Coyote Mining District, Santa Clara Co., California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Coyote Mining District | Mining District |
| Santa Clara Co. | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° North , 121° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~6km
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Mindat Locality ID:
227332
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:227332:0
GUID (UUID V4):
f0d0b29e-8b89-4b62-afaf-a5e60c55b59b
A Cr mining area located N of Morgan Hill in the western foothills of the Diablo Range.
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| β Chromite Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4 Localities: Bay Cities Water Company property, Coyote, Coyote Mining District, Santa Clara Co., California, USA O'Connell Mine (Greenwalls property; O'Connell Ranch Mine; O'Connell Number 1; Greenwalt), Coyote, Coyote Mining District, Santa Clara Co., California, USA Ramelli prospect, Coyote, Coyote Mining District, Santa Clara Co., California, USA Yates lease, Coyote, Coyote Mining District, Santa Clara Co., California, USA Reference: USGS (2005), Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS): U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia, loc. file ID #10043404. |
| β Cinnabar Formula: HgS Reference: Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 318. |
β Magnesite Formula: MgCO3 Localities: Bradford Ranch Mine, Mt Misery, Coyote Mining District, Santa Clara Co., California, USA W. W. Burnett Ranch prospect, Coyote, Coyote Mining District, Santa Clara Co., California, USA O'Connell Mine (Greenwalls property; O'Connell Ranch Mine; O'Connell Number 1; Greenwalt), Coyote, Coyote Mining District, Santa Clara Co., California, USA Reference: Bradley, W.W. (1925), Magnesite in California: California Mining Bureau. Bulletin 79: 78; USGS MRDS database (2005). |
| β Opal Formula: SiO2 · nH2O Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 318. |
| β Quartz var. Chalcedony Formula: SiO2 Reference: Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 318. |
| β Quartz var. Myrickite Formula: SiO2 Reference: Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 318. |
| β 'Serpentine Subgroup' Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4 Localities: Bay Cities Water Company property, Coyote, Coyote Mining District, Santa Clara Co., California, USA O'Connell Mine (Greenwalls property; O'Connell Ranch Mine; O'Connell Number 1; Greenwalt), Coyote, Coyote Mining District, Santa Clara Co., California, USA Tilton Ranch (California-Nevada Quicksilver Mining Company; Coyote), Coyote, Coyote Mining District, Santa Clara Co., California, USA Reference: USGS (2005), Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS): U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia, loc. file ID #10043404. |
| β Ulexite Formula: NaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O Reference: USGS (2005), Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS): U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia, loc. file ID #10165116. |
| β Uvarovite Formula: Ca3Cr2(SiO4)3 Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Cinnabar | 2.CD.15a | HgS |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Chromite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| β | Opal | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 Β· nH2O |
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | var. Chalcedony | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | var. Myrickite | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Magnesite | 5.AB.05 | MgCO3 |
| Group 6 - Borates | |||
| β | Ulexite | 6.EA.25 | NaCa[B5O6(OH)6] Β· 5H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Uvarovite | 9.AD.25 | Ca3Cr2(SiO4)3 |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| β | 'Serpentine Subgroup' | - | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| H | β Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| H | β Ulexite | NaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O |
| B | Boron | |
| B | β Ulexite | NaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Magnesite | MgCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| O | β Uvarovite | Ca3Cr2(SiO4)3 |
| O | β Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| O | β Quartz var. Myrickite | SiO2 |
| O | β Magnesite | MgCO3 |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| O | β Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| O | β Ulexite | NaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | β Ulexite | NaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | β Magnesite | MgCO3 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Uvarovite | Ca3Cr2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | β Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Si | β Quartz var. Myrickite | SiO2 |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | β Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| Si | β Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Cinnabar | HgS |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Uvarovite | Ca3Cr2(SiO4)3 |
| Ca | β Ulexite | NaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O |
| Cr | Chromium | |
| Cr | β Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Cr | β Uvarovite | Ca3Cr2(SiO4)3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Hg | Mercury | |
| Hg | β Cinnabar | HgS |
Localities in this Region
- California
- California
- Santa Clara Co.
- Coyote Mining District
- Santa Clara Co.
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America
- Coast MountainsMountain Range
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Franciscan DomainDomain
USA
- California
- Diablo RangeMountain Range
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W. W. Burnett Ranch prospect, Coyote, Coyote Mining District, Santa Clara Co., California, USA