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Axinite-Epidote occurrence, Willow Creek, Cape San Martin, Plaskett, Los Burros Mining District, Santa Lucia Mts (Santa Lucia Range), Monterey County, California, USAi
Regional Level Types
Axinite-Epidote occurrenceOccurrence
Willow CreekCreek
Cape San Martin- not defined -
Plaskett- not defined -
Los Burros Mining DistrictMining District
Santa Lucia Mts (Santa Lucia Range)Mountain Range
Monterey CountyCounty
CaliforniaState
USACountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 53' 5'' North , 121° 26' 55'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
35.88472,-121.44861
GeoHash:
G#: 9q3shkegd
GRN:
N24W71
Type:
Occurrence
Köppen climate type:
Csb : Warm-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Lockwood379 (2011)33.5km
San Simeon462 (2011)35.5km
Oak Shores337 (2017)44.2km
King City13,902 (2017)46.6km
San Lucas269 (2015)47.1km
Mindat Locality ID:
209798
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:209798:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0


An occurrrence located in the NE¼NW¼ sec. 32, T23S, R5E, MDM, on Willow Creek, about 4.0 km (2.5 miles) SSE of Plaskett.

NOTE: Coordinates provided are approximate to the center of sec. 32.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


1 valid mineral.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Axinite Group'
Colour: Pale lavender
Description: Occurs as crystals with epidote and quartz in metamorphosed serpentine.
ⓘ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Description: Occurs as crystals with axinite and quartz in metamorphosed serpentine.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Axinite Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
OOxygen
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
FeIron
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)

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References

Pemberton, H. Earl (1983) Minerals of California. Van Nostrand Reinhold Company Inc.
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