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Parkfield, Monterey County, California, USAi
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ParkfieldUnincorporated Community
Monterey CountyCounty
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 53' 58'' North , 120° 25' 54'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
35.89972,-120.43167
GRN:
N24W71
Type:
Unincorporated Community
Köppen climate type:
Csb : Warm-summer Mediterranean climate
Mindat Locality ID:
210463
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:210463:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Russelsville


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13 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘ Chrysotile
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Cinnabar
Formula: HgS
Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.
ⓘ Magnesite
Formula: MgCO3
Description: Occurs in serpentine.
ⓘ Metacinnabar
Formula: HgS
ⓘ Montroydite
Formula: HgO
ⓘ Native Sulphur
Formula: S8
Description: Occurs in pockets in sandstone.
ⓘ Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘMetacinnabar2.CB.05aHgS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘCinnabar2.CD.15aHgS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMontroydite4.AC.15HgO
ⓘChromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘQuartz
var. Chalcedony		4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘOpal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘMagnesite5.AB.05MgCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘChrysotile9.00.Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
ⓘ'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Hⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
CCarbon
Cⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Oⓘ MontroyditeHgO
Oⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mgⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Sⓘ CinnabarHgS
Sⓘ MetacinnabarHgS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ Native SulphurS8
CrChromium
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
HgMercury
Hgⓘ CinnabarHgS
Hgⓘ MetacinnabarHgS
Hgⓘ MontroyditeHgO

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parkfield,_California
Wikidata ID:Q1014166

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References

Goldsmith, E. (1873), Analysis of chromite from Monterey County, California: Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia Proceedings: 25: 365; […(abstract): Geol. Rec. 1874: 233 (1875)].
Hanks, Henry Garber (1884), Fourth report of the State Mineralogist: California Mining Bureau. Report 4, 410 pp. (includes catalog of minerals of California pp. 63-410), and miscellaneous observations on mineral products): 136
Bradley, W.W. & C.A. Waring (1919), Monterey County: California Mining Bureau. Report 15: 599
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.
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