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Pacheco Pass, Santa Clara County, California, USAi
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Cymrite

Pacheco Pass, Santa Clara County, California, USA
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Cymrite

Pacheco Pass, Santa Clara County, California, USA
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Cymrite

Pacheco Pass, Santa Clara County, California, USA
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Cymrite

Pacheco Pass, Santa Clara County, California, USA
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Cymrite

Pacheco Pass, Santa Clara County, California, USA
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Cymrite

Pacheco Pass, Santa Clara County, California, USA
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Cymrite

Pacheco Pass, Santa Clara County, California, USA
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Cymrite

Pacheco Pass, Santa Clara County, California, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 3' 59'' North , 121° 13' 11'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
37.06639,-121.21972
GeoHash:
G#: 9q9fcedrr
GRN:
N25W70
Type:
Pass
Köppen climate type:
Csb : Warm-summer Mediterranean climate
Mindat Locality ID:
227434
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:227434:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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11 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Habit: Chessboard-twinned
Description: Abundant in some Franciscan metaconglomerates and associated metagraywackes.
ⓘ Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
Description: Occurs in veins and replacement patches in the Franciscan rocks.
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Cymrite
Formula: BaAl2Si2(O,OH)8 · H2O
Description: Occurs with inclusions of lawsonite as veinlets in jadeite graywacke near the W end only of the serpentine body exposed on the road.
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Glaucophane
Formula: ◻[Na2][Mg3Al2]Si8O22(OH)2
Description: Crystallized.
ⓘ Howieite
Formula: Na(Fe2+,Fe3+,Al,Mg)12(Si6O17)2(O,OH)10
ⓘ Jadeite
Formula: Na(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6
Description: Occurs as jadeite graywacke.
ⓘ Lawsonite
Formula: CaAl2(Si2O7)(OH)2 · H2O
Description: Occurs in Franciscan rocks.
ⓘ 'Pumpellyite Subgroup'
Formula: Ca2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
Description: Occurs in Franciscan Formation rocks.
ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
Description: Reported as "jadeitic pyroxene."
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Stibnite
Formula: Sb2S3
ⓘ Stilpnomelane
Formula: (K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
Colour: Brown
Description: Occurs as flakes in Franciscan Formation rocks.

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘStibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘAragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘLawsonite9.BE.05CaAl2(Si2O7)(OH)2 · H2O
ⓘJadeite9.DA.25Na(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6
ⓘGlaucophane9.DE.25◻[Na2][Mg3Al2]Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘHowieite9.DH.65Na(Fe2+,Fe3+,Al,Mg)12(Si6O17)2(O,OH)10
ⓘCymrite9.EG.05BaAl2Si2(O,OH)8 · H2O
ⓘStilpnomelane9.EG.40(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Pumpellyite Subgroup'-Ca2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
ⓘ'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ CymriteBaAl2Si2(O,OH)8 · H2O
Hⓘ Glaucophane◻[Na2][Mg3Al2]Si8O22(OH)2
Hⓘ HowieiteNa(Fe2+,Fe3+,Al,Mg)12(Si6O17)2(O,OH)10
Hⓘ LawsoniteCaAl2(Si2O7)(OH)2 · H2O
Hⓘ Pumpellyite SubgroupCa2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
Hⓘ Stilpnomelane(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CymriteBaAl2Si2(O,OH)8 · H2O
Oⓘ Glaucophane◻[Na2][Mg3Al2]Si8O22(OH)2
Oⓘ HowieiteNa(Fe2+,Fe3+,Al,Mg)12(Si6O17)2(O,OH)10
Oⓘ JadeiteNa(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6
Oⓘ LawsoniteCaAl2(Si2O7)(OH)2 · H2O
Oⓘ Pumpellyite SubgroupCa2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Stilpnomelane(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
Oⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ Glaucophane◻[Na2][Mg3Al2]Si8O22(OH)2
Naⓘ HowieiteNa(Fe2+,Fe3+,Al,Mg)12(Si6O17)2(O,OH)10
Naⓘ JadeiteNa(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6
Naⓘ Stilpnomelane(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Glaucophane◻[Na2][Mg3Al2]Si8O22(OH)2
Mgⓘ HowieiteNa(Fe2+,Fe3+,Al,Mg)12(Si6O17)2(O,OH)10
Mgⓘ Stilpnomelane(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ CymriteBaAl2Si2(O,OH)8 · H2O
Alⓘ Glaucophane◻[Na2][Mg3Al2]Si8O22(OH)2
Alⓘ HowieiteNa(Fe2+,Fe3+,Al,Mg)12(Si6O17)2(O,OH)10
Alⓘ JadeiteNa(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6
Alⓘ LawsoniteCaAl2(Si2O7)(OH)2 · H2O
Alⓘ Pumpellyite SubgroupCa2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
Alⓘ Stilpnomelane(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ CymriteBaAl2Si2(O,OH)8 · H2O
Siⓘ Glaucophane◻[Na2][Mg3Al2]Si8O22(OH)2
Siⓘ HowieiteNa(Fe2+,Fe3+,Al,Mg)12(Si6O17)2(O,OH)10
Siⓘ JadeiteNa(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6
Siⓘ LawsoniteCaAl2(Si2O7)(OH)2 · H2O
Siⓘ Pumpellyite SubgroupCa2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Stilpnomelane(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
Siⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
SSulfur
Sⓘ StibniteSb2S3
KPotassium
Kⓘ Stilpnomelane(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ LawsoniteCaAl2(Si2O7)(OH)2 · H2O
Caⓘ Pumpellyite SubgroupCa2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
Caⓘ Stilpnomelane(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
FeIron
Feⓘ HowieiteNa(Fe2+,Fe3+,Al,Mg)12(Si6O17)2(O,OH)10
Feⓘ JadeiteNa(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6
Feⓘ Stilpnomelane(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ StibniteSb2S3
BaBarium
Baⓘ CymriteBaAl2Si2(O,OH)8 · H2O

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