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Ziehlke claims group [1948] (Last Chance claim; Morning Glory claim; Murphy lease; Pereira property; C. M. Quigg lease on Pereira property [1918]; C and M Quigg lease), Peoria Flat, Yosemite Junction, Tuolumne County, California, USAi
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Ziehlke claims group [1948] (Last Chance claim; Morning Glory claim; Murphy lease; Pereira property; C. M. Quigg lease on Pereira property [1918]; C and M Quigg lease)- not defined -
Peoria FlatFlat
Yosemite Junction- not defined -
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° North , 120° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~2km
GRN:
N26W68
Köppen climate type:
Csa : Hot-summer Mediterranean climate
Mindat Locality ID:
219370
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:219370:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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1 valid mineral. 1 erroneous literature entry.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
Localities:
North End claim (North End Mine), Ziehlke claims group [1948] (Last Chance claim; Morning Glory claim; Murphy lease; Pereira property; C. M. Quigg lease on Pereira property [1918]; C and M Quigg lease), Peoria Flat, Yosemite Junction, Tuolumne County, California, USA (more information)
Shafer lease occurrence (Pereira Mine [1918]), Ziehlke claims group [1948] (Last Chance claim; Morning Glory claim; Murphy lease; Pereira property; C. M. Quigg lease on Pereira property [1918]; C and M Quigg lease), Peoria Flat, Yosemite Junction, Tuolumne County, California, USA (more information)
Spotted Fawn Mine (Spotted Fawn claim; U.S.A. Mine [1918]), Ziehlke claims group [1948] (Last Chance claim; Morning Glory claim; Murphy lease; Pereira property; C. M. Quigg lease on Pereira property [1918]; C and M Quigg lease), Peoria Flat, Yosemite Junction, Tuolumne County, California, USA (more information)
West End claim (CM Quigg lease), Ziehlke claims group [1948] (Last Chance claim; Morning Glory claim; Murphy lease; Pereira property; C. M. Quigg lease on Pereira property [1918]; C and M Quigg lease), Peoria Flat, Yosemite Junction, Tuolumne County, California, USA (more information)
ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
ⓘ Magnesiochromite
Formula: MgCr2O4
Localities:
North End claim (North End Mine), Ziehlke claims group [1948] (Last Chance claim; Morning Glory claim; Murphy lease; Pereira property; C. M. Quigg lease on Pereira property [1918]; C and M Quigg lease), Peoria Flat, Yosemite Junction, Tuolumne County, California, USA
Shafer lease occurrence (Pereira Mine [1918]), Ziehlke claims group [1948] (Last Chance claim; Morning Glory claim; Murphy lease; Pereira property; C. M. Quigg lease on Pereira property [1918]; C and M Quigg lease), Peoria Flat, Yosemite Junction, Tuolumne County, California, USA
Spotted Fawn Mine (Spotted Fawn claim; U.S.A. Mine [1918]), Ziehlke claims group [1948] (Last Chance claim; Morning Glory claim; Murphy lease; Pereira property; C. M. Quigg lease on Pereira property [1918]; C and M Quigg lease), Peoria Flat, Yosemite Junction, Tuolumne County, California, USA
West End claim (CM Quigg lease), Ziehlke claims group [1948] (Last Chance claim; Morning Glory claim; Murphy lease; Pereira property; C. M. Quigg lease on Pereira property [1918]; C and M Quigg lease), Peoria Flat, Yosemite Junction, Tuolumne County, California, USA
ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘChromite ?4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘMagnesiochromite4.BB.05MgCr2O4
Unclassified
ⓘ'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
ⓘ'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6
ⓘ'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4

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