Santa Ynez, Santa Barbara County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Santa Ynez | Census-designated Place |
| Santa Barbara County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 36' 51'' North , 120° 4' 44'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Santa Ynez | 4,418 (2011) | 0.1km |
| Ballard | 467 (2011) | 3.9km |
| Solvang | 5,741 (2017) | 5.8km |
| Los Olivos | 1,132 (2011) | 6.8km |
| Buellton | 5,082 (2017) | 10.4km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Orcutt Mineral Society | Santa Maria, California | 50km |
Santa Ynez is a census-designated place (CDP) in the Santa Ynez Valley of Santa Barbara County, California.
The town of Santa Ynez is one of the communities of the Santa Ynez Valley. It features the Santa Ynez Airport for general aviation. The population was 4,505 at the 2020 census. Santa Ynez is the archaic spelling of Santa Inés in Spanish, meaning Saint Agnes.
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| ⓘ Opal Formula: SiO2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ Xonotlite Formula: Ca6(Si6O17)(OH)2 Localities: Habit: Fibrous Fluorescence: Phosphoresces when broken in the dark. Description: Crystalline. |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Opal | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Xonotlite | 9.DG.35 | Ca6(Si6O17)(OH)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| H | ⓘ Xonotlite | Ca6(Si6O17)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Xonotlite | Ca6(Si6O17)(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Si | ⓘ Xonotlite | Ca6(Si6O17)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Xonotlite | Ca6(Si6O17)(OH)2 |
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| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santa_Ynez,_California |
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| Wikidata ID: | Q1787293 |
Localities in this Region
- California
- Santa Barbara County
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