Reef Point, Newport Beach, Orange Co., California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Reef Point | Point |
| Newport Beach | Beach |
| Orange Co. | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
33° 34' 7'' North , 117° 49' 43'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Locality type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| San Joaquin Hills | 3,176 (2018) | 4.8km |
| Laguna Beach | 23,365 (2017) | 5.2km |
| Aliso Viejo | 50,195 (2017) | 9.4km |
| Laguna Woods | 16,406 (2017) | 10.6km |
| Newport Beach | 87,127 (2017) | 10.8km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Santa Ana Rock & Mineral Club, Inc. | Santa Ana, California | 20km |
| West Coast Prospectors & Treasure Hunters Association | Garden Grove, California | 25km |
| South Orange County Gem & Mineral Society | San Clemente, California | 26km |
| American Opal Society | Anaheim, California | 31km |
| Searchers Gem and Mineral Society | Anaheim, California | 31km |
Link to the Mindat article
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Melanophlogite Formula: 46SiO2 · 6(N2,CO2) · 2(CH4,N2) Reference: Housley, R. (2013), Eleven New Melanophlogite Pseudomorph Occurrences in Southern California, Mindat.org article 1772. |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: Housley, R. (2013), Eleven New Melanophlogite Pseudomorph Occurrences in Southern California, Mindat.org article 1772. |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony Formula: SiO2 Reference: Housley, R. (2013), Eleven New Melanophlogite Pseudomorph Occurrences in Southern California, Mindat.org article 1772. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Melanophlogite | 4.DA.25 | 46SiO2 · 6(N2,CO2) · 2(CH4,N2) |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | var. Chalcedony | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Melanophlogite | 46SiO2 · 6(N2,CO2) · 2(CH4,N2) |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Melanophlogite | 46SiO2 · 6(N2,CO2) · 2(CH4,N2) |
| N | Nitrogen | |
| N | ⓘ Melanophlogite | 46SiO2 · 6(N2,CO2) · 2(CH4,N2) |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Melanophlogite | 46SiO2 · 6(N2,CO2) · 2(CH4,N2) |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Melanophlogite | 46SiO2 · 6(N2,CO2) · 2(CH4,N2) |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Housley, R. (2013), Eleven New Melanophlogite Pseudomorph Occurrences in Southern California, Mindat.org article 1772.
Anderson, J. E. (2003), Melanophlogite and its Chalcedony Pseudomorphs: A New California Location and its Unique Formational Occurrence, Mineral News 19: 1-9.
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Reef Point, Newport Beach, Orange Co., California, USA