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Happy Canyon, Cachuma Village, Cachuma Mining District, San Rafael Mountains, Santa Barbara County, California, USAi
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Happy CanyonCanyon
Cachuma VillageVillage
Cachuma Mining DistrictMining District
San Rafael MountainsMountain Range
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 36' 11'' North , 120° 1' 4'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
34.60306,-120.01778
GeoHash:
G#: 9q4sugm9r
GRN:
N24W70
Type:
Canyon
Köppen climate type:
Csb : Warm-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Santa Ynez4,418 (2011)5.8km
Ballard467 (2011)9.5km
Solvang5,741 (2017)11.0km
Los Olivos1,132 (2011)11.4km
Buellton5,082 (2017)16.0km
Mindat Locality ID:
217168
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:217168:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A valley. A Cr mining area 3.1 km (1.9 miles) NW of Cachuma Village.

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3 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
Description: Occurs as small crystals in many Cr prospects.
ⓘ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘ Magnesite
Formula: MgCO3
Description: Occurs as small stringers in serpentine.
ⓘ '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
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘMagnesite5.AB.05MgCO3
ⓘAragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
Unclassified
ⓘ'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
CCarbon
Cⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Cⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Oⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
CrChromium
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
FeIron
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4

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References

Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 82.
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