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Pennsylvania Mine, Sugarloaf Mountain, Black Wonder Mining District, Santa Clara County, California, USAi
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Pennsylvania MineMine
Sugarloaf MountainMountain
Black Wonder Mining DistrictMining District
Santa Clara CountyCounty
CaliforniaState
USACountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 20' 11'' North , 121° 29' 30'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
37.33639,-121.49167
GeoHash:
G#: 9q9s7kukn
GRN:
N25W70
Type:
Mine
KΓΆppen climate type:
Csb : Warm-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Diablo Grande826 (2017)19.9km
Morgan Hill42,948 (2017)27.0km
East Foothills8,269 (2011)29.2km
Alum Rock15,536 (2018)29.8km
San Martin7,027 (2011)29.9km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Santa Clara Valley Gem & Mineral SocietySan Jose, California36km
Livermore Valley LithophilesLivermore, California45km
Mindat Locality ID:
25078
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:25078:7
GUID (UUID V4):
9cb4b85c-a2c4-4ff2-a1e8-1869e3029a36


A Mn occurrence/mine located in the center SWΒΌ sec. 12, T7S, R4E, MDM, on the divide between Bollinger Canyon on the N and Arroyo Bayo on the S, W of Jumpoff Creek, on private land (private lease). Discovered in 1917. Owned by M. M. O. Day, California (1974). Operated by Noble Electric Steel Company (1974). MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 500 meters.

Mineralization is hosted in Late Cretaceous chert. The orebody is a thick, stumpy lens enclosed in thick-bedded white to buff chert. The main lens is 30 feet (ca. 9 m) long with a maximum thickness of 6 feet (1.83 m), striking N15W and dipping 60SW. The chert is in a fault and in contact with Franciscan sandstone. Very little Mn oxide is present in the main orebody, mainly along seams and cracks. The ore is principally brown bementite, some with rhodochrosite. Local rocks include rocks of the Franciscan Complex, unit 1 (Coast Ranges).

Workings include surface openings.

Analytical data results: The average grade of the ore is 25% Mn.

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Mineral List


19 valid minerals. 2 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
β“˜ Bementite
Formula: Mn7Si6O15(OH)8
References:
Locality descriptionIdentification: Visual Identification
β“˜ Braunite
Formula: Mn2+Mn3+6(SiO4)O8
β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
β“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
β“˜ Copper
Formula: Cu
β“˜ Cristobalite
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Franciscanite (TL)
Formula: Mn2+6(V5+,◻)2(SiO4)2(O,OH)6
Type Locality:
β“˜ Gageite
Formula: Mn21(Si4O12)2O3(OH)20
β“˜ Harmotome
Formula: Ba2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
β“˜ Hausmannite
Formula: Mn2+Mn3+2O4
β“˜ Howieite
Formula: Na(Fe,Mn)10(Fe,Al)2Si12O31(OH)13
Description: Manganoan material.
β“˜ Kutnohorite
Formula: CaMn2+(CO3)2
Description: Calcian material.
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Rhodochrosite
Formula: MnCO3
β“˜ Rhodonite
Formula: CaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Description: Calcian material.
β“˜ Riebeckite
Formula: ◻[Na2][Fe2+3Fe3+2]Si8O22(OH)2
β“˜ Santaclaraite (TL)
Formula: CaMn4[Si5O14OH](OH) · H2O
Type Locality:
Colour: Pink
β“˜ Sonolite
Formula: Mn2+9(SiO4)4(OH)2
β“˜ 'Wad'

Gallery:

Mn2+6(V5+,◻)2(SiO4)2(O,OH)6β“˜ Franciscanite (TL)
Mn21(Si4O12)2O3(OH)20β“˜ Gageite
CaMn4[Si5O14OH](OH) · H2Oβ“˜ Santaclaraite (TL)

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
β“˜Copper1.AA.05Cu
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Hausmannite4.BB.10Mn2+Mn3+2O4
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜Cristobalite4.DA.15SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Rhodochrosite5.AB.05MnCO3
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
β“˜Kutnohorite5.AB.10CaMn2+(CO3)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Sonolite9.AF.55Mn2+9(SiO4)4(OH)2
β“˜Franciscanite (TL)9.AF.75Mn2+6(V5+,β—»)2(SiO4)2(O,OH)6
β“˜Braunite9.AG.05Mn2+Mn3+6(SiO4)O8
β“˜Riebeckite9.DE.25β—»[Na2][Fe2+3Fe3+2]Si8O22(OH)2
β“˜Gageite9.DH.35Mn21(Si4O12)2O3(OH)20
β“˜Howieite9.DH.65Na(Fe,Mn)10(Fe,Al)2Si12O31(OH)13
β“˜Rhodonite9.DK.05CaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
β“˜Santaclaraite (TL)9.DK.10CaMn4[Si5O14OH](OH) Β· H2O
β“˜Bementite9.EE.05Mn7Si6O15(OH)8
β“˜Harmotome9.GC.10Ba2(Si12Al4)O32 Β· 12H2O
Unclassified
β“˜'Wad'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ BementiteMn7Si6O15(OH)8
Hβ“˜ FranciscaniteMn62+(V5+,◻)2(SiO4)2(O,OH)6
Hβ“˜ GageiteMn21(Si4O12)2O3(OH)20
Hβ“˜ HarmotomeBa2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
Hβ“˜ HowieiteNa(Fe,Mn)10(Fe,Al)2Si12O31(OH)13
Hβ“˜ Riebeckite◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2
Hβ“˜ SantaclaraiteCaMn4[Si5O14OH](OH) · H2O
Hβ“˜ SonoliteMn92+(SiO4)4(OH)2
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Cβ“˜ KutnohoriteCaMn2+(CO3)2
Cβ“˜ RhodochrositeMnCO3
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Oβ“˜ BementiteMn7Si6O15(OH)8
Oβ“˜ BrauniteMn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ CristobaliteSiO2
Oβ“˜ FranciscaniteMn62+(V5+,◻)2(SiO4)2(O,OH)6
Oβ“˜ GageiteMn21(Si4O12)2O3(OH)20
Oβ“˜ HarmotomeBa2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
Oβ“˜ HausmanniteMn2+Mn23+O4
Oβ“˜ HowieiteNa(Fe,Mn)10(Fe,Al)2Si12O31(OH)13
Oβ“˜ KutnohoriteCaMn2+(CO3)2
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Oβ“˜ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Oβ“˜ Riebeckite◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2
Oβ“˜ SantaclaraiteCaMn4[Si5O14OH](OH) · H2O
Oβ“˜ SonoliteMn92+(SiO4)4(OH)2
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ HowieiteNa(Fe,Mn)10(Fe,Al)2Si12O31(OH)13
Naβ“˜ Riebeckite◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ HarmotomeBa2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
Alβ“˜ HowieiteNa(Fe,Mn)10(Fe,Al)2Si12O31(OH)13
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ BementiteMn7Si6O15(OH)8
Siβ“˜ BrauniteMn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8
Siβ“˜ CristobaliteSiO2
Siβ“˜ FranciscaniteMn62+(V5+,◻)2(SiO4)2(O,OH)6
Siβ“˜ GageiteMn21(Si4O12)2O3(OH)20
Siβ“˜ HarmotomeBa2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O
Siβ“˜ HowieiteNa(Fe,Mn)10(Fe,Al)2Si12O31(OH)13
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Siβ“˜ Riebeckite◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2
Siβ“˜ SantaclaraiteCaMn4[Si5O14OH](OH) · H2O
Siβ“˜ SonoliteMn92+(SiO4)4(OH)2
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Sβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ KutnohoriteCaMn2+(CO3)2
Caβ“˜ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Caβ“˜ SantaclaraiteCaMn4[Si5O14OH](OH) · H2O
VVanadium
Vβ“˜ FranciscaniteMn62+(V5+,◻)2(SiO4)2(O,OH)6
MnManganese
Mnβ“˜ BementiteMn7Si6O15(OH)8
Mnβ“˜ BrauniteMn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8
Mnβ“˜ FranciscaniteMn62+(V5+,◻)2(SiO4)2(O,OH)6
Mnβ“˜ GageiteMn21(Si4O12)2O3(OH)20
Mnβ“˜ HausmanniteMn2+Mn23+O4
Mnβ“˜ HowieiteNa(Fe,Mn)10(Fe,Al)2Si12O31(OH)13
Mnβ“˜ KutnohoriteCaMn2+(CO3)2
Mnβ“˜ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Mnβ“˜ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Mnβ“˜ SantaclaraiteCaMn4[Si5O14OH](OH) · H2O
Mnβ“˜ SonoliteMn92+(SiO4)4(OH)2
FeIron
Feβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feβ“˜ HowieiteNa(Fe,Mn)10(Fe,Al)2Si12O31(OH)13
Feβ“˜ Riebeckite◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuβ“˜ CopperCu
BaBarium
Baβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Baβ“˜ HarmotomeBa2(Si12Al4)O32 · 12H2O

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References

U.S. Bureau of Mines Minerals Availability System/Mineral Industry Location System (MAS/MILS): file #0060850031.
Davis, Fenelon Francis and C.W. Jennings (1954) Mines and mineral resources of Santa Clara County, California. California Journal of Mines and Geology (Report 50): 50(2): 415.
Ohashi, Yoshikazu, Finger, Larry W. (1981) The crystal structure of santaclaraite, CaMn4[Si5O14(OH)](OH)Β·H2O: the role of hydrogen atoms in the pyroxenoid structure. American Mineralogist, 66 (1-2) 154-168
Pemberton, H. Earl (1983) Minerals of California. Van Nostrand Reinhold Company Inc.
Erd, R.C., Ohashi, Y. (1984) Santaclaraite, a new calcium-manganese silicate hydrate from California. American Mineralogist, 69(1-2), 200-206.
Dunn, Pete J., Peacor, Donald R., Erd, Richard C., Ramik, Robert A. (1986) Franciscanite and ΓΌrebroite, two new minerals from California and Sweden, related to redefined welinite. American Mineralogist, 71 (11-12) 1522-1526
www.mineralsocal.org (n.d.) http://www.mineralsocal.org/scfm/index.html
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
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