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Magnesite from
San Jose, Santa Clara County, California, USA


Classification
Species:Magnesite
Formula:MgCO3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Magnesite data
Locality Data:Click here to view San Jose, Santa Clara County, California, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:152726
Long-form Identifier:1:3:152726:1
GUID (UUID V4):b4f85dfe-6e3e-492d-a955-e953cf1bf8e0
Localities for Magnesite in this Region
Smith prospect (Smith property), Edenvale, San Jose, Santa Clara County, California, USA
Unnamed Magnesite occurrence [1], Edenvale, San Jose, Santa Clara County, California, USA
Hillsdale Mine (Chaboya-Hillsdale Mine; San Juan Bautista Mine; San Juan Mine; San Juan Quicksilver Mine; Sheboya Mine; Chapman Mine; Oak Hill Mine), Oak Hill, San Jose, Santa Clara County, California, USA
Nearest other occurrences of Magnesite
6.5km (4.0 miles) Hillsdale Mine (Chaboya-Hillsdale Mine; San Juan Bautista Mine; San Juan Mine; San Juan Quicksilver Mine; Sheboya Mine; Chapman Mine; Oak Hill Mine), Oak Hill, San Jose, Santa Clara County, California, USA
9.7km (6.1 miles) Smith prospect (Smith property), Edenvale, San Jose, Santa Clara County, California, USA
16.0km (9.9 miles) Bradford Ranch Mine, Mt Misery, Coyote Mining District, Santa Clara County, California, USA
19.2km (11.9 miles) W. W. Burnett Ranch prospect, Coyote, Coyote Mining District, Santa Clara County, California, USA
24.2km (15.0 miles) O'Connell Mine (Greenwalls property; O'Connell Ranch Mine; O'Connell Number 1; Greenwalt), Coyote, Coyote Mining District, Santa Clara County, California, USA
30.2km (18.7 miles) Hayes Ranch deposit, Mendenhall Springs, Livermore Mining District (Tesla District), Alameda County, California, USA
30.2km (18.8 miles) O'Connell Brothers Mine, Cochrane Ranch (Cochran Ranch) area, Cochrane Ranch (Cochran Ranch; Jackson Ranch), Morgan Hill, Santa Clara County, California, USA
30.4km (18.9 miles) Anderson Lake, Cochrane Ranch (Cochran Ranch) area, Cochrane Ranch (Cochran Ranch; Jackson Ranch), Morgan Hill, Santa Clara County, California, USA
33.2km (20.6 miles) Unnamed Magnesite occurrence [1], Sugarloaf Butte, Cedar Mountain Mining District, Alameda County, California, USA
34.0km (21.1 miles) Cedar Mountain Magnesite Mine, Cedar Mountain, Cedar Mountain Mining District, Alameda County, California, USA
References
Reference Search (possible matching items)
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Emplacement of Serpentinite Southeast of San Jose, California a b Benjamin M. Page , Leo A. De Vito...University , Stanford, California, 94305 b Consultant , San Jose, California c Department of Geological...Environmental Sciences , Stanford University , Stanford, California, 94305 Published online: 06 Jul 2010. To cite...Emplacement of Serpentinite Southeast of San Jose, California, International Geology Review, 41:6, 494-505...Emplacement of Serpentinite Southeast of San Jose, California* BENJAMIN M. P A G E , Department of Geological
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
magnetic susceptibility. EUHEDRAL MAGNESITE CRYSTALSFROM SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA AusrrN F. Rocens, Stanford Uniaersity...Uniaersity In this country magnesite has been found in two fairly distinct varieties: (1) the compact...a fairly common mineral in the serpentinesof California, and (2) the distinctly crystalline or cleavablevariety...cleavablevariety, which occurs in abundancein Stevens County, Washington, as a replacementof dolomitic limestone...in the San Juan quicksilver mine (now abandoned), five miles south of the city of San Jose, Santa Clara
Report (issue)
Geological Map of the Gilroy 7.5 Minute Quadrangle, California by E. J. Helley and J. K. Nakata 1 Open-File...Menlo Park, California 94025 1991 Geological Map of the Gilroy 7.5 Minute Quadrangle, California by E. J...is located in the southern part of Santa Clara Valley, California. This valley is part of a northwest-southeast...the San Andreas fault to the west and the Calaveras fault to the east. Unlike the northern Santa Clara...lies in the lowermost tier of quadrangles in the San Jose 100,000 scale quadrangle (Index Map) and lies
Report (issue)
THE INTERIOR U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY Santa Clara County, California Environmental Geology - Selected References........... 22 ILLUSTRATION: Sketch map o-f Santa Clara County, showing 7 1/2 minute quadrangles covered..... 2 ^» ,.^ l\ Sketch Map of Santa Clara County, California, showing 7-1/2 minute quadrangles covered...articles on the environmental geology of Santa Clara County, California. It is intended for the layperson or...U.S. Geological Survey Library in Menlo Park, California. Please be aware that other libraries may use
Journal (volume)
MAR1 v* 1950 STATE OF CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES CALIFORNIA JOURNAL OF MINES AND GEOLOGY...off California and Mexico 7 Geology Along the Electra and West Point Tunnels, Amador County, California...23 County, California Geology of the Placerita Oil Field, Perlite Deposits in Sonoma County, Mines... Los Angeles County, California of California Sonoma County, 43 81 83 California of the State...DIVISION OF MINES FERRY BUILDING, SAN FRANCISCO _ 143 STATE OF CALIFORNIA EARL WARREN, Governor DEPARTMENT
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
magnetic susceptibility. EUHEDRAL MAGNESITE CRYSTALSFROM SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA AusrrN F. Rocens, Stanford Uniaersity...Uniaersity In this country magnesite has been found in two fairly distinct varieties: (1) the compact...a fairly common mineral in the serpentinesof California, and (2) the distinctly crystalline or cleavablevariety...cleavablevariety, which occurs in abundancein Stevens County, Washington, as a replacementof dolomitic limestone...in the San Juan quicksilver mine (now abandoned), five miles south of the city of San Jose, Santa Clara
Report (issue)
immmmm f UBRARY UNIVERSITY ®F CALIFORNIA DAVIS DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES WARREN T. HANNUM... STATE OF CALIFORNIA DIVISION OF MINES EARL WARREN, Governor Ferry Building, OlAF San Francisco...Francisco Bulletin P. 154 OF THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY COUNTIES HISTORY, LANDSCAPE, GEOLOGY, FOSSILS, MINERALS...JOSEPH PASK R. A. STIRTON N. I. TALIAFERRO OF CALIFORNIA L13UARY COLLEGE or AGRICULTURE ADAN E. TREGANZA...Honorable Earl Warren Governor of the State of California Dear Sir: I have the lioiior to transmit herewith
Report (issue)
grateful to Olaf P. Jenkins, former Chief of the California Division of Mines and Geology, for suggesting...from Marshall E. Maddock and Robert L. Rose of San Jose State University and Howard G. Wilshire, Andrei...(Quaternary alluvium)................... 24 Santa Clara Formation......................................area (III)................................. 35 San Felipe Lake area (IV)..............................Overview of earthquake distribution in northern California; arrow points to thesis area.............. 11
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
MOUNT HAMILTON, SANTA CLARA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA J. F. CoopnR,JR.,!30 V,an,I{ess Aue., Santa Cruz, Calilornia...Calilornia 95A60 AND G. E. DuNxrNc, 19175Ll,agasAue., San Mart'[n, Caklornia 950[6 Assrnacr Melanophlogite...formation 6 miles east of Mount Hamilton, Santa Clara County, California, the third recorded occurrence of this...include quartz, cristobalite. dolomite, calcite,magnesite,and pyrite. The mineral is cubic with o - 13.404(5)...metamorphosedserpentinevein east of Mount Hamilton, Santa Clara County, California. This paper presentsthe resultsof a
Report (volume)
GEORGE OTIS SMITH, DIRECTOB 355 THE MAGNESITE- DEPOSITS OF CALIFORNIA BY FRANK L. HESS WASHINGTON GOVERNMENT.............................. 8 Calcination of magnesite............................................ 9°.........-. ---....---- - 14 Market for California magnesite......................................................................... 16 Imports of magnesite and its products................................................................. 21 Mendocino County...............................................
Report (issue)
Southeastern Foothills of the Santa Cruz Mountains In Santa Clara County, California U.S. Geological Survey...Park, CA 94025 San Jose State University, Department of Geology, 321 Duncan Hall, San Jose, CA 95192-0102...Southeastern Foothills of the Santa Cruz Mountains In Santa Clara County, California By Philip W. Stoffer1 and...southeastern foothills of the Santa Cruz Mountains in southern Santa Clara County. Seven stops include four...foothills east of Loma Prieta Peak between Gilroy and San José. Field-trip destinations highlight the dominant
Report (issue)
Ws TN 24 C3 A3 STATE OF CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES MINERAL RESOURCES AND MINERAL...BUILDING. SAN FRANCISCO LIBRARY COLLEGE Of AGRICULTURF DAVIS IJBRARV UWIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA DAVIS ... STATE OF CALIFORNIA EARL WARREN, Governor DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES WARREN T. HANNUM,...DIVISION OF MINES FERRY BUILDING, SAN FRANCISCO OLAF P. JENKINS, Chief SAN FR-\NCISCO BULLETIN II JULY...JULY 142 THE COUNTIES OF CALIFORNIA MINERAL RESOURCES AND MINERAL PRODUCTION DURING 1947 Prepared under
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Flint Rogers died on March 10,1957 in Berkeley, California,a few months short of his eightieth birthday...throughout a large part of his career centered in California. IIe was born in Lathrop, Missouri, August 15...President Jordan had been building academically in California. Through his friendship with Dr. Nicholas Murray...became interested in gems. A discovery of jade in California led to his enthusiasm for the subject, reflected...Minerals from the pegmatite veins of Rincon, san Diego co., california: Sclt. Mines Quart.,31, 208-218 (1910)
Book
Rocks and Minerals OF THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY REGION by OLIVER E. BOWEN, JR. Digitized by tine Internet...ofsOObowe Jf^ California Natural History Guides: 5 ROCKS AND MINERALS OF THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY REGION...UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA PRESS BERKELEY, LOS ANGELES, LONDON 1972 tJNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA PRESS BERKELEY...BERKELEY AND LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA PRESS, LTD, LONDON, ENGLAND 1962 BY THE REGENTS...REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA THIRD PRINTING, 1972 ISBN: 0-520-00158-3 LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CATALOG
Report (issue)
Archive in 2012 with funding from University of California, Davis Libraries http://archive.org/details...Amines and mineral producers Mm? active in california DURING 1986 UC0A1/IS by Division of Mines ... VAN VIECK SECRETARY FOR RESOURCES STATE OF CALIFORNIA GEORGE DEUKMEJIAN GOVERNOR or ,'-*» DE|ARTMENT...by John Cover Photo: Morningstar Mine San Bernardino County L. Burnett SPECIAL PUBLICATION 93 MINES...ACTIVE IN CALIFORNIA DURING 1986 by Division of Mines and Geology Staff 1987 CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT
Report (issue)
MINERALS OF CALIFORNIA BULLETIN No STATE ; . .. : DlViSIi BUILDIN 113 COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE...AGRICULTURE DAVIS, CALIFORNIA STATE OF CAUFORNIA DEPABTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES GEORGE D. NORDENHOLT, Director...Mineralogist OIAF GEOLOGIC BFL^NCH Ferry Building, San Francisco San Francisco P. JENKINS Chief Geologist ...MINERALS OF CALIFORNIA By ADOLF PABST Associate Professor of Mineralogy University of California BERKELEY...BERKELEY CALIFORNIA STATE PRINTING OFFICE GEORGE H. MOORE. State Printer SACRAMENTO. 51440 1938 TABLE
Report (issue)
MINERALS OF CALIFORNIA THE GOLDEN BEAR The Golden Bear Nugget of Yankee is NUGGET said to have...found in the mining the nugget Jim, Placer County, California, in 1871 by a small girl in who town kept...are nuggets. The nugget was acquired by the California Federation of Minerologicol Societies insignia...mineral exhibit in in the Cali- San Francisco MINERALS OF CALIFORNIA CENTENNIAL VOLUME by JOSEPH (1866-1966)...CcdifomicL Santa Barbara With sections by Ian Campbell and Eleanor M. Learned BULLETIN California Division
Journal (volume)
A STATE OF CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES v CALIFORNIA IOURNAL OF MINES AND GEOLOGY ...Fiscal Year, July 1, 1952, to June 30, 1953..- California Mineral Commodities in 1951 Mines and Mineral...LIB ^v,*',. ( ? SAN FRANCISC6 CALIFORNIA*- DAVIS California 149 California OF MlNE&siTY of AV... RY I ( 59 Amador County, IRY BUILDING, 9 LIBRARY STATE OF CALIFORNIA GOODWIN I. KNIGHT....FERRY BUILDING. SAN FRANCISCO OLAF P. JENKINS, Chief Vol. 50 JANUARY 11 1954 CALIFORNIA IOURNAL OF MINES
Catalog/List
SiO F 7fJ 7 ■ AJOITE Christmas Mine, Gila County, Arizona USA Blue veinlets in matrix some with micro botryoidal...£12 7.x2 £24 Hydrocarbon 963 6 ✓ ALBITE Maine USA variety CLEAVELANDITE, pure white sheafy, masses...feldspar 37 ANCYLITE Ce Dark Star Mine,Ravalli County, Montana U.S.A Rich pinkish fine grained mass in...matrix lxl£4 lx2£8 MgOI-IF,OP0/4 217 ANDO RITE San Jose Mine, Oruro, Bolivia Pure grey metallic mass 6x6mm£3...------------- PbAgSbS 50 ANDRADITE Franklin New Jersey USA Quite rich orange mass in matrix. Minor willemite
Report (issue)
Deposits of the New Almaden District Santa Clara County California GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROFESSIONAL Prepared...Prepared in cooperation with the State of California, Resources ~4.gency, Department of Conservation,...Deposits of the New Almaden District Santa Clara County California By EDGAR H. BAILEY and DONALD L. EVERHART...360 Prepared in cooperation with the State of California, Resources Agency, Department of Conservation...deposits of the New Almaden district, Santa Clara County, California, by Edgar H. Bailey and Donald L. Everhart
Catalog/List
mass in Calcite.(Dark Star Mine,Ravalli County, Montana USA) 1 x H £2.50 1x1 £4 040 BITYITE Li and Be...white cleavages in Muscovite. (Harding Mine,Taos County, New Mexico) 1x1 £3.50 1x2 £7 097 CHLOANTHITE (variety...micro's on matrix. (Getchell Mine,Humboldt Co . Nevada USA) 5mm £4 151 LEUCOSPHENITE Ba Na Ti B SiO Blue massive...Fe TeO OH fairly sparse, green crusts on matrix. (San Miguel Mine Moctezuma Mexico) 1cm piece £ 5 5mm £3... About 7mm mass (Bulldog Mine, Creede, Mineral County,Colorado U.S.A) £4 439 STRACZEKITE Ca K Ba V 0
Catalog/List
Flux Canyon,Santa Cruz ½x½£2 K Al SO/4 OH magnification there arc small crystals County, Arizona ---...grey cleavable massive Crystal peak, Park County, Colorado, USA Keystone, South Dakota U.S.A. 1" £4 2x3...grained mass in calcite Dark Star Mine,Ravalli County, Ix½ £2.50 lxl £4 ANCYLITECe CeSr CO/3 Montana...ANDESINE Feldspar richly distributed in Porphyry. San Jose Mine, Oruro, Bolivia 6x6mm £3 Pure grey metallic...lx2 £2 mixture with Chrysotile, pale grey-green County Bridge Quarry,Lizard ,Cornwall MgFeSiO massive
Catalog/List
- - · . 767 AJOITE Christmas Mine, Gila County, Arizona USA 17 ANAL CITE Talisker Bay, Skye, Scotland...ANCYLITE Ce Dark Star Mine.Ravalli County. Montana U.S.A 963 ALBITE Maine USA Rich pinkish line grained mass...2_:< 2 £3 2x3 £5 3x4 £8 ~elrJspar 217 ANDORITE San Jose Mine, Oruro, Bolivia 1129 ■ ALMANDINE Brnstad...Wyoming ,U .S.A 50 ANDRADITE Franklin New Jersey USA white nodule. Unusual location Quite rich orange...PICROLITE) lxl £5 ·------·--- - 502 ANTIGORITE County Bridge Quarry.Lizard ,Cornwall mixture with Chrysotilc
Catalog/List
Al SO/4 767 ■ AJOITE Christmas Mine, Gila County, Arizona USA 14 ALUMINITE Railway cutting near Creston...£3 2x2 £4.50 2x3 £6.50 Feldspar 963 ALBITE Maine USA 811 ANATASE Tysse, Hardanger,Norway variety CLEA...£3 2x3 £5 3x4 £8 Feldspar ____ _ 117 ANDORITE San Jose Mine, Oruro, Bolivia Pure grey metallic mass PbAgSbS...2x2£10 2x3£15 Gamet 50 ANDRADITE Franklin New Jersey USA Quite rich orange mass in matrix.. Minor willemitc...__;_2x2 _ _;_£_;_8_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ 965 ARSENOPYRITE Santa Eulalia ,Chihuahua, Mexico Sharp silvery single
Report (issue)
] \ I ^,_|^_g|g„gy. MMM STATE OF CALIFORNIA GOODWIN I. KNIGHT, Governor DEPARTMENT OF...DIVISION Director OF MINES FERRY BUILDING, SAN FRANCISCO OLAF San Francisco P. 11 JENKINS, Chief BULLETIN...BULLETIN December 173 MINERALS OF CALIFORNIA By JOSEPH MURDOCH University of Caliiomia, Los Angek...ROBERT W. WEBB University of California, Santa Barbara College Goleta, California Price $3.00 LIBRARY UNIVERSITY...Goodwin J. Knight Governor of ihe State of California Dear Sir: I have the honor to transmit herewith
 
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