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Sharon Park Drive outcrop, Sharon Heights, Menlo Park, San Mateo County, California, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 25' 26'' North , 122° 12' 24'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
37.42389,-122.20667
GRN:
N25W70
Type:
Outcrop
Köppen climate type:
Csb : Warm-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
West Menlo Park3,659 (2011)1.1km
Ladera1,426 (2011)2.8km
Stanford13,809 (2011)3.6km
Menlo Park33,449 (2017)4.0km
Woodside5,561 (2017)4.2km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Sequoia Gem and Mineral SocietyRedwood City, California7km
Peninsula Gem & Geology Society, Inc.Los Altos, California9km
Santa Clara Valley Gem & Mineral SocietySan Jose, California29km
Mineral & Gem Society of Castro ValleyHayward, California29km
East Bay Mineral and Lapidary ClubHayward, California30km
Mindat Locality ID:
227821
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:227821:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Outcrop of a buddingtonite-bearing NE-striking rhyolite dyke, located S of Sharon Park Drive and N of Sunset Lane.

The outcrop area is about 58 meters long.

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16 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

Note: data is currently VERY limited. Please bear with us while we work towards adding this information!

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Alunite
Formula: KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Ammoniojarosite
Formula: (NH4)Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Anatase
Formula: TiO2
Description: Microscopic
ⓘ Buddingtonite
Formula: (NH4)(AlSi3O8)
Habit: Soft masses resembling clay, occasionally replacing detrital feldspar grains in sandstone
ⓘ Carnotite
Formula: K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
ⓘ Chalcopyrite ?
Formula: CuFeS2
Description: Irridescent brass-coloured grains
ⓘ Cinnabar
Formula: HgS
ⓘ Covellite ?
Formula: CuS
Description: Irridescent gray-metallic grains
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Jarosite ?
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Marcasite ?
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Montmorillonite
Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘ Niter
Formula: KNO3
ⓘ 'Petroleum var. Bitumen'
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite ?
Formula: Fe1-xS
Description: Grains and negative crystals in buddingtonite
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘCovellite ?2.CA.05aCuS
ⓘChalcopyrite ?2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrrhotite ?2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘCinnabar2.CD.15aHgS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite ?2.EB.10aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘAnatase4.DD.05TiO2
ⓘCarnotite4.HB.05K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘNiter5.NA.10KNO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAlunite7.BC.10KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘAmmoniojarosite7.BC.10(NH4)Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘJarosite ?7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘMontmorillonite9.EC.40(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘBuddingtonite9.FA.30(NH4)(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Petroleum
var. Bitumen'		-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ Ammoniojarosite(NH4)Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ Buddingtonite(NH4)(AlSi3O8)
Hⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
NNitrogen
Nⓘ Ammoniojarosite(NH4)Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Nⓘ Buddingtonite(NH4)(AlSi3O8)
Nⓘ NiterKNO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ Ammoniojarosite(NH4)Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ AnataseTiO2
Oⓘ Buddingtonite(NH4)(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Oⓘ NiterKNO3
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
NaSodium
Naⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Alⓘ Buddingtonite(NH4)(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Buddingtonite(NH4)(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ Ammoniojarosite(NH4)Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ CinnabarHgS
Sⓘ CovelliteCuS
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
KPotassium
Kⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Kⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
Kⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Kⓘ NiterKNO3
CaCalcium
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ AnataseTiO2
VVanadium
Vⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ Ammoniojarosite(NH4)Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ CovelliteCuS
HgMercury
Hgⓘ CinnabarHgS
UUranium
Uⓘ CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O

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References

Pampeyan, Earl Haig (2010): Buddingtonite in Menlo Park, California. USGS Open-File Report 10-1053.
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