Unspecified Asbestos occurrence [1], Mountain Ranch, Mountain Ranch Mining District, East Belt, Calaveras County, California, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 13' 38'' North , 120° 30' 25'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
---|---|---|
Mountain Ranch | 1,628 (2011) | 3.0km |
Fort Jones | 643 (2006) | 8.3km |
Murphys | 2,213 (2015) | 10.7km |
Forest Meadows | 1,249 (2015) | 10.9km |
Avery | 646 (2011) | 12.2km |
Nearest Clubs:
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Club | Location | Distance |
---|---|---|
Calaveras Gem & Mineral Society | Angels Camp, California | 18km |
Amador County Gem & Mineral Society | Sutter Creek, California | 32km |
Mindat Locality ID:
218196
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:218196:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0676a3d8-ca79-462c-8a1d-f0bacde8a8f6
An asbestos occurrence located in the S½NE¼ section 2; T4N; R13E; MDM, about 2.9 km (1.8 miles) E of Mountain Ranch.
NOTE: Coordinates provided are approximate to the S½NE¼ of sec. 2, at the end of a jeep trail which inexplicably ends in that area.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Chrysotile Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 Description: Occurs as veinlets up to 1mm thick in serpentine.Occurs as veinlets up to 1 mm thick in serpentine. |
ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup' Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
---|---|---|---|
ⓘ | Chrysotile | 9.. | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Unclassified | |||
ⓘ | 'Serpentine Subgroup' | - | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
---|---|---|
H | ⓘ Chrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
H | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Chrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
O | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | ⓘ Chrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Chrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Si | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
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