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Unspecified Asbestos occurrence [1], Mountain Ranch, Mountain Ranch Mining District, East Belt, Calaveras County, California, USAi
Regional Level Types
Unspecified Asbestos occurrence [1]Occurrence
Mountain RanchCensus-designated Place
Mountain Ranch Mining DistrictMining District
East Belt- not defined -
Calaveras CountyCounty
CaliforniaState
USACountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 13' 38'' North , 120° 30' 25'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
38.22722,-120.50694
GeoHash:
G#: 9qf33z198
GRN:
N26W68
Type:
Occurrence
Köppen climate type:
Csa : Hot-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Mountain Ranch1,628 (2011)3.0km
Fort Jones643 (2006)8.3km
Murphys2,213 (2015)10.7km
Forest Meadows1,249 (2015)10.9km
Avery646 (2011)12.2km
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ClubLocationDistance
Calaveras Gem & Mineral SocietyAngels Camp, California18km
Amador County Gem & Mineral SocietySutter Creek, California32km
Mindat Locality ID:
218196
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:218196:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0


An asbestos occurrence located in the S½NE¼ section 2; T4N; R13E; MDM, about 2.9 km (1.8 miles) E of Mountain Ranch.

NOTE: Coordinates provided are approximate to the S½NE¼ of sec. 2, at the end of a jeep trail which inexplicably ends in that area.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

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1 valid mineral.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘChrysotile9.00.Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
ⓘ'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
OOxygen
Oⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
SiSilicon
Siⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4

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References

Clark, Lorin D. (1954) Geology and mineral deposits of the Calaveritas quadrangle, Calaveras County, California. Special Report 40. California Division of Mines
Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 334
Pemberton, H. Earl (1983) Minerals of California. Van Nostrand Reinhold Company Inc.
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