Sharon Park Drive outcrop, Sharon Heights, Menlo Park, San Mateo County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Sharon Park Drive outcrop | Outcrop |
| Sharon Heights | Neighborhood |
| Menlo Park | City |
| San Mateo County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 25' 26'' North , 122° 12' 24'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| West Menlo Park | 3,659 (2011) | 1.1km |
| Ladera | 1,426 (2011) | 2.8km |
| Stanford | 13,809 (2011) | 3.6km |
| Menlo Park | 33,449 (2017) | 4.0km |
| Woodside | 5,561 (2017) | 4.2km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Sequoia Gem and Mineral Society | Redwood City, California | 7km |
| Peninsula Gem & Geology Society, Inc. | Los Altos, California | 9km |
| Santa Clara Valley Gem & Mineral Society | San Jose, California | 29km |
| Mineral & Gem Society of Castro Valley | Hayward, California | 29km |
| San Francisco Gem and Mineral Society, Inc. | San Francisco, California | 43km |
Mindat Locality ID:
227821
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:227821:9
GUID (UUID V4):
1f253275-c0fe-4327-8af2-6a0e0773eada
Outcrop of a buddingtonite-bearing NE-striking rhyolite dyke, located S of Sharon Park Drive and N of Sunset Lane.
The outcrop area is about 58 meters long.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
16 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Alunite Formula: KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| ⓘ Ammoniojarosite Formula: (NH4)Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| ⓘ Anatase Formula: TiO2 Description: Microscopic |
| ⓘ Buddingtonite Formula: (NH4)(AlSi3O8) Habit: Soft masses resembling clay, occasionally replacing detrital feldspar grains in sandstone |
| ⓘ Carnotite Formula: K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite ? Formula: CuFeS2 Description: Irridescent brass-coloured grains |
| ⓘ Cinnabar Formula: HgS |
| ⓘ Covellite ? Formula: CuS Description: Irridescent gray-metallic grains |
| ⓘ Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ Jarosite ? Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| ⓘ 'Limonite' |
| ⓘ Marcasite ? Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Montmorillonite Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ Niter Formula: KNO3 |
| ⓘ 'Petroleum var. Bitumen' |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Pyrrhotite ? Formula: Fe1-xS Description: Grains and negative crystals in buddingtonite |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Covellite ? | 2.CA.05a | CuS |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite ? | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrrhotite ? | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
| ⓘ | Cinnabar | 2.CD.15a | HgS |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Marcasite ? | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Anatase | 4.DD.05 | TiO2 |
| ⓘ | Carnotite | 4.HB.05 | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Niter | 5.NA.10 | KNO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Alunite | 7.BC.10 | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| ⓘ | Jarosite ? | 7.BC.10 | KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| ⓘ | Ammoniojarosite | 7.BC.10 | (NH4)Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Montmorillonite | 9.EC.40 | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ | Buddingtonite | 9.FA.30 | (NH4)(AlSi3O8) |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Petroleum var. Bitumen' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| H | ⓘ Ammoniojarosite | (NH4)Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| H | ⓘ Buddingtonite | (NH4)(AlSi3O8) |
| H | ⓘ Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| H | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| H | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| N | Nitrogen | |
| N | ⓘ Ammoniojarosite | (NH4)Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| N | ⓘ Buddingtonite | (NH4)(AlSi3O8) |
| N | ⓘ Niter | KNO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Ammoniojarosite | (NH4)Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Anatase | TiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Buddingtonite | (NH4)(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| O | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Niter | KNO3 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Al | ⓘ Buddingtonite | (NH4)(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Buddingtonite | (NH4)(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| S | ⓘ Ammoniojarosite | (NH4)Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Cinnabar | HgS |
| S | ⓘ Covellite | CuS |
| S | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| S | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| S | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| K | ⓘ Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| K | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| K | ⓘ Niter | KNO3 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Anatase | TiO2 |
| V | Vanadium | |
| V | ⓘ Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Ammoniojarosite | (NH4)Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Fe | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Covellite | CuS |
| Hg | Mercury | |
| Hg | ⓘ Cinnabar | HgS |
| U | Uranium | |
| U | ⓘ Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
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