Elgin Mine area, Elgin Mine, Wilbur Springs, Sulphur Creek Mining District (Sulfur Creek Mining District; Wilbur Springs Mining District), Coast Ranges, Colusa County, California, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° North , 122° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~1km
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
215542
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:215542:8
GUID (UUID V4):
897e60cc-2bde-469e-9a16-13505def77de
An opal occurrence in the vicinity of the Elgin Mine.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Opal Formula: SiO2 · nH2O Description: Occurs as a product of leaching of serpentine and sedimentary rocks. References: |
ⓘ Opal var. Opal-C Formula: SiO2 · nH2O Description: Occurs as a product of leaching of serpentine and sedimentary rocks. References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
---|---|---|---|
ⓘ | Opal | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 · nH2O |
ⓘ | var. Opal-C | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 · nH2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
---|---|---|
H | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
H | ⓘ Opal var. Opal-C | SiO2 · nH2O |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
O | ⓘ Opal var. Opal-C | SiO2 · nH2O |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
Si | ⓘ Opal var. Opal-C | SiO2 · nH2O |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Franciscan DomainDomain
- Great Valley BasinBasin
- Sacramento BasinBasin
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