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Adelaida, Adelaide Mining District (Adelaide Klau Mining District), Santa Lucia Mts (Santa Lucia Range), San Luis Obispo County, California, USAi
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Adelaida- not defined -
Adelaide Mining District (Adelaide Klau Mining District)Mining District
Santa Lucia Mts (Santa Lucia Range)Mountain Range
San Luis Obispo CountyCounty
CaliforniaState
USACountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 38' 44'' North , 120° 52' 25'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
35.64556,-120.87361
GeoHash:
G#: 9q64c3nd2
GRN:
N24W71
KΓΆppen climate type:
Csb : Warm-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Lake Nacimiento2,411 (2011)9.2km
Paso Robles27,157 (2006)16.6km
Oak Shores337 (2017)16.7km
Templeton7,674 (2011)18.5km
San Miguel2,336 (2013)19.9km
Nearest Clubs:
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
ClubLocationDistance
Santa Lucia RockhoundsPaso Robles, California17km
Central Coast Treasure Hunters AssociationSan Luis Obispo, California45km
San Luis Obispo Gem & Mineral ClubSan Luis Obispo, California45km
Mindat Locality ID:
221008
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:221008:0
GUID (UUID V4):
37e7621d-8eed-4df3-bc09-d91c64385df2


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16 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Bieberite
Formula: CoSO4 · 7H2O
Description: Occurs as an alteration product of linnaeite.
β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
β“˜ Cinnabar
Formula: HgS
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
β“˜ Epsomite
Formula: MgSO4 · 7H2O
Description: Occurs as an alteration product with other sulphates.
β“˜ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
β“˜ Linnaeite
Formula: Co2+Co3+2S4
Description: Occurs as isometric micro-crystals in fractured vein quartz, altering to bieberite.
β“˜ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
Description: Occurs as sheaves of slender crystals in chalcedony vugs with occasional cinnabar crystals perched on millerite needles.
β“˜ Melanterite
Formula: Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
β“˜ Mercury
Formula: Hg
β“˜ Metacinnabar
Formula: HgS
β“˜ Millerite
Formula: NiS
Habit: Acicular
Description: Occurs as needle-like crystals to Β½ inch (1.5 cm) in ore.
β“˜ Morenosite
Formula: NiSO4 · 7H2O
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Localities:
Klau Mine (Sierra Morena Mine; Karl Mine; Santa Cruz Mine; Sunderland Mine; Carson Mine), Klau Mine group, Adelaida, Adelaide Mining District (Adelaide Klau Mining District), Santa Lucia Mts (Santa Lucia Range), San Luis Obispo County, California, USA
La Libertad Mine (Belt Mine; Jacks 7X; Thompson Mine), Adelaida, Adelaide Mining District (Adelaide Klau Mining District), Santa Lucia Mts (Santa Lucia Range), San Luis Obispo County, California, USA
Little Bonanza Mine (Modoc; Alice; George; Josephine group; Tartaglia), Adelaida, Adelaide Mining District (Adelaide Klau Mining District), Santa Lucia Mts (Santa Lucia Range), San Luis Obispo County, California, USA
Mahoney Mine (Buena Vista deposit; Gould Mine), Klau Mine group, Adelaida, Adelaide Mining District (Adelaide Klau Mining District), Santa Lucia Mts (Santa Lucia Range), San Luis Obispo County, California, USA
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Siegenite ?
Formula: CoNi2S4
Colour: Deep apple-green (?)
β“˜ Stibnite
Formula: Sb2S3

Gallery:

HgSβ“˜ Cinnabar

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
β“˜Mercury1.AD.05Hg
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Metacinnabar2.CB.05aHgS
β“˜Millerite2.CC.20NiS
β“˜Cinnabar2.CD.15aHgS
β“˜Siegenite ?2.DA.05CoNi2S4
β“˜Linnaeite2.DA.05Co2+Co3+2S4
β“˜Stibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
β“˜Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Quartz
var. Chalcedony		4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Bieberite7.CB.35CoSO4 Β· 7H2O
β“˜Melanterite7.CB.35Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 Β· H2O
β“˜Morenosite7.CB.40NiSO4 Β· 7H2O
β“˜Epsomite7.CB.40MgSO4 Β· 7H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Kaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ BieberiteCoSO4 · 7H2O
Hβ“˜ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Hβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hβ“˜ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Hβ“˜ MorenositeNiSO4 · 7H2O
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ BieberiteCoSO4 · 7H2O
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oβ“˜ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Oβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oβ“˜ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Oβ“˜ MorenositeNiSO4 · 7H2O
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ BieberiteCoSO4 · 7H2O
Sβ“˜ CinnabarHgS
Sβ“˜ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Sβ“˜ LinnaeiteCo2+Co23+S4
Sβ“˜ MarcasiteFeS2
Sβ“˜ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Sβ“˜ MetacinnabarHgS
Sβ“˜ MilleriteNiS
Sβ“˜ MorenositeNiSO4 · 7H2O
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sβ“˜ SiegeniteCoNi2S4
Sβ“˜ StibniteSb2S3
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
FeIron
Feβ“˜ MarcasiteFeS2
Feβ“˜ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
CoCobalt
Coβ“˜ BieberiteCoSO4 · 7H2O
Coβ“˜ LinnaeiteCo2+Co23+S4
Coβ“˜ SiegeniteCoNi2S4
NiNickel
Niβ“˜ MilleriteNiS
Niβ“˜ MorenositeNiSO4 · 7H2O
Niβ“˜ SiegeniteCoNi2S4
SbAntimony
Sbβ“˜ StibniteSb2S3
HgMercury
Hgβ“˜ CinnabarHgS
Hgβ“˜ MercuryHg
Hgβ“˜ MetacinnabarHgS

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