San Simeon, Santa Lucia Mts (Santa Lucia Range), San Luis Obispo County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| San Simeon | - not defined - |
| Santa Lucia Mts (Santa Lucia Range) | Mountain Range |
| San Luis Obispo County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 38' 38'' North , 121° 11' 23'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| San Simeon | 462 (2011) | 0.1km |
| Cambria | 6,032 (2011) | 13.2km |
| Oak Shores | 337 (2017) | 23.6km |
| Lake Nacimiento | 2,411 (2011) | 29.5km |
| Lockwood | 379 (2011) | 34.7km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Santa Lucia Rockhounds | Paso Robles, California | 45km |
Mindat Locality ID:
217268
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:217268:5
GUID (UUID V4):
b5f97168-006d-41fd-b8b7-0da85e7a6293
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Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities8 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| β Chromite Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4 Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region. |
| β Gold Formula: Au Description: Placer material. |
| βͺ Laumontite Formula: CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O Habit: typical crystals as groups and clusters and vein fillings Colour: white |
| β Magnesite Formula: MgCO3 |
| βͺ Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Habit: free growing hexagonal tabular crystals in voids and pockets Colour: silvery clear Description: found as superb micro crystals associated with quartz and laumontite in pockets in serpentine |
| βͺ 'Petroleum var. Bitumen' Habit: amorphous Colour: black Description: as mass's of amorphous black material in and with quartz crystals in veins throughout serpentine country rock |
| β 'Psilomelane' |
| βͺ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Habit: hexagonal Colour: clear to milky Description: found as nice single crystals (to 1 cm) and clusters in veins in serpentine |
| β Rhodochrosite Formula: MnCO3 Localities: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Chromite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| β | Magnesite | 5.AB.05 | MgCO3 |
| β | Rhodochrosite | 5.AB.05 | MnCO3 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| β | Laumontite | 9.GB.10 | CaAl2Si4O12 Β· 4H2O |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Psilomelane' | - | |
| β | 'Petroleum var. Bitumen' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| H | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | β Magnesite | MgCO3 |
| C | β Rhodochrosite | MnCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | β Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| O | β Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| O | β Magnesite | MgCO3 |
| O | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Rhodochrosite | MnCO3 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | β Magnesite | MgCO3 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| Al | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| Si | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | β Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| Cr | Chromium | |
| Cr | β Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | β Rhodochrosite | MnCO3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | β Gold | Au |
Localities in this Region
- California
- San Luis Obispo County
- Santa Lucia Mts (Santa Lucia Range)
- San Luis Obispo County
- California
- San Luis Obispo County
- Santa Lucia Mts (Santa Lucia Range)
- San Simeon
- Santa Lucia Mts (Santa Lucia Range)
- San Luis Obispo County
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America
- Coast MountainsMountain Range
North America Plate
- Franciscan DomainDomain
Pacific PlateTectonic Plate
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