Tiburon Peninsula, Marin County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Tiburon Peninsula | Peninsula |
| Marin County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Mindat Locality ID:
3498
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:3498:5
GUID (UUID V4):
31af2f2f-3424-4e63-b071-8dc92cd33e0d
Other Languages:
French:
pΓ©ninsule de Tiburon, ComtΓ© de Marin, Californie, Γtats-Unis
Spanish:
PenΓnsula del TiburΓ³n, Condado de Marin, California, Estados Unidos
Breton:
Ledenez an TiburΓ³n, Marin County, Kalifornia, StadoΓΉ-Unanet Amerika
Dutch:
Tiburon, Marin County, Verenigde Staten
A cape on the N side of the Golden Gate Channel, E of Sausalito and the Richardson Bay and W of San Francisco Bay proper.
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| β Actinolite Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 Localities: Description: Occurs in schists. References: |
| β Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) Localities: Description: Occurs as crystals to 1 cm in size in lawsonite schist. Metamorphic, unusually pure (neg. K2O). References: |
| β Almandine Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3 Locality: Reed Station, Tiburon Uplands Nature Preserve, Tiburon Peninsula, Marin County, California, USA Description: Occurs as crystals; common in schists on the peninsula. |
| β Aragonite Formula: CaCO3 |
| β 'Chlorite Group' |
| β Clinochlore Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| β Epidote Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) Localities: References: |
| β Glaucophane Formula: ◻[Na2][Mg3Al2]Si8O22(OH)2 Localities: Description: Occurs as glaucophane schist. References: |
| β 'Hornblende Root Name Group' Formula: ◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| β Jadeite Formula: Na(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6 |
| β Kyanite Formula: Al2(SiO4)O |
| β Lawsonite (TL) Formula: CaAl2(Si2O7)(OH)2 · H2O Type Locality: Description: Occurs in schists. |
| β Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Localities: Description: Occurs in schist. References: |
| β Muscovite var. Phengite Formula: KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2 |
| β Omphacite Formula: (NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(AleFe3+fFe2+gMgh)Si2O6 |
| β Paragonite Formula: NaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| β 'Pumpellyite Subgroup' Formula: Ca2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A |
| β Rutile Formula: TiO2 |
| β Stilpnomelane Formula: (K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O Description: Occurs as a common constituent of metacherts. |
| β Talc Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| β Titanite Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O |
| β Zoisite Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) Description: A constituent of a medium-grained zoisite-actinolite-granulite in the glaucophane schist. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Rutile | 4.DB.05 | TiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Aragonite | 5.AB.15 | CaCO3 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Almandine | 9.AD.25 | Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| β | Kyanite | 9.AF.15 | Al2(SiO4)O |
| β | Titanite | 9.AG.15 | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| β | Lawsonite (TL) | 9.BE.05 | CaAl2(Si2O7)(OH)2 Β· H2O |
| β | Epidote | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| β | Zoisite | 9.BG.10 | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| β | Omphacite | 9.DA.20 | (NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(AleFe3+fFe2+gMgh)Si2O6 |
| β | Jadeite | 9.DA.25 | Na(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6 |
| β | Actinolite | 9.DE.10 | β»Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| β | Glaucophane | 9.DE.25 | β»[Na2][Mg3Al2]Si8O22(OH)2 |
| β | Talc | 9.EC.05 | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| β | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| β | var. Phengite | 9.EC.15 | KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2 |
| β | Paragonite | 9.EC.15 | NaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| β | Clinochlore | 9.EC.55 | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| β | Stilpnomelane | 9.EG.40 | (K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 Β· nH2O |
| β | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Pumpellyite Subgroup' | - | Ca2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A |
| β | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
| β | 'Hornblende Root Name Group' | - | β»Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| H | β Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| H | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| H | β Glaucophane | ◻[Na2][Mg3Al2]Si8O22(OH)2 |
| H | β Lawsonite | CaAl2(Si2O7)(OH)2 · H2O |
| H | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | β Paragonite | NaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | β Muscovite var. Phengite | KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2 |
| H | β Pumpellyite Subgroup | Ca2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A |
| H | β Stilpnomelane | (K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O |
| H | β Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| H | β Zoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| H | β Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| O | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| O | β Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| O | β Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| O | β Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| O | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | β Glaucophane | ◻[Na2][Mg3Al2]Si8O22(OH)2 |
| O | β Jadeite | Na(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6 |
| O | β Kyanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| O | β Lawsonite | CaAl2(Si2O7)(OH)2 · H2O |
| O | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | β Omphacite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
| O | β Paragonite | NaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | β Muscovite var. Phengite | KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2 |
| O | β Pumpellyite Subgroup | Ca2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A |
| O | β Rutile | TiO2 |
| O | β Stilpnomelane | (K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O |
| O | β Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| O | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| O | β Zoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | β Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | β Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Na | β Glaucophane | ◻[Na2][Mg3Al2]Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Na | β Jadeite | Na(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6 |
| Na | β Omphacite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
| Na | β Paragonite | NaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Na | β Stilpnomelane | (K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Mg | β Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| Mg | β Glaucophane | ◻[Na2][Mg3Al2]Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Mg | β Omphacite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
| Mg | β Muscovite var. Phengite | KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2 |
| Mg | β Stilpnomelane | (K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O |
| Mg | β Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | β Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Al | β Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| Al | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Al | β Glaucophane | ◻[Na2][Mg3Al2]Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Al | β Jadeite | Na(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6 |
| Al | β Kyanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Al | β Lawsonite | CaAl2(Si2O7)(OH)2 · H2O |
| Al | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | β Omphacite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
| Al | β Paragonite | NaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | β Muscovite var. Phengite | KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | β Pumpellyite Subgroup | Ca2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A |
| Al | β Stilpnomelane | (K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O |
| Al | β Zoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Al | β Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Si | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | β Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | β Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| Si | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | β Glaucophane | ◻[Na2][Mg3Al2]Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Si | β Jadeite | Na(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6 |
| Si | β Kyanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Si | β Lawsonite | CaAl2(Si2O7)(OH)2 · H2O |
| Si | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | β Omphacite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
| Si | β Paragonite | NaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | β Muscovite var. Phengite | KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | β Pumpellyite Subgroup | Ca2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A |
| Si | β Stilpnomelane | (K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O |
| Si | β Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Si | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Si | β Zoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | β Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | β Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | β Muscovite var. Phengite | KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2 |
| K | β Stilpnomelane | (K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Ca | β Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Ca | β Lawsonite | CaAl2(Si2O7)(OH)2 · H2O |
| Ca | β Omphacite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
| Ca | β Pumpellyite Subgroup | Ca2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A |
| Ca | β Stilpnomelane | (K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O |
| Ca | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Ca | β Zoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Ca | β Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | β Rutile | TiO2 |
| Ti | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Fe | β Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Fe | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Fe | β Jadeite | Na(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6 |
| Fe | β Omphacite | (NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6 |
| Fe | β Muscovite var. Phengite | KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2 |
| Fe | β Stilpnomelane | (K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O |
Fossils
There are 1 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.BETA TEST - These data are provided on an experimental basis and are taken from external databases. Mindat.org has no control currently over the accuracy of these data.
| Occurrences | 1 |
|---|---|
| Youngest Fossil Listed | 133 Ma (Early/Lower Cretaceous) |
| Oldest Fossil Listed | 140 Ma (Early/Lower Cretaceous) |
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Other Databases
| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiburon_Peninsula_(California) |
|---|---|
| Wikidata ID: | Q2154006 |
| GeoNames ID: | 5402540 |
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