Sharon Park Drive outcrop, Sharon Heights, Menlo Park, San Mateo County, California, USAi
Regional Level Types | |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 | |||
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ⓘ | 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 | |
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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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