Unnamed Asbestos prospects [1], Santa Rita Peak, San Benito County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Unnamed Asbestos prospects [1] | Group of Prospects |
| Santa Rita Peak | Peak |
| San Benito County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 19' 59'' North , 120° 37' 23'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Group of Prospects
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Three Rocks | 246 (2011) | 28.0km |
| Coalinga | 16,564 (2017) | 31.9km |
| Cantua Creek | 466 (2011) | 33.2km |
| San Lucas | 269 (2015) | 42.2km |
| San Ardo | 517 (2015) | 43.0km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Coalinga Rockhound Society | Coalinga, California | 32km |
Mindat Locality ID:
87841
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:87841:3
GUID (UUID V4):
22d843d1-6f9b-473d-88cb-6228cb3a54c3
A group of 4 asbestos occurrences/prospects in E½E½ sec. 26, T18S, R12E, 2.4 km (1.5 MILES; 8,000 feet) SW of Santa Rita Peak (coordinates of record), along the N canyon wall of the San Benito River. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 500 meters.
Local rocks include ultramafic rocks, chiefly Mesozoic, unit 3 (Coast Ranges and Western Klamath Mountains).
Data regarding workings are not presented (the topo map reflectsa 1 prospect pit symbol about 75 meters W of this point).
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ 'Asbestos' |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Unclassified | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | 'Asbestos' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10139690 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America
- Coast MountainsMountain Range
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Franciscan DomainDomain
USA
- California
- Diablo RangeMountain Range
- San Benito County
- New Idria Mining DistrictMining District
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