Reds Meadow, Devils Postpile National Monument, Ritter Range, Madera County, California, USAi
Regional Level Types | |
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Reds Meadow | - not defined - |
Devils Postpile National Monument | National Monument |
Ritter Range | Mountain Range |
Madera County | County |
California | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 37' 12'' North , 119° 4' 31'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Mammoth Lakes | 7,946 (2018) | 9.6km |
June Lake | 629 (2011) | 17.7km |
Sunny Slopes | 182 (2017) | 35.6km |
Lee Vining | 222 (2011) | 37.7km |
Swall Meadows | 220 (2017) | 40.2km |
Mindat Locality ID:
210996
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:210996:4
GUID (UUID V4):
edaa7c74-91dd-4d21-907f-5913128fe965
A feldspar occurrence located in sec. 11, T4S, R26E, MDM, about 0.7 km (2,500 feet) SE of the Devils Postpile. NOTE: Reds Meadow is a flat and a campground near the Devils Postpile.
NOTE: This feature is not listed in the USGS MRDS database.
Mineralization is hosted in granite porphyry.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Orthoclase Formula: K(AlSi3O8) Habit: Carlsbad twinned Description: Occurs as large Carlsbad twinned crystals in granite porphyry. References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
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ⓘ | Orthoclase | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
O | Oxygen | |
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O | ⓘ Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | ⓘ Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
K | Potassium | |
K | ⓘ Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
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