Unnamed Hg occurrence [4], El Corte de Madera Rancho, Portola Valley, San Mateo County, California, USAi
Regional Level Types | |
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Unnamed Hg occurrence [4] | Occurrence |
El Corte de Madera Rancho | - not defined - |
Portola Valley | Valley |
San Mateo County | County |
California | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 21' 27'' North , 122° 12' 26'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Portola Valley | 4,594 (2017) | 3.8km |
Ladera | 1,426 (2011) | 4.8km |
Los Altos Hills | 8,419 (2017) | 6.6km |
La Honda | 928 (2011) | 7.3km |
Stanford | 13,809 (2011) | 8.2km |
Nearest Clubs:
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Club | Location | Distance |
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Peninsula Gem & Geology Society, Inc. | Los Altos, California | 9km |
Sequoia Gem and Mineral Society | Redwood City, California | 14km |
Santa Clara Valley Gem & Mineral Society | San Jose, California | 28km |
Mineral & Gem Society of Castro Valley | Hayward, California | 36km |
Santa Cruz Mineral and Gem Society | Santa Cruz, California | 45km |
Mindat Locality ID:
215000
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:215000:3
GUID (UUID V4):
d39ba199-cd59-42ce-a123-5246fcf14d9f
A Hg occurrence located about 3.8 km (2.4 miles) SE of Portola Valley (town), on the Corte de Madera Rancho.
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
4 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
β Calomel Formula: [Hg2]2+Cl2 |
β Cinnabar Formula: HgS References: |
β Eglestonite Formula: [Hg2]2+3OCl3(OH) |
β Mercury Formula: Hg |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 1 - Elements | |||
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β | Mercury | 1.AD.05 | Hg |
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
β | Cinnabar | 2.CD.15a | HgS |
Group 3 - Halides | |||
β | Calomel | 3.AA.30 | [Hg2]2+Cl2 |
β | Eglestonite | 3.DD.05 | [Hg2]2+3OCl3(OH) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | β Eglestonite | [Hg2]32+OCl3(OH) |
O | Oxygen | |
O | β Eglestonite | [Hg2]32+OCl3(OH) |
S | Sulfur | |
S | β Cinnabar | HgS |
Cl | Chlorine | |
Cl | β Calomel | [Hg2]2+Cl2 |
Cl | β Eglestonite | [Hg2]32+OCl3(OH) |
Hg | Mercury | |
Hg | β Calomel | [Hg2]2+Cl2 |
Hg | β Cinnabar | HgS |
Hg | β Eglestonite | [Hg2]32+OCl3(OH) |
Hg | β Mercury | Hg |
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