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Alta Peak, San Benito County, California, USAi
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Alta PeakPeak
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USACountry

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Hydromagnesite

Unnamed old Talc prospect [1], Alta Peak, San Benito County, California, USA
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Hydromagnesite

Unnamed old Talc prospect [1], Alta Peak, San Benito County, California, USA
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Hydromagnesite

Unnamed old Talc prospect [1], Alta Peak, San Benito County, California, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 21' 31'' North , 120° 39' 42'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
36.35885,-120.66184
GeoHash:
G#: 9q6ny6btx
GRN:
N25W70
Type:
Peak
Köppen climate type:
Csb : Warm-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Three Rocks246 (2011)29.0km
Cantua Creek466 (2011)34.7km
Coalinga16,564 (2017)36.4km
San Lucas269 (2015)41.1km
San Ardo517 (2015)43.5km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Coalinga Rockhound SocietyCoalinga, California36km
Mindat Locality ID:
299737
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:299737:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A summit located in the San Benito Mountain Research Natural Area.

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6 valid minerals.

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ⓘ Artinite
Formula: Mg2(CO3)(OH)2 · 3H2O
Description: Occurs as fine specimens.
ⓘ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘ Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Description: Occurs as coarse flakes in massive magnesiochromite.
ⓘ Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
Description: Occurs as coarse flakes in massive magnesiochromite.
ⓘ Hydromagnesite
Formula: Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Description: Occurs as "puff balls."
ⓘ Magnesiochromite
Formula: MgCr2O4
Description: Massive material.
ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
ⓘ Uvarovite
Formula: Ca3Cr2(SiO4)3

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘChromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘMagnesiochromite4.BB.05MgCr2O4
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘHydromagnesite5.DA.05Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
ⓘArtinite5.DA.10Mg2(CO3)(OH)2 · 3H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘUvarovite9.AD.25Ca3Cr2(SiO4)3
ⓘClinochlore9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘvar. Chromium-bearing Clinochlore9.EC.55Mg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
Unclassified
ⓘ'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ ArtiniteMg2(CO3)(OH)2 · 3H2O
Hⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Hⓘ HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Hⓘ Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing ClinochloreMg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
Hⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
CCarbon
Cⓘ ArtiniteMg2(CO3)(OH)2 · 3H2O
Cⓘ HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ ArtiniteMg2(CO3)(OH)2 · 3H2O
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Oⓘ HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Oⓘ Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing ClinochloreMg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
Oⓘ MagnesiochromiteMgCr2O4
Oⓘ UvaroviteCa3Cr2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ ArtiniteMg2(CO3)(OH)2 · 3H2O
Mgⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Mgⓘ HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Mgⓘ Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing ClinochloreMg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
Mgⓘ MagnesiochromiteMgCr2O4
AlAluminium
Alⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Alⓘ Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing ClinochloreMg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
SiSilicon
Siⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Siⓘ Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing ClinochloreMg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
Siⓘ UvaroviteCa3Cr2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
CaCalcium
Caⓘ UvaroviteCa3Cr2(SiO4)3
CrChromium
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Crⓘ Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing ClinochloreMg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
Crⓘ MagnesiochromiteMgCr2O4
Crⓘ UvaroviteCa3Cr2(SiO4)3
FeIron
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4

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