Wards Peak, Alpine Meadows, Tahoe Mining District, Placer County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Wards Peak | Peak |
| Alpine Meadows | - not defined - |
| Tahoe Mining District | Mining District |
| Placer County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 8' 53'' North , 120° 14' 44'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Sunnyside-Tahoe City | 1,557 (2011) | 7.3km |
| Dollar Point | 1,215 (2011) | 13.3km |
| Tahoma | 1,191 (2011) | 13.5km |
| Carnelian Bay | 524 (2011) | 16.6km |
| Tahoe Vista | 1,433 (2011) | 19.6km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Great Basin Gem & Mineral Club | Carson City, Nevada | 40km |
| High Desert Rockers | Carson City, Nevada | 40km |
Mindat Locality ID:
220646
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:220646:5
GUID (UUID V4):
be79eeec-6e2e-4970-a66b-1129790e922d
A summit located 3.7 km (2.3 miles) SSW of Alpine Meadows and 9.7 km (6.0 miles) WSW of Tahoe City.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities1 valid mineral.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ 'Axinite Group' Description: Occurs in cavities. |
| ⓘ Diopside Formula: CaMgSi2O6 Description: Occurs as crystals in cavities. |
| ⓘ 'Tourmaline' Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z Colour: Black |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Diopside | 9.DA.15 | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Tourmaline' | - | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| ⓘ | 'Axinite Group' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| B | Boron | |
|---|---|---|
| B | ⓘ Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
Localities in this Region
- California
- Placer County
- Tahoe Mining District
- Alpine Meadows
- Wards Peak
- Alpine Meadows
- Tahoe Mining District
- Placer County
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