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Cachuma Village, Cachuma Mining District, San Rafael Mountains, Santa Barbara County, California, USAi
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Lower Adit Acachuma Mine Entrance

Red Rock Mine, Cachuma Village, Cachuma Mining District, San Rafael Mountains, Santa Barbara County, California, USA
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Mine dump in vicinity of Red Rock (or Lion Den) mine

Red Rock Mine, Cachuma Village, Cachuma Mining District, San Rafael Mountains, Santa Barbara County, California, USA
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Serpentine Subgroup

Figueroa Mountain, Cachuma Village, Cachuma Mining District, San Rafael Mountains, Santa Barbara County, California, USA
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Lower Adit Acachuma Mine Entrance

Red Rock Mine, Cachuma Village, Cachuma Mining District, San Rafael Mountains, Santa Barbara County, California, USA
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Mine dump in vicinity of Red Rock (or Lion Den) mine

Red Rock Mine, Cachuma Village, Cachuma Mining District, San Rafael Mountains, Santa Barbara County, California, USA
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Serpentine Subgroup

Figueroa Mountain, Cachuma Village, Cachuma Mining District, San Rafael Mountains, Santa Barbara County, California, USA
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Lower Adit Acachuma Mine Entrance

Red Rock Mine, Cachuma Village, Cachuma Mining District, San Rafael Mountains, Santa Barbara County, California, USA
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Mine dump in vicinity of Red Rock (or Lion Den) mine

Red Rock Mine, Cachuma Village, Cachuma Mining District, San Rafael Mountains, Santa Barbara County, California, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 35' 10'' North , 119° 59' 28'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
34.58611,-119.99111
GRN:
N24W70
Type:
Village
Köppen climate type:
Csb : Warm-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Santa Ynez4,418 (2011)8.7km
Ballard467 (2011)12.5km
Solvang5,741 (2017)13.5km
Los Olivos1,132 (2011)14.5km
Buellton5,082 (2017)18.7km
Mindat Locality ID:
219663
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:219663:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A populated place (town).

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13 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Antlerite
Formula: Cu3(SO4)(OH)4
ⓘ Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
Description: Occurs as small crystals in many Cr prospects.
ⓘ Boothite
Formula: Cu2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
Description: Present in veins.
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.
ⓘ Cinnabar
Formula: HgS
ⓘ Dickite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Enstatite
Formula: Mg2Si2O6
Description: Occurs as large crystals.
ⓘ 'Ferro-actinolite-Tremolite Series'
Description: Occurs in a boulder in a creek bed.
ⓘ Hydromagnesite
Formula: Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Description: Occurs as massive material.
ⓘ Magnesiochromite
Formula: MgCr2O4
Localities:
Scrub Oak claim (Scrub Oak deposit), Cachuma Village, Cachuma Mining District, San Rafael Mountains, Santa Barbara County, California, USA
Montinero prospect (Montinero deposit; La Laguna Ranch), Cachuma Village, Cachuma Mining District, San Rafael Mountains, Santa Barbara County, California, USA
Peacock Mine (Peacock deposit), Cachuma Village, Cachuma Mining District, San Rafael Mountains, Santa Barbara County, California, USA
Bacon Mine (Bacon deposit; O'Donnell and Burns Mining Company; O'Donnell and Byrne Mine; O.B. Mine; O and B Mine), Cachuma Village, Cachuma Mining District, San Rafael Mountains, Santa Barbara County, California, USA
Fairview prospect (Fairview deposit; Los Olivos; Acachuma; Cachuma Chrome Mine), Cachuma Village, Cachuma Mining District, San Rafael Mountains, Santa Barbara County, California, USA
ⓘ Magnesite
Formula: MgCO3
Description: Occurs as small stringers in serpentine.
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘCinnabar2.CD.15aHgS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘChromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘMagnesiochromite4.BB.05MgCr2O4
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘMagnesite5.AB.05MgCO3
ⓘAragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
ⓘHydromagnesite5.DA.05Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAntlerite7.BB.15Cu3(SO4)(OH)4
ⓘBoothite7.CB.35Cu2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘEnstatite9.DA.05Mg2Si2O6
ⓘDickite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
ⓘ'Ferro-actinolite-Tremolite Series'-
ⓘ'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AntleriteCu3(SO4)(OH)4
Hⓘ BoothiteCu2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
Hⓘ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Hⓘ Ferro-actinolite-Tremolite Series
Hⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
CCarbon
Cⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Cⓘ HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Cⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AntleriteCu3(SO4)(OH)4
Oⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Oⓘ BoothiteCu2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oⓘ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Oⓘ HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Oⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Oⓘ MagnesiochromiteMgCr2O4
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Ferro-actinolite-Tremolite Series
Oⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Mgⓘ HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Mgⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Mgⓘ MagnesiochromiteMgCr2O4
Mgⓘ Ferro-actinolite-Tremolite Series
AlAluminium
Alⓘ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
SiSilicon
Siⓘ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Ferro-actinolite-Tremolite Series
Siⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
SSulfur
Sⓘ AntleriteCu3(SO4)(OH)4
Sⓘ BoothiteCu2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ CinnabarHgS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Caⓘ Ferro-actinolite-Tremolite Series
CrChromium
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Crⓘ MagnesiochromiteMgCr2O4
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ Ferro-actinolite-Tremolite Series
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AntleriteCu3(SO4)(OH)4
Cuⓘ BoothiteCu2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
HgMercury
Hgⓘ CinnabarHgS

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