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Exeter, Tulare County, California, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 17' 46'' North , 119° 8' 28'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
36.29611,-119.14111
GeoHash:
G#: 9q7q2zs04
GRN:
N25W69
Köppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Exeter10,548 (2017)0.1km
Tooleville339 (2017)2.5km
Farmersville10,774 (2017)5.9km
Tonyville316 (2011)7.0km
Linnell Camp849 (2017)7.4km
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ClubLocationDistance
Tule Gem and Mineral SocietyFarmersville, California6km
Mindat Locality ID:
211129
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:211129:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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4 valid minerals.

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ⓘ 'Allanite Group'
Formula: (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Description: Occurs in pegmatite.
ⓘ 'Clay minerals'
ⓘ Magnesite
Formula: MgCO3
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Description: Occurs in pegmatite.
ⓘ Quartz var. Rose Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Description: Occurs in pegmatite.
ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
ⓘ Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
Colour: Green
Description: Occurs as granular material in metamorphosed serpentine.
ⓘ Zoisite
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Description: Occurs as large masses in a metamorphosed gabbro.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘSpinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Rose Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘMagnesite5.AB.05MgCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘZoisite9.BG.10(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Clay minerals'-
ⓘ'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4
ⓘ'Allanite Group'-(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Hⓘ Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Quartz var. Rose QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Oⓘ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Oⓘ Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Mgⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
AlAluminium
Alⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Alⓘ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. Rose QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Siⓘ Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Zoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)

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