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Valley Ford, Sonoma County, California, USAi
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Valley FordUnincorporated Community
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Glaucophane, etc.

Valley Ford, Sonoma County, California, USA
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Lawsonite

Valley Ford, Sonoma County, California, USA
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Lawsonite

Valley Ford, Sonoma County, California, USA
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Glaucophane, etc.

Valley Ford, Sonoma County, California, USA
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Lawsonite

Valley Ford, Sonoma County, California, USA
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Lawsonite

Valley Ford, Sonoma County, California, USA
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Glaucophane, etc.

Valley Ford, Sonoma County, California, USA
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Lawsonite

Valley Ford, Sonoma County, California, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 19' 2'' North , 122° 55' 29'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
38.31747,-122.92489
GeoHash:
G#: 9qb9fz2z6
GRN:
N26W70
Type:
Unincorporated Community
KΓΆppen climate type:
Csb : Warm-summer Mediterranean climate
Mindat Locality ID:
215516
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:215516:9
GUID (UUID V4):
a749f72a-1250-4963-aef4-2f3a3d903e3c


Valley Ford is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in western Sonoma County, California, United States. It is located on State Route 1 north of San Francisco. Like all of Sonoma County, Valley Ford is included in both the San Francisco Bay Area and the Redwood Empire.

The village lies just north of Americano Creek, about 5 mi (ca. 8 km) from the Pacific Ocean. It is 7 mi (ca. 11 km) north of Dillon Beach, California, 9 mi (ca. 14 km) east of the town of Bodega Bay and 20 mi (ca. 32 km) southeast of Jenner, California.

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6 valid minerals.

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β“˜ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
β“˜ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
β“˜ Clinozoisite
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
β“˜ Glaucophane
Formula: ◻[Na2][Mg3Al2]Si8O22(OH)2
Colour: Blue
Description: Occurs as crystals.
β“˜ Jadeite
Formula: Na(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6
β“˜ Lawsonite
Formula: CaAl2(Si2O7)(OH)2 · H2O
β“˜ Omphacite
Formula: (NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(AleFe3+fFe2+gMgh)Si2O6
Description: Comprises 89% of an eclogite block.

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Lawsonite9.BE.05CaAl2(Si2O7)(OH)2 Β· H2O
β“˜Clinozoisite9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
β“˜Omphacite9.DA.20(NaaCabFe2+cMgd)(AleFe3+fFe2+gMgh)Si2O6
β“˜Jadeite9.DA.25Na(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6
β“˜Glaucophane9.DE.25β—»[Na2][Mg3Al2]Si8O22(OH)2
β“˜Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
β“˜'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hβ“˜ Glaucophane◻[Na2][Mg3Al2]Si8O22(OH)2
Hβ“˜ LawsoniteCaAl2(Si2O7)(OH)2 · H2O
Hβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oβ“˜ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oβ“˜ Glaucophane◻[Na2][Mg3Al2]Si8O22(OH)2
Oβ“˜ JadeiteNa(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6
Oβ“˜ LawsoniteCaAl2(Si2O7)(OH)2 · H2O
Oβ“˜ Omphacite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Oβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naβ“˜ Glaucophane◻[Na2][Mg3Al2]Si8O22(OH)2
Naβ“˜ JadeiteNa(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6
Naβ“˜ Omphacite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ Glaucophane◻[Na2][Mg3Al2]Si8O22(OH)2
Mgβ“˜ Omphacite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alβ“˜ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alβ“˜ Glaucophane◻[Na2][Mg3Al2]Si8O22(OH)2
Alβ“˜ JadeiteNa(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6
Alβ“˜ LawsoniteCaAl2(Si2O7)(OH)2 · H2O
Alβ“˜ Omphacite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siβ“˜ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siβ“˜ Glaucophane◻[Na2][Mg3Al2]Si8O22(OH)2
Siβ“˜ JadeiteNa(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6
Siβ“˜ LawsoniteCaAl2(Si2O7)(OH)2 · H2O
Siβ“˜ Omphacite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6
PPhosphorus
Pβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ClChlorine
Clβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caβ“˜ LawsoniteCaAl2(Si2O7)(OH)2 · H2O
Caβ“˜ Omphacite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6
Caβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FeIron
Feβ“˜ JadeiteNa(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6
Feβ“˜ Omphacite(NaaCabFec2+Mgd)(AleFef3+Feg2+Mgh)Si2O6

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valley_Ford,_California
Wikidata ID:Q920538

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