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See Canyon, Santa Lucia Mts (Santa Lucia Range), San Luis Obispo County, California, USAi
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See CanyonCanyon
Santa Lucia Mts (Santa Lucia Range)Mountain Range
San Luis Obispo CountyCounty
CaliforniaState
USACountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 11' 21'' North , 120° 42' 53'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
35.18917,-120.71472
GeoHash:
G#: 9q60jjfpz
GRN:
N24W71
Type:
Canyon
Köppen climate type:
Csb : Warm-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Avila Beach1,627 (2011)1.9km
Pismo Beach8,162 (2017)8.4km
Edna193 (2011)9.4km
Grover Beach13,600 (2017)11.3km
San Luis Obispo47,339 (2017)11.5km
Nearest Clubs:
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
ClubLocationDistance
Central Coast Treasure Hunters AssociationSan Luis Obispo, California12km
San Luis Obispo Gem & Mineral ClubSan Luis Obispo, California12km
Orcutt Mineral SocietySanta Maria, California37km
Santa Lucia RockhoundsPaso Robles, California49km
Mindat Locality ID:
225413
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:225413:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A valley which runs S between the towns of San Luis Obispo, Los Osos, and enters the Pacific Ocean near Avila Beach.

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Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘVivianite8.CE.40Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 · 8H2O

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HHydrogen
Hⓘ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O

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