O Description: Occurs in considerable quantities. References: |
| ⓘ Magnesite Formula: MgCO3 Description: Occurs as lenses in serpentine. References: |
| ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup' Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4 References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Magnesite | 5.AB.05 | MgCO3 |
| ⓘ | Aragonite | 5.AB.15 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Hydromagnesite | 5.DA.05 | Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Serpentine Subgroup' | - | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Hydromagnesite | Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O |
| H | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Hydromagnesite | Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O |
| C | ⓘ Magnesite | MgCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Hydromagnesite | Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O |
| O | ⓘ Magnesite | MgCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Hydromagnesite | Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O |
| Mg | ⓘ Magnesite | MgCO3 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
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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References
(n.d.) Minerals Availability System (MAS), U.S. Bureau of Mines.file ID #0060990054
