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Friant, Fresno County, California, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 59' 16'' North , 119° 42' 39'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
36.98778,-119.71083
GRN:
N25W69
Köppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Friant509 (2011)0.1km
Rolling Hills742 (2011)12.2km
Bonadelle Ranchos-Madera Ranchos8,569 (2011)14.5km
Clovis104,180 (2017)18.1km
Tarpey Village3,888 (2011)21.7km
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ClubLocationDistance
Fresno Gem & Mineral SocietyFresno, California27km
Mindat Locality ID:
9724
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:9724:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0



A town on the San Joaquin River, N of Clovis.

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6 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ Moncheite
Formula: Pt(Te,Bi)2
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
Description: Placer material. Somewhat argentiferous.
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
Colour: Brownish red
Description: Occurs as crystals.
ⓘ Sperrylite
Formula: PtAs2
ⓘ Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
Description: Occurs in talcose schist as a replacement of metadiabase.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘMoncheite2.EA.20Pt(Te,Bi)2
ⓘSperrylite2.EB.05aPtAs2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘTalc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
FeIron
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
AsArsenic
Asⓘ SperrylitePtAs2
TeTellurium
Teⓘ MoncheitePt(Te,Bi)2
PtPlatinum
Ptⓘ MoncheitePt(Te,Bi)2
Ptⓘ SperrylitePtAs2
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
BiBismuth
Biⓘ MoncheitePt(Te,Bi)2

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