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Ben Lomond Mountain, Santa Cruz County, California, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 7' 52'' North , 122° 10' 1'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
37.13111,-122.16694
GRN:
N25W70
Type:
Mountain
Köppen climate type:
Csb : Warm-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Boulder Creek4,923 (2011)4.0km
Brookdale1,991 (2011)6.1km
Ben Lomond6,234 (2011)8.5km
Bonny Doon2,678 (2011)10.1km
Lompico1,137 (2011)10.5km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Santa Cruz Mineral and Gem SocietySanta Cruz, California21km
Peninsula Gem & Geology Society, Inc.Los Altos, California29km
Santa Clara Valley Gem & Mineral SocietySan Jose, California33km
Sequoia Gem and Mineral SocietyRedwood City, California40km
Mindat Locality ID:
211693
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:211693:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A summit located 4.1 km (2.5 miles) W of Boulder Creek.

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6 valid minerals.

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ⓘ 'Actinolite-Tremolite Series'
Colour: Pale green
Description: Radiating sheaves 10 to 15 cm long.
ⓘ 'Asbestos'
Description: A variety of tremolite.
ⓘ 'Asbestos var. Mountain Leather'
Description: A variety of tremolite.
ⓘ Chondrodite
Formula: Mg5(SiO4)2F2
ⓘ Forsterite
Formula: Mg2(SiO4)
Description: Occurs as an accessory mineral in marble.
ⓘ Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ 'Scapolite'
ⓘ Sepiolite
Formula: Mg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 · 6H2O
Description: Occurs as an accessory mineral in marble.
ⓘ Sillimanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
Habit: Stout prismatic; fibrous
Description: Occurs as crystals and fibrous tufts in pelitic schists at several localities (57A, 381, 383E, 349-352B, 217A).
ⓘ Wollastonite
Formula: Ca3(Si3O9)
Description: Occurs in marble.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘForsterite9.AC.05Mg2(SiO4)
ⓘSillimanite9.AF.05Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘChondrodite9.AF.45Mg5(SiO4)2F2
ⓘWollastonite9.DG.05Ca3(Si3O9)
ⓘPhlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘSepiolite9.EE.25Mg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 · 6H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Asbestos'-
ⓘ'Actinolite-Tremolite Series'-
ⓘ'Scapolite'-
ⓘ'Asbestos
var. Mountain Leather'		-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ SepioliteMg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 · 6H2O
Hⓘ Actinolite-Tremolite Series
OOxygen
Oⓘ ChondroditeMg5(SiO4)2F2
Oⓘ ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Oⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ SepioliteMg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 · 6H2O
Oⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Oⓘ Actinolite-Tremolite Series
FFluorine
Fⓘ ChondroditeMg5(SiO4)2F2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ ChondroditeMg5(SiO4)2F2
Mgⓘ ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Mgⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Mgⓘ SepioliteMg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 · 6H2O
Mgⓘ Actinolite-Tremolite Series
AlAluminium
Alⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ ChondroditeMg5(SiO4)2F2
Siⓘ ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Siⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ SepioliteMg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 · 6H2O
Siⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Siⓘ Actinolite-Tremolite Series
KPotassium
Kⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Caⓘ Actinolite-Tremolite Series
FeIron
Feⓘ Actinolite-Tremolite Series

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References

Fitch, A.A. (1931), The geology of Ben Lomond Mountain, California: University of California Department of Geological Sciences Bulletin: 21: 1-13.
Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 68
Leo, G.W. (1967) The plutonic and metamorphic rocks of the Ben Lomond Mountain area, Santa Cruz County, California. California Division of Mines and Geology Special Report 91: 40
Pemberton, H. Earl (1983) Minerals of California. Van Nostrand Reinhold Company Inc.
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