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Cape San Martin, Plaskett, Los Burros Mining District, Santa Lucia Mts (Santa Lucia Range), Monterey County, California, USAi
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Los Burros Mining DistrictMining District
Santa Lucia Mts (Santa Lucia Range)Mountain Range
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Jade Cove, Summer 2014

Jade Cove, Cape San Martin, Plaskett, Los Burros Mining District, Santa Lucia Mts, Monterey County, California, USA
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MBNMS Jade Collection Areas (NOAA)

Jade Cove, Cape San Martin, Plaskett, Los Burros Mining District, Santa Lucia Mts, Monterey County, California, USA
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Nephrite

Jade Cove, Cape San Martin, Plaskett, Los Burros Mining District, Santa Lucia Mts, Monterey County, California, USA
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Jade Cove, Summer 2014

Jade Cove, Cape San Martin, Plaskett, Los Burros Mining District, Santa Lucia Mts, Monterey County, California, USA
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MBNMS Jade Collection Areas (NOAA)

Jade Cove, Cape San Martin, Plaskett, Los Burros Mining District, Santa Lucia Mts, Monterey County, California, USA
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Nephrite

Jade Cove, Cape San Martin, Plaskett, Los Burros Mining District, Santa Lucia Mts, Monterey County, California, USA
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Jade Cove, Summer 2014

Jade Cove, Cape San Martin, Plaskett, Los Burros Mining District, Santa Lucia Mts, Monterey County, California, USA
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MBNMS Jade Collection Areas (NOAA)

Jade Cove, Cape San Martin, Plaskett, Los Burros Mining District, Santa Lucia Mts, Monterey County, California, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 53' 20'' North , 121° 27' 43'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
35.88889,-121.46194
GRN:
N24W71
Köppen climate type:
Csb : Warm-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Lockwood379 (2011)34.6km
San Simeon462 (2011)36.6km
Oak Shores337 (2017)45.5km
King City13,902 (2017)47.0km
San Lucas269 (2015)47.8km
Mindat Locality ID:
218736
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:218736:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A cape located 3.1 km (2.0 miles) SSE of Plaskett.

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7 valid minerals.

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ⓘ Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘ Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ 'Axinite Group'
Colour: Pale lavender
Description: Occurs as crystals with epidote and quartz in metamorphosed serpentine.
ⓘ Chrysotile
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Clinozoisite
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Description: Occurs as boulders of crystalline masses of pinkish gray material.
ⓘ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Description: Occurs as crystals with axinite and quartz in metamorphosed serpentine.
ⓘ 'Ferro-actinolite-Tremolite Series'
Description: Occurs as beach boulders and nodules.
ⓘ Jadeite ?
Formula: Na(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6
ⓘ Rhodonite
Formula: CaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘAragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘChrysotile9.00.Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘClinozoisite9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘJadeite ?9.DA.25Na(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6
ⓘActinolite9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘRhodonite9.DK.05CaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Unclassified
ⓘ'Ferro-actinolite-Tremolite Series'-
ⓘ'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4
ⓘ'Axinite Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Hⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ Ferro-actinolite-Tremolite Series
Hⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
CCarbon
Cⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Oⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Oⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ JadeiteNa(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6
Oⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Oⓘ Ferro-actinolite-Tremolite Series
Oⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
NaSodium
Naⓘ JadeiteNa(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mgⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mgⓘ Ferro-actinolite-Tremolite Series
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ JadeiteNa(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Siⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ JadeiteNa(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6
Siⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Siⓘ Ferro-actinolite-Tremolite Series
Siⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Caⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Caⓘ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Caⓘ Ferro-actinolite-Tremolite Series
MnManganese
Mnⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
FeIron
Feⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ JadeiteNa(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6
Feⓘ Ferro-actinolite-Tremolite Series

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