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Unspecified Ti-Zr occurrence [1], Gaviota, Santa Barbara County, California, USAi
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Unspecified Ti-Zr occurrence [1]Occurrence
Gaviota- not defined -
Santa Barbara CountyCounty
CaliforniaState
USACountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° North , 120° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~1km
GRN:
N23W72
Type:
Occurrence
Köppen climate type:
Csb : Warm-summer Mediterranean climate
Mindat Locality ID:
216123
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:216123:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Ti-Zr occurrence(s) in the Gaviota area.

Mineralization is hosted in the Alegria and Vaqueros Formations.

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3 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Description: Recorded in the heavy mineral content of the stated formations.
ⓘ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
Description: Recorded in the heavy mineral content of the stated formations.
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)
Colour: Pink
Description: Recorded in the heavy mineral content of the stated formations.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
OOxygen
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
FeIron
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)

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References

Grender, Gordon Conrad (1962), Alegria-Vaqueros (Oligocene-Miocene) sequence near Gaviota, California: Gel. Soc. Amer. Bulletin 73: 267-272
Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 177, 345, 392.
Pemberton, H. Earl (1983) Minerals of California. Van Nostrand Reinhold Company Inc.
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