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Figueroa Mountain, Cachuma Village, Cachuma Mining District, San Rafael Mountains, Santa Barbara County, California, USAi
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Serpentine Subgroup

Figueroa Mountain, Cachuma Village, Cachuma Mining District, San Rafael Mountains, Santa Barbara County, California, USA
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Serpentine Subgroup

Figueroa Mountain, Cachuma Village, Cachuma Mining District, San Rafael Mountains, Santa Barbara County, California, USA
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Serpentine Subgroup

Figueroa Mountain, Cachuma Village, Cachuma Mining District, San Rafael Mountains, Santa Barbara County, California, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 44' 35'' North , 119° 59' 3'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
34.74333,-119.98417
GRN:
N24W70
Type:
Mountain
Köppen climate type:
Csb : Warm-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Los Olivos1,132 (2011)14.6km
Santa Ynez4,418 (2011)16.8km
Ballard467 (2011)16.8km
Solvang5,741 (2017)21.6km
Buellton5,082 (2017)23.9km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Orcutt Mineral SocietySanta Maria, California47km
Mindat Locality ID:
215790
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:215790:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Figueroa Mountain is a summit in Santa Barbara County, California, USA located in the San Rafael Mountains and lies within the Los Padres National Forest.

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5 valid minerals.

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ⓘ Boothite
Formula: Cu2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
Description: Present in veins.
ⓘ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘ Enstatite
Formula: Mg2Si2O6
Description: Occurs as large crystals.
ⓘ 'Ferro-actinolite-Tremolite Series'
Description: Occurs in a boulder in a creek bed.
ⓘ Hydromagnesite
Formula: Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Description: Occurs as massive material.
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘChromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘHydromagnesite5.DA.05Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBoothite7.CB.35Cu2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘEnstatite9.DA.05Mg2Si2O6
Unclassified
ⓘ'Ferro-actinolite-Tremolite Series'-
ⓘ'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BoothiteCu2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
Hⓘ HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Hⓘ Ferro-actinolite-Tremolite Series
Hⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
CCarbon
Cⓘ HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ BoothiteCu2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Oⓘ HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Ferro-actinolite-Tremolite Series
Oⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Mgⓘ HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Mgⓘ Ferro-actinolite-Tremolite Series
SiSilicon
Siⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Ferro-actinolite-Tremolite Series
Siⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
SSulfur
Sⓘ BoothiteCu2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Ferro-actinolite-Tremolite Series
CrChromium
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
FeIron
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feⓘ Ferro-actinolite-Tremolite Series
CuCopper
Cuⓘ BoothiteCu2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Figueroa_Mountain
Wikidata ID:Q5447982

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References

Dibblee, T.W. Jr., Ehrenspeck, Helmut E. (1993) Geologic Map of the Figueroa Mountain quadrangle, Santa Barbara County, California. Dibblee Geological Foundation, Dibblee Foundation.
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