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Novato, Marin County, California, USAi
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Lawsonite

RMP pit No. 1, Novato, Marin County, California, USA
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Pumpellyite Subgroup

Unnamed Pumpellyite occurrence [1], Novato, Marin County, California, USA
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Lawsonite

RMP pit No. 1, Novato, Marin County, California, USA
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Pumpellyite Subgroup

Unnamed Pumpellyite occurrence [1], Novato, Marin County, California, USA
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Lawsonite

RMP pit No. 1, Novato, Marin County, California, USA
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Pumpellyite Subgroup

Unnamed Pumpellyite occurrence [1], Novato, Marin County, California, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 6' 27'' North , 122° 34' 6'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
38.10750,-122.56861
GRN:
N26W69
Type:
City
Köppen climate type:
Csb : Warm-summer Mediterranean climate
Mindat Locality ID:
217702
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:217702:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A populated place (city).

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5 valid minerals.

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ⓘ Cinnabar
Formula: HgS
Description: Occurs in veinlets in altered and bleached andesite volcanic rock.
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Lawsonite
Formula: CaAl2(Si2O7)(OH)2 · H2O
ⓘ 'Manganese Oxides'
ⓘ 'Mica Group'
ⓘ 'Psilomelane'
ⓘ 'Pumpellyite Subgroup'
Formula: Ca2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rhodochrosite
Formula: MnCO3
Colour: Gray, pink

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Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘCinnabar2.CD.15aHgS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘRhodochrosite5.AB.05MnCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘLawsonite9.BE.05CaAl2(Si2O7)(OH)2 · H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Psilomelane'-
ⓘ'Pumpellyite Subgroup'-Ca2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
ⓘ'Mica Group'-
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ'Manganese Oxides'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ LawsoniteCaAl2(Si2O7)(OH)2 · H2O
Hⓘ Pumpellyite SubgroupCa2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
CCarbon
Cⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ LawsoniteCaAl2(Si2O7)(OH)2 · H2O
Oⓘ Pumpellyite SubgroupCa2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
AlAluminium
Alⓘ LawsoniteCaAl2(Si2O7)(OH)2 · H2O
Alⓘ Pumpellyite SubgroupCa2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
SiSilicon
Siⓘ LawsoniteCaAl2(Si2O7)(OH)2 · H2O
Siⓘ Pumpellyite SubgroupCa2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
SSulfur
Sⓘ CinnabarHgS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ LawsoniteCaAl2(Si2O7)(OH)2 · H2O
Caⓘ Pumpellyite SubgroupCa2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
MnManganese
Mnⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
FeIron
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
HgMercury
Hgⓘ CinnabarHgS

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