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Quinto claim, Hawk Rock, Stanislaus County, California, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 11' 42'' North , 121° 13' 44'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
37.19500,-121.22889
GRN:
N25W70
Type:
Claim
Köppen climate type:
Csb : Warm-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Gustine5,756 (2017)21.5km
Newman10,899 (2017)22.7km
Diablo Grande826 (2017)22.9km
Crows Landing355 (2011)26.1km
Volta246 (2011)28.9km
Mindat Locality ID:
210883
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:210883:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A magnesite claim located in sec. 32, T8S, R7E, MDM, about 1.7 km (5,600 feet) WNW of Hawk Rock, just NW of the Bald Eagle Mine.

NOTE: The coordinates provided are approximate to the center of sec. 32. There are so many mine opening symbols from the Bald Eagle Mine in the immediate vicinity that it is not possible to identify one which might apply to this specific locality.

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1 valid mineral.

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Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘMagnesite5.AB.05MgCO3

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
Cⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3

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References

Boalich, E. S. (1921), Mendocino, Monterey, Mono, Napa, Solano, Stanislaus Counties: California Mining Bureau. Report 17: 254
Perry, Joseph B. & G.M. Kirivan (1938), Bald Eagle magnesite mine: A.I.M.E. Tech. Pub. 861: 1-15
Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 250.
Pemberton, H. Earl (1983) Minerals of California. Van Nostrand Reinhold Company Inc.
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