Weise Clay pit, Weise Ranch, Glen Ellen, Sonoma County, California, USAi
Regional Level Types | |
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Weise Clay pit | Pit |
Weise Ranch | Ranch |
Glen Ellen | - not defined - |
Sonoma County | County |
California | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 23' 40'' North , 122° 30' 58'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Kenwood | 1,028 (2011) | 3.4km |
Glen Ellen | 784 (2011) | 3.4km |
Eldridge | 1,233 (2011) | 5.1km |
Fetters Hot Springs-Agua Caliente | 4,144 (2011) | 8.5km |
Boyes Hot Springs | 6,656 (2011) | 9.4km |
Nearest Clubs:
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Club | Location | Distance |
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Santa Rosa Mineral And Gem Society, Inc. | Santa Rosa, California | 18km |
Vallejo Gem & Mineral Society | Vallejo, California | 39km |
Mindat Locality ID:
95843
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:95843:6
GUID (UUID V4):
2a56831e-66b1-41fe-bdec-8fffd7b0d3bb
A former clay pit/occurrence located on the Weise Ranch 3.4 km (2.1 miles) N of Glen Ellen, between Glen Ellen and Kenwood.
Mineralization is a sedimentary clay deposit.
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
2 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Kaolinite Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
ⓘ Opal Formula: SiO2 · nH2O Description: Occurs in kaolinite. |
ⓘ Opal var. Fire Opal Formula: SiO2 · nH2O Description: Occurs in kaolinite. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
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ⓘ | Opal var. Fire Opal | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 · nH2O |
ⓘ | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 · nH2O | |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
ⓘ | Kaolinite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
H | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
H | ⓘ Opal var. Fire Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
O | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
O | ⓘ Opal var. Fire Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Si | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
Si | ⓘ Opal var. Fire Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America
- Coast MountainsMountain Range
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Franciscan DomainDomain
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