Unnamed Zeolite-Amphibole occurrence [1], Santa Rita Peak, San Benito County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Unnamed Zeolite-Amphibole occurrence [1] | Occurrence |
| Santa Rita Peak | Peak |
| San Benito County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 20' 21'' North , 120° 37' 49'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Three Rocks | 246 (2011) | 28.0km |
| Coalinga | 16,564 (2017) | 32.8km |
| Cantua Creek | 466 (2011) | 33.4km |
| San Lucas | 269 (2015) | 42.1km |
| San Ardo | 517 (2015) | 43.2km |
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Coalinga Rockhound Society | Coalinga, California | 33km |
An occurrence located in the NW¼NE¼ sec. 26, T18S, R12E, MDM, about 2.7 km (1.7 miles) WSW of Santa Rita Peak (coordinates of record), N of the San Benito River and 1 mile W of the California (Dallas) Gem Mine.
NOTE: The geographic coordinates provided are for the approximate center of the NW¼ of the NE¼, section 26. There is a prospect symbol just W of this segment but it appears to be in the NE¼NW¼ of the section on the topo map.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Analcime Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O Description: Occurs as crystals in seams of ferrohornblende syenite (originally reported as barkevikite syenite). |
| ⓘ ' References: |
| ⓘ Ferro-hornblende Formula: ◻Ca2(Fe2+4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 Description: Occurs as bladed crystals in a soda-syenite body and in large boulders of syenite along the river. References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Ferro-hornblende | 9.DE.10 | ◻Ca2(Fe2+4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Analcime | 9.GB.05 | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Barkevikite' ? | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| H | ⓘ Ferro-hornblende | ◻Ca2(Fe42+Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| O | ⓘ Ferro-hornblende | ◻Ca2(Fe42+Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Ferro-hornblende | ◻Ca2(Fe42+Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Ferro-hornblende | ◻Ca2(Fe42+Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Ferro-hornblende | ◻Ca2(Fe42+Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Ferro-hornblende | ◻Ca2(Fe42+Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
- Coast MountainsMountain Range
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- California Coast RangesAccretionary Complex
- Franciscan DomainDomain
USA
- California
- Diablo RangeMountain Range
- San Benito County
- New Idria Mining DistrictMining District
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Unnamed Zeolite-Amphibole occurrence [1], Santa Rita Peak, San Benito County, California, USA