Road West of the Pacheco Pass summit, Pacheco Pass, Santa Clara County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Road West of the Pacheco Pass summit | - not defined - |
| Pacheco Pass | Pass |
| Santa Clara County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 2' 44'' North , 121° 16' 25'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Hollister | 37,462 (2017) | 24.3km |
| Gilroy | 53,231 (2017) | 26.5km |
| Ridgemark | 3,016 (2011) | 27.2km |
| Tres Pinos | 476 (2011) | 28.7km |
| San Martin | 7,027 (2011) | 30.2km |
Mindat Locality ID:
210342
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:210342:9
GUID (UUID V4):
14b2c77d-e752-4174-b91c-ff332a7bff1a
Occurrences about 2ΒΎ miles W of the summit.
NOTE: The geographic coordinates presented are very approximate at a point about 2ΒΎ miles (4.4 km) W along the Pacheco Pass highway (route 152) from the highest point along the Pacheco Pass (summit) indicated on the topo map.
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6 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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| β Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) |
| β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| β Cymrite Formula: BaAl2Si2(O,OH)8 · H2O Description: Occurs with inclusions of lawsonite as veinlets in jadeite graywacke near the W end only of the serpentine body exposed on the road. References: |
| β Jadeite Formula: Na(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6 Description: Occurs as jadeite graywacke. References: |
| β Lawsonite Formula: CaAl2(Si2O7)(OH)2 · H2O Description: Occurs as inclusions in cymrite. References: |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Lawsonite | 9.BE.05 | CaAl2(Si2O7)(OH)2 Β· H2O |
| β | Jadeite | 9.DA.25 | Na(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6 |
| β | Cymrite | 9.EG.05 | BaAl2Si2(O,OH)8 Β· H2O |
| β | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Cymrite | BaAl2Si2(O,OH)8 · H2O |
| H | β Lawsonite | CaAl2(Si2O7)(OH)2 · H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | β Cymrite | BaAl2Si2(O,OH)8 · H2O |
| O | β Jadeite | Na(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6 |
| O | β Lawsonite | CaAl2(Si2O7)(OH)2 · H2O |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Na | β Jadeite | Na(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | β Cymrite | BaAl2Si2(O,OH)8 · H2O |
| Al | β Jadeite | Na(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6 |
| Al | β Lawsonite | CaAl2(Si2O7)(OH)2 · H2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | β Cymrite | BaAl2Si2(O,OH)8 · H2O |
| Si | β Jadeite | Na(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6 |
| Si | β Lawsonite | CaAl2(Si2O7)(OH)2 · H2O |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | β Lawsonite | CaAl2(Si2O7)(OH)2 · H2O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Jadeite | Na(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6 |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | β Cymrite | BaAl2Si2(O,OH)8 · H2O |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America
- Coast MountainsMountain Range
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Franciscan DomainDomain
USA
- California
- Diablo RangeMountain Range
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