Unnamed Lithiophorite occurrence [1], Mount Hamilton, Black Wonder Mining District, Santa Clara County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Unnamed Lithiophorite occurrence [1] | Occurrence |
| Mount Hamilton | Mountain |
| Black Wonder Mining District | Mining District |
| Santa Clara County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 20' 30'' North , 121° 38' 30'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| East Foothills | 8,269 (2011) | 16.1km |
| Alum Rock | 15,536 (2018) | 16.6km |
| Seven Trees | 1,788 (2018) | 18.5km |
| Communications Hill | 11,267 (2019) | 19.7km |
| San Jose | 1,026,908 (2017) | 22.4km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Santa Clara Valley Gem & Mineral Society | San Jose, California | 22km |
| Livermore Valley Lithophiles | Livermore, California | 39km |
| Peninsula Gem & Geology Society, Inc. | Los Altos, California | 42km |
Mindat Locality ID:
8275
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:8275:7
GUID (UUID V4):
e17ea609-cd07-4061-a713-1c35b84124dc
Reported lithiophorite occurrence(s) on/around Mount Hamilton.
NOTE: See also under Pennsylvania Mine and other nearby localities. Some of these specimens may not actually be from the mountain itself. No reference was provided for this alleged occurrence.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Lithiophorite Formula: (Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Lithiophorite | 4.FE.25 | (Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Lithiophorite | (Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2 |
| Li | Lithium | |
| Li | ⓘ Lithiophorite | (Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Lithiophorite | (Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Lithiophorite | (Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2 |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | ⓘ Lithiophorite | (Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America
- Coast MountainsMountain Range
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Franciscan DomainDomain
USA
- California
- Diablo RangeMountain Range
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