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Rancho Santa Fe, San Diego County, California, USAi
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Mine dump on NW side of canyon

Encinitas Mine, Rancho Santa Fe, San Diego County, California, USA
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Tailings piles near site of main tunnel (blasted shut)

Encinitas Mine, Rancho Santa Fe, San Diego County, California, USA
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View of where tunnel entrance used to be

Encinitas Mine, Rancho Santa Fe, San Diego County, California, USA
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Baryte

La Zanja Canyon, Fairbanks Ranch, Rancho Santa Fe, San Diego County, California, USA
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Mine dump on NW side of canyon

Encinitas Mine, Rancho Santa Fe, San Diego County, California, USA
03480830017272095465650.jpg
Tailings piles near site of main tunnel (blasted shut)

Encinitas Mine, Rancho Santa Fe, San Diego County, California, USA
05802620017272095466701.jpg
View of where tunnel entrance used to be

Encinitas Mine, Rancho Santa Fe, San Diego County, California, USA
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Baryte

La Zanja Canyon, Fairbanks Ranch, Rancho Santa Fe, San Diego County, California, USA
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Mine dump on NW side of canyon

Encinitas Mine, Rancho Santa Fe, San Diego County, California, USA
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Tailings piles near site of main tunnel (blasted shut)

Encinitas Mine, Rancho Santa Fe, San Diego County, California, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
33° 1' 13'' North , 117° 12' 7'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
33.02028,-117.20194
GeoHash:
G#: 9muev50jh
GRN:
N23W70
Köppen climate type:
Csa : Hot-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Rancho Santa Fe3,117 (2011)0.1km
Fairbanks Ranch3,148 (2011)3.2km
Solana Beach13,449 (2017)7.2km
Encinitas62,930 (2017)8.6km
Del Mar4,351 (2017)9.0km
Nearest Clubs:
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
ClubLocationDistance
Palomar Gem & Mineral ClubEscondido, California15km
Vista Gem & Mineral SocietyVista, California20km
El Cajon Valley Gem & Mineral SocietyEl Cajon, California34km
San Diego Gem and Mineral SocietySan Diego, California34km
San Diego Lapidary SocietySan Diego, California34km
Mindat Locality ID:
218262
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:218262:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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5 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Clay minerals'
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrophyllite
Formula: Al2Si4O10(OH)2

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘPyrophyllite9.EC.10Al2Si4O10(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Clay minerals'-
ⓘ'Limonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4

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