Buena Vista prospect (Buena Vista deposit), Idria Peak, San Benito County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Buena Vista prospect (Buena Vista deposit) | Prospect |
| Idria Peak | Peak |
| San Benito County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 23' 30'' North , 120° 41' 30'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Three Rocks | 246 (2011) | 29.5km |
| Cantua Creek | 466 (2011) | 35.7km |
| Coalinga | 16,564 (2017) | 40.9km |
| San Lucas | 269 (2015) | 41.5km |
| King City | 13,902 (2017) | 43.7km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Coalinga Rockhound Society | Coalinga, California | 41km |
Mindat Locality ID:
87772
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:87772:4
GUID (UUID V4):
c79800cf-c4fd-4b7d-b51d-e46b5eb3d47a
A Cr occurrence/prospect located in sec. 6, T18S, R12E, MDM, 0.7 km (0.4 mile) SSW of Idria Peak (coordinates of record) and 3.2 km (2.0 miles) SSW of Idria. Owned by Silvestor Tirado. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 1,000 meters.
Mineralization is hosted in Late Cretaceous Franciscan/Panoche serpentinite. The ore body is lenticular & podiform. Magnesiochromite deposits occur in a serpentine mass 12.5 miles long and 3 to 4.5 miles wide. Most of the chromite is found in float boulders scattered on hillsides and in gravels adjoining creeks. The serpentine is highly sheared in most places. Local rocks include ultramafic rocks, chiefly Mesozoic, unit 3 (Coast Ranges and Western Klamath Mountains).
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
2 valid minerals. 1 erroneous literature entry.
Detailed Mineral List:
| β Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| β Magnesiochromite Formula: MgCr2O4 References: |
| β Uvarovite Formula: Ca3Cr2(SiO4)3 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Chromite ? | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| β | Magnesiochromite | 4.BB.05 | MgCr2O4 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Uvarovite | 9.AD.25 | Ca3Cr2(SiO4)3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | β Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| O | β Magnesiochromite | MgCr2O4 |
| O | β Uvarovite | Ca3Cr2(SiO4)3 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | β Magnesiochromite | MgCr2O4 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Uvarovite | Ca3Cr2(SiO4)3 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Uvarovite | Ca3Cr2(SiO4)3 |
| Cr | Chromium | |
| Cr | β Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Cr | β Magnesiochromite | MgCr2O4 |
| Cr | β Uvarovite | Ca3Cr2(SiO4)3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10095690 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America
- Coast MountainsMountain Range
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Franciscan DomainDomain
USA
- California
- Diablo RangeMountain Range
- San Benito County
- New Idria Mining DistrictMining District
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