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Biotite from
Pacific Grove, Monterey County, California, USA


Classification
Species:'Biotite' (not an IMA approved species)
Formula:K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Comments:Occurs in concentrates from beach sands.
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Biotite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Pacific Grove, Monterey County, California, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:644343
Long-form Identifier:1:3:644343:6
GUID (UUID V4):97fca312-86db-4a03-a5ec-02c978f02319
Nearest other occurrences of Biotite
42.3km (26.3 miles) Pacific Cement and Aggregate Company quarry, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz County, California, USA
References
Reference Search (possible matching items)
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
quartz, gray feldspar, black magnetite, black biotite, and grayish limestone. Donated by Dr. H. W . Kuhm...National Monument, Ricon Mountains, Tucson, Pima County, Arizona."—on label. Sand from most S. W . point...white to pinkish sea shells. The beach is on the Pacific Ocean, about 4 miles west of San Ysidro, San Diego...the left in California, I scooped a small shovel full from Mexico and then one from California until my...sand from Pacific Grove. Calif. Pacific Grove, in Monterey Co., Calif., is on the Pacific Ocean. From
Report (issue)
ROCK OUTCROPS, SANTA LUCIA AND GABILAN RANGES, CALIFORNIA By Donald C. Ross OPEN-FILE REPORT 79-585 ...Survey standards and nomenclature, Menlo Park, California 1979 DESCRIPTIONS OF AND DIRECTIONS TO SELECTED...ROCK OUTCROPS, SANTA LUCIA AND GABILAN RANGES, CALIFORNIA By Donald C. Ross INTRODUCTION The main areas...and restaurant facilities are available in the Monterey-Carmel -4- area, in the Big Sur area (somewhat...to locality @: Take the Rio Road turnoff from California Highway 1. After 0.6 mi. turn left onto Lasuen
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
............................................. Biotite and glauconite distribution............................................. Physical changes from biotite to glauconite....................................ventured different theories. Dredging in Monterey Pay, California, over a period of years enabled the present...a general way, to Hum­ mel's 8 observations on biotite alteration, made years ago. In so far as the bay...mineral is the end product of the alteration of biotite. 2. On an areal map of the sediments, those containing
Report (issue)
Neogene San Gregorio–Hosgri Fault Zone, Coastal California: Geologic Evidence and Tectonic Implications...Neogene San Gregorio–Hosgri Fault Zone, Coastal California: Geologic Evidence and Tectonic Implications...Neogene San Gregorio–Hosgri fault zone, coastal California: Geologic evidence and tectonic implications...Arizona Tucson, Arizona, USA Mihai Ducea University of Arizona Tucson, Arizona, USA Lewis I. Rosenberg Tijeras... New Mexico, USA H. Gary Greene Moss Landing Marine Labs Moss Landing, California, USA Stephan A. Graham
Book
ive.org/details/rocksmineralsofsOObowe Jf^ California Natural History Guides: 5 ROCKS AND MINERALS...UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA PRESS BERKELEY, LOS ANGELES, LONDON 1972 tJNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA PRESS BERKELEY...BERKELEY AND LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA PRESS, LTD, LONDON, ENGLAND 1962 BY THE REGENTS...REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA THIRD PRINTING, 1972 ISBN: 0-520-00158-3 LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CATALOG... INTRODUCTION As the San Francisco Bay region borders the Pacific Ocean and has been inundated repeatedly by the
Book (volume)
Northwest States VOLUME 2 Alaska Idaho Arizona California Colorado lowa Minnesota Montana Hawaii Kansas...America. Others, like the tourmalines of Maine and California, rival specimens found in better-known locations...currently found in gem quality only in San Benito, California. Like many of America’s finest stones discovered...came from an abandoned mine at Pala Mountain, California, where collectors had found traces of spodumene—a...exclusively in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Mitchell County, North Carolina, to be true hiddenite. Preface
Report (issue)
Minerals of California By ARTHUR S. EAKLE, MARCH, Ph.D. 1914 Issued by California State Mining...Hon Hiram W. Johnson, Governor of the State of California. Sir: I have the honor to transmit Bureau...of herewith Bulletin 67 of the State Mining California. This work was made possible at this date through...Bureau. and Mineralogy of the University of California, with this Eakle has given freely of his time...Minerals Distribution by Counties Bibliography on California Minerals Index to Minerals — 197 204 210 220
Report (volume)
............................................ California................................................mineralogic reports, especially from those of Arkansas, California, Colorado, New Mexico, Oregon, South Dakota,...Bulletin, 1912. Eakle, A. S., Minerals of California: California State Min. Bur. Bull. 67, 1914. George...Palo Alto. Prof. Arthur S. Eakle, University of California,- Berkeley. Colorado_____Prof. R. D. George,...See Bauxite and Halloysite. Asbestos. Tallapoosa County, with corundum deposits near Dudleyville; not found
Report (issue)
MINERALS OF CALIFORNIA BULLETIN No STATE ; . .. : DlViSIi BUILDIN 113 COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE...AGRICULTURE DAVIS, CALIFORNIA STATE OF CAUFORNIA DEPABTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES GEORGE D. NORDENHOLT, Director...MINERALS OF CALIFORNIA By ADOLF PABST Associate Professor of Mineralogy University of California BERKELEY...BERKELEY CALIFORNIA STATE PRINTING OFFICE GEORGE H. MOORE. State Printer SACRAMENTO. 51440 1938 TABLE...Letter of Transmittal 5 Map 6 Outline o['. California Preface 7 Introduction 11 Native Elements
Report (issue)
M^iajKaMVMtrVMMIMMVW^- 'Vv s > MINERALS Of CALIFORNIA BULl,ETIN N«, 91 issei0 BY rr: ^ ;wIFORNIA...BULLETIN [November, 1922 No. 91 Minerals of California $ BY ARTHUR S. EAKLE, Ph. D. Professor...Mineralogy, University of California COMPLIMENTS OF ^^^foyd Sc, c/iosty GIST CALIFORNIA STATE PRINTING OFFICE...Stephens, Governor of the State of California, Sacramento, California Sir: I have the honor to transmit...upon the minerals of California. This bulletin records our knowledge of California minerals to date,
Report (volume)
Arkansas..........Dr. A. H. Purdue, Nashville, Tenn. California........Mr. William H. Storms, San Francisco....See Bauxite and Hallpysite. Asbestos. Tallapoosa County, with corundum deposits near Dudleyville; not found...commercial quantity or quality. Asphalt. Colbert County, small quantity has been shipped from near Leighton;...following localities: Bibb County, Pratts Ferry; Calhoun County, near Tampa; Clay County, T. 20, Pv. 7 E.; Jefferson...Jefferson County, at Elyton; Lee County, at Chewacla lime works; St. Clair County, at Gfeensport; Shelby
Report (volume)
the western United States: Part A, The Northern Pacific Route, with a side trip to Yellowstone Park (Bulletin...and others. INTRODUCTION. From Alaska to Lower California the western coast of North America is bordered...as a whole has been named the Pacific System. It separates the Pacific Ocean on the west from an interior...of the Pacific System which lies chiefly in the States of Washington, Oregon, and California, a section...length. (See PL I.) Within these three States the Pacific System embraces a number of distinct mountain ranges
Report (issue)
MINERALS OF CALIFORNIA THE GOLDEN BEAR The Golden Bear Nugget of Yankee is NUGGET said to have...found in the mining the nugget Jim, Placer County, California, in 1871 by a small girl in who town kept...are nuggets. The nugget was acquired by the California Federation of Minerologicol Societies insignia...in in the Cali- San Francisco MINERALS OF CALIFORNIA CENTENNIAL VOLUME by JOSEPH (1866-1966) MURDOCH...Ian Campbell and Eleanor M. Learned BULLETIN California Division of Ferry Building, San 189 Mines
Report (volume)
Colorado-Federal Center, Bldg. 810 • MENLO PARK, California-Bldg. 3, Rm. 3128, 345 Middlefield Rd. • RESTON...Brown Derby mine, Gunnison County, Colorado Sweetwater pluton, California Fen district, Norway Kapraovo...Derby mine, Gunnison County, Colorado Raade, Norway Brown Derby mine, Gunnison County, Colorado Chernaya...Western Tannu-Ola, U.S.S.R. Not known. Cleveland County, North Carolina. Glukhovets, U.S.S.R. Debares,...Nevada Ukraine Petaca, New Mexico Ukraine McDowell County, North Carolina. Brazil. Mt. Wheeler area, Nevada
Report (issue)
] \ I ^,_|^_g|g„gy. MMM STATE OF CALIFORNIA GOODWIN I. KNIGHT, Governor DEPARTMENT OF... Chief BULLETIN December 173 MINERALS OF CALIFORNIA By JOSEPH MURDOCH University of Caliiomia,...ROBERT W. WEBB University of California, Santa Barbara College Goleta, California Price $3.00 LIBRARY UNIVERSITY...Goodwin J. Knight Governor of ihe State of California Dear Sir: I have the honor to transmit herewith...JenlCalifornia, Chief of the Division of Mines. Minerals of California is one of the Division's
Book
MINERALS OF CALIFORNlA 299" 257889 PEMBERTON' HOFE CALIFORNIA MINERALS 2995 SEP 1933 OINCO Digitized by...org/details/mineralsofcalifo00pemb MINERALS OF CALIFORNIA - MINERALS OF CALIFORNIA H. Earl Pemberton ~ VAN NOSTRAND...H. Earl, 1907Minerals of California. An updating of: Minerals of California: centennial volume, 1866-1966...index. 1. Mineralogy - California. 2. Mines and mineral resources - California. I. MUidoch, J oseph, 1890Minerals...1890Minerals of California. 11. Title. QE375.C32P45 549.9794 81-15963 ISBN 0-442-274882 AACR2 Preface
Report (issue)
Perce Counties __________ _ Idaho CountY-----------------Valley CountY-----------------Adams, Payette,...and Gem Counties ________________________ _ Boise County ___ --------------Ada, Owyhee, Elmore, and Custer...Spruce Pine district ____________ Madison County and Haywood County _____________________ _ Zirconia district...monazite belt in the Piedmont province __ Stokes County and Surry County_ Wilkes, Alexander, Catawba, Caldwell...Rutherford County and Cleveland County __ --------------Lincoln County and Gaston County _____________________
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
23 FIGS. 1 PL. JULY 1951 STREAM GRADIENTS AND MONTEREY SEA VALLEY By A. O. WOODFOED ABSTRACT The long...rock as a distinct nickpoint. The Monterey sea valley off California appears on a map to be the approximate...a logarithmic curve, and the compound Salinas-Monterey long profile shows an extremely pronounced break...Therefore it is considered improbable that the Monterey submarine canyon is the product of subaerial rejuvenation...gradients appear to be essentially similar to the Monterey; the Congo canyon is ambiguous and may be exceptional
Report (issue)
Geology of San Nicolas Island California GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROFESSIONAL Prepared in cooperation with...the southeast. Geology of San Nicolas Island California By J. G. VEDDER and ROBERT M. NORRIS GEOLOGICAL...surface water temperature variation off southern California and northwestern Baja California_________._ Inadequacies...continental borderland and coastal area of southern California. 2. Pleistocene fossil localities and traces...of Eocene formations in central and southern California.____________________--__-_-----.__ Narrow igneous
Book
7 257989 R q549 PEMBERTON, H.E MINERALS OF CALIFORNIA P 2995 IpSl q 49 f 07. 257889 ^ pe B T...org/details/mineralsofcalifoOOpemb MINERALS OF CALIFORNIA MINERALS OF CALIFORNIA H. Earl r i L ] Pemberton ...H. Earl, 1907Minerals of California. An updating of: Minerals of California: 1866-1966 / by Joseph Murdoch...Includes index. 1. Mineralogy -California. 2. Mines and mineral resources- California. I. Murdoch, Joseph, 1890Minerals...1890Minerals of California. II. Title. centennial volume, QE375.C32P45 ISBN 0-442-27488 2 549.9794
Book (volume)
VOLUME 2: Southwest States Alaska Idaho Arizona California lowa Minnesota Montana Colorado Hawaii Nebraska...America. Others, like the tourmalines of Maine and California, rival specimens found in better-known locations...currently found in gem quality only in San Benito, California. Like many of America’s finest stones discovered...came from an abandoned mine at Pala Mountain, California, where collectors had found traces of spodumene—a...exclusively in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Mitchell County, North Carolina, to be true hiddenite. Preface
Journal (volume)
STATE OF CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES GEORGE D. NORDENHOLT, Director DIVISION OF MINES...BRADLEY State Mineralogist JANUARY, 1934 No. CALIFORNIA JOURNAL OF MINES AND GEOLOGY QUARTERLY CHAPTER...OF MINES FERRY BUILDING, SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA CALIFORNIA STATE PRINTING OFFICE HARRY HAMMOND. STATE...SACRAMENTO. 1934 10323 LIBRARY UNIVERSITY OF« CALIFORNIA DAVIS 1 DIVISION OF MINES EXECUTIVE AND TECHNICAL...Mineral Resources of Northeastern Madera County, California Geology and Mineral Deposits of Laurel and
Report (volume)
of high-silica material and clay occurring in California, the term "sand-clay" is used in preference to...Hartselle sandstone, which crops out in Jefferson County in the northeastern suburbs of Birmingham, has...brown iron ore mines, near Woodstock station, Bibb County, is a bed of sand that is also used in steel foundries...Montgomery Counties [Ark.]: Ark .. Geol. Survey County Mineral Rept. 3, p. 66-74, 87-90. Novaculite is...silica deposits in Fremont County also yield ganister. Analysis of El Paso County sand is given. Averill
Report (issue)
IgtmmtSlTY OF CALIFORNIA DAVIS Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2012 with funding from University...University of California, Davis Libraries http://archive.org/details/reportofstatemin15cali CALIFORNIA STATE...PORTIONS OF CALIFORNIA Chapters of State Mineralogist's Report Biennial Period 1915-1916 CALIFORNIA STATE...OFFICE SACRAMENTO 19 19 LIBRARY UNIVERSITY Cr CALIFORNIA Da v I S CONTENTS. Page Administrative...xxiii Participation of the California State Mining Bureau in the Panama-Pacific International Exposition
Book (edition)
Arizona Alaska Idaho VOLUME 3: Southwest States California lowa Minnesota Montana Colorado Nebraska North...America. Others, like the tourmalines of Maine and California, rival specimens found in better-known locations...currently found in gem quality only in San Benito, California. Like many of America’s finest stones discovered...came from an abandoned mine at Pala Mountain, California, where collectors had found traces of spodumene—a...exclusively in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Mitchell County, North Carolina, to be true hiddénjte: 12 + The
 
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