Little Panoche placer, Mercey Hot Springs, Central San Benito Mining District, Fresno County, California, USAi
Regional Level Types | |
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Little Panoche placer | Placer |
Mercey Hot Springs | Hot Springs |
Central San Benito Mining District | Mining District |
Fresno County | County |
California | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 44' 15'' North , 120° 49' 48'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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South Dos Palos | 1,620 (2011) | 29.7km |
Dos Palos | 5,125 (2017) | 33.0km |
Los Banos | 37,457 (2017) | 35.7km |
Firebaugh | 8,330 (2017) | 35.9km |
Dos Palos Y | 323 (2011) | 38.7km |
Mindat Locality ID:
76390
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:76390:8
GUID (UUID V4):
e751541f-e297-4b8e-ac8b-75d653e76f4b
A former gypsum occurrence/mine located in sec. 1, T14S, R10E, MDM, 4.6 km (2.8 miles) NE of Mercey Hot Springs. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 1,000 meters.
A sedimentary gypsum deposit. Local rocks include Upper Cretaceous marine rocks, unit 1 (Upper Great Valley Sequence).
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsGallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
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ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
S | Sulfur | |
S | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
Other Databases
Link to USGS MRDS: | 10110644 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Franciscan DomainDomain
- Great Valley BasinBasin
- San Joaquin BasinBasin
USA
- California
- Diablo RangeMountain Range
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References
(n.d.) Minerals Availability System (MAS), U.S. Bureau of Mines.file ID #0060190362