Flint group, Picacho Peak, San Benito County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Flint group | Group of Mines |
| Picacho Peak | Peak |
| San Benito County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 21' 23'' North , 120° 41' 36'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Group of Mines
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Three Rocks | 246 (2011) | 31.5km |
| Cantua Creek | 466 (2011) | 37.4km |
| Coalinga | 16,564 (2017) | 38.4km |
| San Lucas | 269 (2015) | 38.7km |
| San Ardo | 517 (2015) | 41.9km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Coalinga Rockhound Society | Coalinga, California | 38km |
Mindat Locality ID:
87793
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:87793:7
GUID (UUID V4):
2fc61ce8-a52d-475d-96c9-2c7b6fa34c43
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Boston; Fourth of July Mine; Monterey; Andy Johnson claim; Red Rock; Clear Creek
A former Hg occurrence/group of claims/mine located in the SE¼ sec. 18, T18S, R12E, MDM, 1.3 km (0.8 miles) NNW of Sampson Peak (coordinates of record), on private (patented) land. Produced during the periods 1917 to 1918 and 1933 to 1942. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 100 meters.
Mineralization is hosted in rocks of the Panoche Upper Cretaceous sandstone and shale. Local alteration included silica carbonate alteration of serpentine. Controls for ore emplacement included local shearing. Local rocks include ultramafic rocks, chiefly Mesozoic, unit 3 (Coast Ranges and Western Klamath Mountains).
Workings include unspecified underground openings.
Production data are found in: U.S. Bureau of Mines file data.
Production statistics: Year: 1960 (period = through 1960); Hg (estimated) ^5-20 pounds/ton (5,647 grams/metric ton).
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded from this region.Mineral List
Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities4 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Carpathite Formula: C24H12 |
| ⓘ Cinnabar Formula: HgS Localities: |
| ⓘ 'Limonite' |
| ⓘ Metacinnabar Formula: HgS |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup' Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Metacinnabar | 2.CB.05a | HgS |
| ⓘ | Cinnabar | 2.CD.15a | HgS |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 10 - Organic Compounds | |||
| ⓘ | Carpathite | 10.BA.30 | C24H12 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Serpentine Subgroup' | - | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Carpathite | C24H12 |
| H | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Carpathite | C24H12 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Cinnabar | HgS |
| S | ⓘ Metacinnabar | HgS |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Hg | Mercury | |
| Hg | ⓘ Cinnabar | HgS |
| Hg | ⓘ Metacinnabar | HgS |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10040913 |
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Localities in this Region
- California
- San Benito County
- Picacho Peak
- Flint group
- Picacho Peak
- San Benito County
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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