Redwood City Operation Mine (Redwood City Mine), Redwood City, San Mateo County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Redwood City Operation Mine (Redwood City Mine) | Mine |
| Redwood City | City |
| San Mateo County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 30' 45'' North , 122° 12' 5'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| North Fair Oaks | 14,687 (2011) | 4.3km |
| Redwood City | 85,288 (2017) | 4.3km |
| Redwood Shores | 10,500 (2012) | 4.6km |
| San Carlos | 29,931 (2017) | 5.2km |
| Atherton | 7,167 (2017) | 5.7km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Sequoia Gem and Mineral Society | Redwood City, California | 4km |
| Peninsula Gem & Geology Society, Inc. | Los Altos, California | 16km |
| Mineral & Gem Society of Castro Valley | Hayward, California | 20km |
| Santa Clara Valley Gem & Mineral Society | San Jose, California | 33km |
| San Francisco Gem and Mineral Society, Inc. | San Francisco, California | 35km |
Mindat Locality ID:
92083
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:92083:1
GUID (UUID V4):
aab1b4e7-11d8-4bb4-8ce3-30e1c6677e20
A former salt mine located in the center W½W½ sec. 9, T5S, R3W, MDM, 4.3 km (2.6 miles) NE of Redwood City, on private land. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 500 meters.
Local rocks include Quaternary alluvium and marine deposits.
Workings include surface openings/operations.
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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
2 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Halite Formula: NaCl |
| ⓘ Silver Formula: Ag Description: Found in the tailings/cores of a 478 foot deep well. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Silver | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Halite | 3.AA.20 | NaCl |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| Na | Sodium | |
|---|---|---|
| Na | ⓘ Halite | NaCl |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Halite | NaCl |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | ⓘ Silver | Ag |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10111033 |
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