Santa Rosa Island, Channel Islands National Park, Santa Barbara County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Santa Rosa Island | Island |
| Channel Islands National Park | Group of Islands |
| Santa Barbara County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Type:
Island - last checked 2022
Located about 26 miles off the coast of Santa Barbara in the Pacific Ocean, Santa Rosa Island is the second largest (53,195 acres) of California's Channel Islands. The highest elevation is Soledad Peak at 1,589 feet. Four different oil companies drilled for oil on the island between 1932-1975 but no significant oil was ever found. In 1980, Santa Rosa Island was included within the Channel Islands National Park.
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Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities1 valid mineral.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Lawsonite Formula: CaAl2(Si2O7)(OH)2 · H2O Description: Occurs sparingly in schist pebbles in Tertiary sediments. References: |
| ⓘ 'Stilbite Subgroup' Formula: M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Lawsonite | 9.BE.05 | CaAl2(Si2O7)(OH)2 · H2O |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Stilbite Subgroup' | - | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Lawsonite | CaAl2(Si2O7)(OH)2 · H2O |
| H | ⓘ Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Lawsonite | CaAl2(Si2O7)(OH)2 · H2O |
| O | ⓘ Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Lawsonite | CaAl2(Si2O7)(OH)2 · H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Lawsonite | CaAl2(Si2O7)(OH)2 · H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Lawsonite | CaAl2(Si2O7)(OH)2 · H2O |
Fossils
There are 2 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.These data are provided on an experimental basis and are taken from external databases. Mindat.org has no control currently over the accuracy of these data.
| Occurrences | 2 |
|---|---|
| Youngest Fossil Listed | 0.01 Ma (Pleistocene) |
| Oldest Fossil Listed | 0.13 Ma (Pleistocene) |
| Fossils from Region | Click here to show the list. |
| Fossil Localities | Click to show 2 fossil localities |
Other Databases
| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santa_Rosa_Island_(California) |
|---|---|
| Wikidata ID: | Q1646097 |
Localities in this Region
- California
- Santa Barbara County
- Channel Islands National Park
- Santa Rosa Island
- Channel Islands National Park
- Santa Barbara County
Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect
North America Plate
- California BorderlandAccretionary Complex
- Channel Islands basinBasin
- Franciscan DomainDomain
- Southern California Borderland BasinsBasin
Pacific OceanOcean
Pacific PlateTectonic Plate
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Santa Rosa Island, Channel Islands National Park, Santa Barbara County, California, USA