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Escarpado Canyon, Fresno Co., California, USAi
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Escarpado CanyonCanyon
Fresno Co.County
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USACountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 38' 33'' North , 120° 40' 34'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
36.64250,-120.67611
GeoHash:
G#: 9qd0myw64
GRN:
N25W70
Locality type:
Canyon
KΓΆppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Mendota11,430 (2017)29.0km
Three Rocks246 (2011)29.8km
Firebaugh8,330 (2017)31.0km
Cantua Creek466 (2011)35.7km
South Dos Palos1,620 (2011)35.8km


A valley.

NOTE: The coordinates provided are for the mouth of the canyon, consistent with the protocol of the USGS GNIS database.

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3 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Description: Pseudomorphous after fossil wood. Occurs in nodules of the Moreno Formation.
Reference: Gulbrandsen, Robert Allen, D.L. Jones, K. McQ. Tagg & D.W. Reeser (1963), Apatitized wood and leucophosphite in nodules in the Moreno formation, California: USGS PP 475-C: 100-104; Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 78; Pemberton, H. Earl (1983), Minerals of California; Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 285.
β“˜ 'Apatite var: Apatized Wood'
Description: Pseudomorphous after fossil wood. Occurs in nodules of the Moreno Formation.
Reference: Gulbrandsen, Robert Allen, D.L. Jones, K. McQ. Tagg & D.W. Reeser (1963), Apatitized wood and leucophosphite in nodules in the Moreno formation, California: USGS PP 475-C: 100-104; Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 78; Pemberton, H. Earl (1983), Minerals of California; Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 285.
β“˜ Bassanite
Formula: Ca(SO4) · 0.5H2O
Description: Occurs in some nodules of fossilized wood.
Reference: Gulbrandsen, Robert Allen, D.L. Jones, K. McQ. Tagg & D.W. Reeser (1963), Apatitized wood and leucophosphite in nodules in the Moreno formation, California: USGS PP 475-C: 100-104; Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 99.
β“˜ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Description: Occurs encrusting nodules containing apatized wood.
Reference: Gulbrandsen, Robert Allen, D.L. Jones, K. McQ. Tagg & D.W. Reeser (1963), Apatitized wood and leucophosphite in nodules in the Moreno formation, California: USGS PP 475-C: 100-104; Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 78; Pemberton, H. Earl (1983), Minerals of California; Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 285.; Gulbrandsen, Robert Allen, D.L. Jones, K. McQ. Tagg & D.W. Reeser (1963), Apatitized wood and leucophosphite in nodules in the Moreno formation, California: USGS PP 475-C: 100-104; Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 210; Pemberton, H. Earl (1983), Minerals of California; Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 285.
β“˜ Leucophosphite
Formula: KFe3+2(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
Description: Occurs as spherulites and pellets in nodules of apatized wood.
Reference: Gulbrandsen, Robert Allen, D.L. Jones, K. McQ. Tagg & D.W. Reeser (1963), Apatitized wood and leucophosphite in nodules in the Moreno formation, California: USGS PP 475-C: 100-104; Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 243; Pemberton, H. Earl (1983), Minerals of California; Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 310, 314.

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Bassanite7.CD.45Ca(SO4) Β· 0.5H2O
β“˜Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 Β· 2H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
β“˜Leucophosphite8.DH.10KFe3+2(PO4)2(OH) Β· 2H2O
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
β“˜'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
β“˜'var: Apatized Wood'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals arranged by Dana 8th Edition classification

Group 29 - HYDRATED ACID AND NORMAL SULFATES
AXO4·xH2O
β“˜Bassanite29.6.1.1Ca(SO4) · 0.5H2O
β“˜Gypsum29.6.3.1CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 42 - HYDRATED PHOSPHATES, ETC.CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN
(AB)3(XO4)2Zq·xH2O
β“˜Leucophosphite42.11.6.1KFe3+2(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
Unclassified Minerals, Mixtures, etc.
β“˜'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
β“˜'var: Apatized Wood'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hβ“˜ BassaniteCa(SO4) · 0.5H2O
Hβ“˜ LeucophosphiteKFe23+(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
Hβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oβ“˜ BassaniteCa(SO4) · 0.5H2O
Oβ“˜ LeucophosphiteKFe23+(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
Oβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
PPhosphorus
Pβ“˜ LeucophosphiteKFe23+(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
Pβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sβ“˜ BassaniteCa(SO4) · 0.5H2O
ClChlorine
Clβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ LeucophosphiteKFe23+(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caβ“˜ BassaniteCa(SO4) · 0.5H2O
Caβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FeIron
Feβ“˜ LeucophosphiteKFe23+(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O

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