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Tennessee Knob, Tulare County, California, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 58' 44'' North , 118° 57' 19'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
35.97889,-118.95528
GRN:
N24W70
Köppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Terra Bella3,310 (2011)8.2km
East Porterville6,767 (2011)8.9km
Porterville56,058 (2017)11.1km
Ducor612 (2011)12.8km
Poplar-Cotton Center2,470 (2011)19.4km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Tule Gem and Mineral SocietyFarmersville, California42km
Mindat Locality ID:
218975
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:218975:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0



A summit on the N end of Tennessee Ridge.

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2 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Asbolane
Formula: (Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O
ⓘ 'Chrysoprase'
ⓘ Magnesite
Formula: MgCO3
ⓘ Magnesite var. Nickel-bearing Magnesite
Formula: (Mg,Ni)CO3
Colour: Pale yellow-green
ⓘ 'Psilomelane'

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘAsbolane4.FL.30(Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘMagnesite5.AB.05MgCO3
ⓘvar. Nickel-bearing Magnesite5.AB.05(Mg,Ni)CO3
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chrysoprase'-
ⓘ'Psilomelane'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Asbolane(Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Cⓘ Magnesite var. Nickel-bearing Magnesite(Mg,Ni)CO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ Asbolane(Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O
Oⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Oⓘ Magnesite var. Nickel-bearing Magnesite(Mg,Ni)CO3
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Mgⓘ Magnesite var. Nickel-bearing Magnesite(Mg,Ni)CO3
MnManganese
Mnⓘ Asbolane(Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O
CoCobalt
Coⓘ Asbolane(Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O
NiNickel
Niⓘ Asbolane(Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O
Niⓘ Magnesite var. Nickel-bearing Magnesite(Mg,Ni)CO3

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