Los Olivos is an unincorporated community in the Santa Ynez Valley of Santa Barbara County, California, United States. Tourism is popular in this rural area which is an agricultural region with an emphasis on wine grapes. For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau has defined Los Olivos as a census-designated place (CDP).

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ⓘ Diatomite

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ⓘ Chalcopyrite

ⓘ Opal

2 valid minerals.

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ⓘ Diatomite

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ⓘ Chalcopyrite

Formula: CuFeS₂

Locality: Unnamed Cu occurrence [1], Los Olivos, Santa Barbara County, California, USA

Description: Occurs in small deposits.

References:

Huguenin, Emile (1919), Santa Barbara, Ventura Counties: California Division Mines Report 15: 735

Murdoch, Joseph; Webb, Robert Wallace (1966) Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966) - California Division of Mines and Geology, Bulletin 189. California Division of Mines and Geology. 559 pp.

ⓘ Opal

Formula: SiO₂ · nH₂O

Locality: Unnamed Diatomite deposits [8], Los Olivos, Santa Barbara County, California, USA

References:

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.

(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Chalcopyrite	2.CB.10a	CuFeS₂
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Opal	4.DA.10	SiO₂ · nH₂O

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Opal	SiO₂ · nH₂O
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Opal	SiO₂ · nH₂O
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Opal	SiO₂ · nH₂O
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂

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Wikipedia:	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Olivos,_California
Wikidata ID:	Q1006597

Localities in this Region

USA

California
- Santa Barbara County
  - Los Olivos
    - Unnamed Cu occurrence [1]
    - Unnamed Diatomite deposits [8]

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

North AmericaContinent

North America Plate

California BorderlandAccretionary Complex
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Southern California Borderland BasinsBasin

Pacific PlateTectonic Plate

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