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Tesla, Livermore Mining District (Tesla District), Alameda County, California, USAi
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Gypsum

Tesla, Livermore Mining District, Alameda County, California, USA
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Gypsum

Tesla, Livermore Mining District, Alameda County, California, USA
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Gypsum

Tesla, Livermore Mining District, Alameda County, California, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 38' 24'' North , 121° 36' 5'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
37.64000,-121.60139
GRN:
N26W69
Köppen climate type:
Csb : Warm-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Livermore88,126 (2017)15.4km
Mountain House9,675 (2011)16.7km
Tracy87,075 (2017)19.0km
Pleasanton79,510 (2017)24.2km
Byron1,277 (2011)25.5km
Nearest Clubs:
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
ClubLocationDistance
Livermore Valley LithophilesLivermore, California15km
Santa Clara Valley Gem & Mineral SocietySan Jose, California42km
Mineral & Gem Society of Castro ValleyHayward, California42km
East Bay Mineral and Lapidary ClubHayward, California43km
Antioch Lapidary ClubAntioch, California44km
Mindat Locality ID:
211489
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:211489:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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8 valid minerals.

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ⓘ 'Anauxite'
Description: A constituent of sedimentary rocks.
ⓘ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘ Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Colour: Reddish-violet
ⓘ Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
Colour: Reddish-violet
ⓘ Glaucophane
Formula: ◻Na2(Mg3Al2)Si8O22(OH)2
Description: Occurs as glaucophane schist.
ⓘ Lawsonite
Formula: CaAl2(Si2O7)(OH)2 · H2O
Description: Occurs as crystals to 1 cm long in glaucophane schist.
ⓘ 'Manganese Oxides'
ⓘ Neotocite
Formula: (Mn,Fe)SiO3 · H2O (?)
ⓘ 'Psilomelane'
ⓘ Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
ⓘ Rhodochrosite
Formula: MnCO3
ⓘ 'Silica'
ⓘ Zaratite ?
Formula: Ni3(CO3)(OH)4 · 4H2O ?
Description: Occurs as coatings on Chromite.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘChromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘPyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘRhodochrosite5.AB.05MnCO3
ⓘZaratite ?5.DA.15Ni3(CO3)(OH)4 · 4H2O ?
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘLawsonite9.BE.05CaAl2(Si2O7)(OH)2 · H2O
ⓘGlaucophane9.DE.25◻Na2(Mg3Al2)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘClinochlore9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘvar. Chromium-bearing Clinochlore9.EC.55Mg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
ⓘNeotocite9.ED.20(Mn,Fe)SiO3 · H2O (?)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Anauxite'-
ⓘ'Psilomelane'-
ⓘ'Silica'-
ⓘ'Manganese Oxides'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Hⓘ Glaucophane◻Na2(Mg3Al2)Si8O22(OH)2
Hⓘ Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing ClinochloreMg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
Hⓘ LawsoniteCaAl2(Si2O7)(OH)2 · H2O
Hⓘ Neotocite(Mn,Fe)SiO3 · H2O (?)
Hⓘ ZaratiteNi3(CO3)(OH)4 · 4H2O ?
CCarbon
Cⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Cⓘ ZaratiteNi3(CO3)(OH)4 · 4H2O ?
OOxygen
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Oⓘ Glaucophane◻Na2(Mg3Al2)Si8O22(OH)2
Oⓘ Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing ClinochloreMg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
Oⓘ LawsoniteCaAl2(Si2O7)(OH)2 · H2O
Oⓘ Neotocite(Mn,Fe)SiO3 · H2O (?)
Oⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Oⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Oⓘ ZaratiteNi3(CO3)(OH)4 · 4H2O ?
NaSodium
Naⓘ Glaucophane◻Na2(Mg3Al2)Si8O22(OH)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Mgⓘ Glaucophane◻Na2(Mg3Al2)Si8O22(OH)2
Mgⓘ Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing ClinochloreMg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
AlAluminium
Alⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Alⓘ Glaucophane◻Na2(Mg3Al2)Si8O22(OH)2
Alⓘ Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing ClinochloreMg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
Alⓘ LawsoniteCaAl2(Si2O7)(OH)2 · H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Siⓘ Glaucophane◻Na2(Mg3Al2)Si8O22(OH)2
Siⓘ Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing ClinochloreMg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
Siⓘ LawsoniteCaAl2(Si2O7)(OH)2 · H2O
Siⓘ Neotocite(Mn,Fe)SiO3 · H2O (?)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ LawsoniteCaAl2(Si2O7)(OH)2 · H2O
CrChromium
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Crⓘ Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing ClinochloreMg5(Al,Cr)2Si3O10(OH)8
MnManganese
Mnⓘ Neotocite(Mn,Fe)SiO3 · H2O (?)
Mnⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Mnⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
FeIron
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feⓘ Neotocite(Mn,Fe)SiO3 · H2O (?)
NiNickel
Niⓘ ZaratiteNi3(CO3)(OH)4 · 4H2O ?

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