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Diatomite from California, USA

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Diatomite

Burney Mine, Burney Spring Mountain, Shasta County, California, USA
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Diatomite

San Miguelito Canyon Road Diatomite outcrop, Lompoc, Santa Barbara County, California, USA
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Diatomite

Burney Mine, Burney Spring Mountain, Shasta County, California, USA
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Diatomite

San Miguelito Canyon Road Diatomite outcrop, Lompoc, Santa Barbara County, California, USA
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Diatomite

Burney Mine, Burney Spring Mountain, Shasta County, California, USA
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Diatomite

San Miguelito Canyon Road Diatomite outcrop, Lompoc, Santa Barbara County, California, USA
USA
 
  • California
    • Contra Costa County
      • Bayview-Montalvin
Davis, Fenelon Francis and H.B. Goldman (1958) Mines and mineral resources of Contra Costa County. California Journal of Mines and Geology: 54(4): 521, 571, Pl. 5.
Davis, Fenelon Francis & J.W. Vernon (1951), Mines and mineral resources of Contra Costa County, California: California Journal of Mines and Geology (Report 47): 47(4): 574, 610
Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 282.
      • Little Panoche Detention Dam
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
      • Tumey Hills
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
    • Imperial County
      • Boulder Park
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 282.
      • Saline Valley
        • Badwater Springs
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
    • Kern County
      • Blackwells Corner
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
      • Rand Mountains
        • Rand District (Randsburg District)
          • Randsburg
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
      • Shale Hills
Braitwaite, R., Paar, W., and Chisholm, J., 1989, Phurcalite from Dartmoor, Southwest England,and its Identity with 'Nisaite' from Portugal, Mineralogical Magazine, 53:583-589.
Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 282.
      • Glenview
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 282.
      • Red Rock
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
California Division of Mines and Geology (1981), Mines & Mineral Producers Active in California during 1980, Special Publication 58
      • Westwood
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
    • Los Angeles County
      • Charter Oak
Gay, T.E. and Hoffman, S.R. (1954) Mines and mineral deposits of Los Angeles County, California. California Journal of Mines and Geology, California Division of Mines (Report 50): 50(3&4): No. 144, p. 664.
Sampson, Reid J. (1937), Mineral resources of Los Angeles County, California: California Journal of Mines and Geology, California Mining Bureau (Report 33): 33(3): 202
      • Kagel Canyon
Gay, T.E. and Hoffman, S.R. (1954) Mines and mineral deposits of Los Angeles County, California. California Journal of Mines and Geology, California Division of Mines (Report 50): 50(3&4): No. 207, p. 688.
      • Lomita
Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 282.
…(abstract): Geol. Zentralbl., Band 27: 395 (1922): 507
Merrill, Frederick James Hamilton (1916), San Diego, Imperial Counties: Calif. Min Bureau Report 14: 635-743
      • Malibu
        • Point Dume
Gay, T.E. and Hoffman, S.R. (1954) Mines and mineral deposits of Los Angeles County, California. California Journal of Mines and Geology, California Division of Mines (Report 50): 50(3&4): 664.
      • Palos Verdes peninsula
        • Rolling Hills
USGS MRDS database (2005).
California Division of Mines and Geology, Mineral Information Service: California Mineral Production 1962: 16(11): 11, 13
      • Rolling Hill Estates
Gay, T.E. and Hoffman, S.R. (1954) Mines and mineral deposits of Los Angeles County, California. California Journal of Mines and Geology: 50: No. 143, p. 664.
California Journal of Mines and Geology (1937): 33: 201-202
Pemberton, H. Earl (1983) Minerals of California. Van Nostrand Reinhold Company Inc.
Fleischer, P. (1972) Sepiolite associated with Miocene diatomite, Santa Cruz basin, California. American Mineralogist: 57: 903-913
Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 441.
    • Madera County
      • Indian Springs
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 282.
      • California Aquaduct Dos Amigos Pumping Station
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 282.
    • Monterey County
      • King City
Hart, E.W. (1966) Mines and mineral resources of Monterey County, California. California Division Mines and Geology County Report 5, 142 pp.: 40-41.
      • Santa Lucia Mts (Santa Lucia Range)
        • Bradley
USGS MRDS database (2005).
Hart, E.W. (1966) Mines and mineral resources of Monterey County, California. California Division Mines and Geology County Report 5, 142 pp.: 39
USGS MRDS database (2005).
Hart, E.W. (1966) Mines and mineral resources of Monterey County, California. California Division Mines and Geology County Report 5, 142 pp.: 39-40
Hart, E.W. (1966) Mines and mineral resources of Monterey County, California. California Division Mines and Geology County Report 5, 142 pp.: 40.
USGS MRDS database (2005).
Hart, E.W. (1966) Mines and mineral resources of Monterey County, California. California Division Mines and Geology County Report 5, 142 pp.: 40
        • Bryson
USGS MRDS database (2005).
Hart, E.W. (1966) Mines and mineral resources of Monterey County, California. California Division Mines and Geology County Report 5, 142 pp.: No. 31, p. 123
USGS MRDS database (2005).
California Geology (1981): 185, figure 2 (September, 1981): 185, figure 2
        • Del Rey Oaks
Hart, E.W. (1966) Mines and mineral resources of Monterey County, California. California Division Mines and Geology County Report 5, 142 pp.: 41.
Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 282.
      • Oakville Mining District
        • Oakville
USGS MRDS database (2005), loc. file ID #10212662.
California Geology (1981): 185, figure 2 (September, 1981)
      • Vichy Springs
Weaver, C.E. (1949): Geology and Mineral Deposits of an Area North of San Francisco Bay, California: California Division of Mines Bulletin 149: 98-104.
Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 282.
      • Laguna Woods
California Preliminary Report: 15: Pls. 4 and 1.
Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 282.
    • San Benito County
      • Panoche
USGS MRDS database (2005), loc. file ID #10285956.
Anderson, Robert, and Robert W. Pack (1915), Geology and oil resources of the west border of the San Joaquin valley north of Coalinga, California, USGS Bulletin 603, 220 pp.: 211
    • San Bernardino County
      • Chemehuevi Valley
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
      • Whipple Mountains
        • Whipple District (Monumental District)
          • Pyramid Butte
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 282.
      • Lake Nacimiento
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
      • Los Osos
USGS MRDS database (2005).
Franke, Herbert A. (1935a), Mines and mineral resources of San Luis Obispo County, California: California Division Mines (Report 31): 31(4): 419
Laizure, Clyde McK (1925), San Francisco field division: California Journal of Mines and Geology, California Mining Bureau (Report 21): 21: 512
Franke, Herbert A. (1935a), Mines and mineral resources of San Luis Obispo County, California: California Division Mines (Report 31): 31(4): 419-420.
Laizure, Clyde McK (1925), San Francisco field division: California Journal of Mines and Geology, California Mining Bureau (Report 21): 21: 512-513
USGS MRDS database (2005).
Minobras (1973), Southern California Industrial Minerals: 91
      • Pismo Beach
Minobras (1973), Southern California Industrial Minerals: 90.
Laizure, Clyde McK (1925), San Francisco field division: California Journal of Mines and Geology, California Mining Bureau (Report 21): 21: 513
      • San Luis Obispo
USGS MRDS database (2005).
Laizure, Clyde McK (1925), San Francisco field division: California Journal of Mines and Geology, California Mining Bureau (Report 21): 21: 512
      • Santa Lucia Mts (Santa Lucia Range)
        • Arroyo Grande
USGS MRDS database (2005), loc. file ID #10286912.
Laizure, Clyde McK (1925), San Francisco field division: California Journal of Mines and Geology, California Mining Bureau (Report 21): 21: 512
      • Shell Beach
USGS MRDS database (2005).
Franke, Herbert A. (1935a), Mines and mineral resources of San Luis Obispo County, California: California Division Mines (Report 31): 31(4): 419
Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 282.
    • Santa Barbara County
Eichhubl, Peter & Boles, James R. (1998) Vein Formation In Relation To Burial Diagenesis In The Miocene Monterey Formation, Arroyo Burro Beach, Santa Barbara, California
      • Buellton
USGS MRDS database (2005).
California Geology (1981): 185, figure 2 (September, 1981)
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
Dibblee, T.W., Jr. (1950) Geology of southwestern Santa Barbara County, California, Point Arguello, Lompoc, Point Conception, Los Olivos, and Gaviota Quadrangles, California Division of Mines Bulletin 150: Pl. 4
      • Las Cruces
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
Dibblee, T.W., Jr. (1950) Geology of southwestern Santa Barbara County, California, Point Arguello, Lompoc, Point Conception, Los Olivos, and Gaviota Quadrangles, California Division of Mines Bulletin 150: Pl. 3
      • Lompoc
USGS MRDS database (2005).
USGS MRDS database (2005).
California Division of Mines (1962): Mineral Information Service: 15(2): 6
Dibblee, T.W., Jr. (1950) Geology of southwestern Santa Barbara County, California, Point Arguello, Lompoc, Point Conception, Los Olivos, and Gaviota Quadrangles, California Division of Mines Bulletin 150: Pl. 3
USGS MRDS database (2005).
Dibblee, T.W., Jr. (1950) Geology of southwestern Santa Barbara County, California, Point Arguello, Lompoc, Point Conception, Los Olivos, and Gaviota Quadrangles, California Division of Mines Bulletin 150: 77-78
USGS MRDS database (2005).
California Division of Mines and Geology (1990), Mines and mineral producers active in California (1988-89), California Department of Conservation, Division of Mines and Geology, Special Publication 103
Mining and Scientific Press, Volume 99 July 10, 1909 p56
Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 282.
Mulryan, Henry (1936), Geology, mining and processing of diatomite at Lompoc, Santa Barbara County, California: A.I.M.E. Tech. Pub. 687, 30 pp.: 133
Huguenin, Emile (1919), Santa Barbara, Ventura Counties: California Division Mines Report 15: 737
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
Dibblee, T.W., Jr. (1950) Geology of southwestern Santa Barbara County, California, Point Arguello, Lompoc, Point Conception, Los Olivos, and Gaviota Quadrangles, California Division of Mines Bulletin 150: Pl. 3
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
Dibblee, T.W., Jr. (1950) Geology of southwestern Santa Barbara County, California, Point Arguello, Lompoc, Point Conception, Los Olivos, and Gaviota Quadrangles, California Division of Mines Bulletin 150: Pl. 3
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
Dibblee, T.W., Jr. (1950) Geology of southwestern Santa Barbara County, California, Point Arguello, Lompoc, Point Conception, Los Olivos, and Gaviota Quadrangles, California Division of Mines Bulletin 150: Pl. 3
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
California Division of Mines Bulletin 186 (1966): Pl. 3
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
Dibblee, T.W., Jr. (1950) Geology of southwestern Santa Barbara County, California, Point Arguello, Lompoc, Point Conception, Los Olivos, and Gaviota Quadrangles, California Division of Mines Bulletin 150: Pl. 3
      • Los Olivos
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
Dibblee, T.W., Jr. (1950) Geology of southwestern Santa Barbara County, California, Point Arguello, Lompoc, Point Conception, Los Olivos, and Gaviota Quadrangles, California Division of Mines Bulletin 150: Pl. 4
      • Santa Ynez
Dibblee, T.W., Jr. (1950) Geology of southwestern Santa Barbara County, California, Point Arguello, Lompoc, Point Conception, Los Olivos, and Gaviota Quadrangles, California Division of Mines Bulletin 150: Pl. 4.
      • Solvang
USGS MRDS database (2005).
Dibblee, T.W., Jr. (1950) Geology of southwestern Santa Barbara County, California, Point Arguello, Lompoc, Point Conception, Los Olivos, and Gaviota Quadrangles, California Division of Mines Bulletin 150: Pl. 4
Robson, S.C. (1968) Data on wells and springs on Vandenberg air force base and vicinity Santa Barbara County, California. Water Resources Division, United States Department of the Interior Geological Division. Open File Report 68-233
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
Dibblee, T.W., Jr. (1950) Geology of southwestern Santa Barbara County, California, Point Arguello, Lompoc, Point Conception, Los Olivos, and Gaviota Quadrangles, California Division of Mines Bulletin 150: Pl. 3
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
Dibblee, T.W., Jr. (1950) Geology of southwestern Santa Barbara County, California, Point Arguello, Lompoc, Point Conception, Los Olivos, and Gaviota Quadrangles, California Division of Mines Bulletin 150: Pl. 3
    • Shasta County
      • Brush Mountain
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
Diller, J.S. (1895), Description of the Lassen Peak quadrangle, California: USGS Geol. Atlas, Lassen Peak folio (No. 15)
[…(abstract): Journal of Geology: 3: 974-976]
      • Burney Spring Mountain
Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 382.
Bradley, W.W. (1940), Thirty-sixth report of the State Mineralogist: California Division Mines Report 36: 107
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
California Division of Mines and Geology (1990), Mines and mineral producers active in California (1988-89), California Department of Conservation, Division of Mines and Geology, Special Publication 103
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
California Division of Mines and Geology (1981), Mines & Mineral Producers Active in California during 1980, Special Publication 58
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
Averill, Charles V. (1939), Mineral resources of Shasta County: California Journal of Mines and Geology, California Division of Mines (Report 35): 35(2): 128-129
Logan, Clarence August (1926), El Dorado, Shasta and Trinity Counties: California Mining Bureau. Report 22: 1-67, 163-166
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
Averill, Charles V. (1939), Mineral resources of Shasta County: California Journal of Mines and Geology, California Division of Mines (Report 35): 35(2): 128-129
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
California Division of Mines and Geology, Mineral Information Service (1963): 16(2)
      • Chalk Mountain
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
Averill, Charles V. (1939), Mineral resources of Shasta County: California Journal of Mines and Geology, California Division of Mines (Report 35): 35(2): 128
      • Haney Mountain
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
California Geology (1981): 185, figure 2 (September, 1981)
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
      • Lookout Mountain
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
      • Shingletown
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
California Journal of Mines and Geology (1928) (Report 24): 24: 166
    • Siskiyou County
      • Copco Lake
California Division of Mines Bulletin 151: 59.
Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 282.
      • Fetters Hot Springs
Honke, Martin T., Jr. & Wm. E. Ver Planck, Jr. (1950), Mines and mineral resources of Sonoma County, California: California Journal of Mines and Geology: 46(1): 97
Trask, Parker Davies (1950) Geologic description of the manganese deposits of California. California Division of Mines Bulletin 152, 378 pp.: 282.
      • Sonoma Mountains
        • El Verano
USGS MRDS database (2005).
Honke, Martin T., Jr. & Wm. E. Ver Planck, Jr. (1950), Mines and mineral resources of Sonoma County, California: California Journal of Mines and Geology: 46(1): 94, 97 (?)
        • Glen Ellen
Honke, Martin T., Jr. & Wm. E. Ver Planck, Jr. (1950), Mines and mineral resources of Sonoma County, California: California Journal of Mines and Geology: 46(1): 94.
      • West Mayacmas Mining District
        • Mark West Springs
USGS MRDS database (2005).
Honke, Martin T., Jr. & Wm. E. Ver Planck, Jr. (1950), Mines and mineral resources of Sonoma County, California: California Journal of Mines and Geology: 46(1): 94
    • Stanislaus County
      • Cooperstown
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
      • Crows Landing
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 282.
    • Tuolumne County
      • East Belt
        • Big Oak Flat Mining District
          • Groveland
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
    • Ventura County
      • Fillmore
Pemberton, H. Earl (1983) Minerals of California. Van Nostrand Reinhold Company Inc.
Huguenin, Emile (1919), Santa Barbara, Ventura Counties: California Division Mines Report 15: 761
Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 288.
 
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