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Bayview-Montalvin, Contra Costa County, California, USAi
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Bayview-MontalvinCensus-designated Place (Former)
Contra Costa CountyCounty
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USACountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 0' 2'' North , 122° 19' 31'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
38.00083,-122.32528
GeoHash:
G#: 9qc00mv6y
GRN:
N26W69
Type:
Census-designated Place (Former)
Köppen climate type:
Csb : Warm-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Montalvin2,876 (2011)0.9km
Bayview1,754 (2011)0.9km
Tara Hills5,126 (2011)1.1km
Pinole19,269 (2017)2.3km
Hercules25,314 (2017)3.7km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Vallejo Gem & Mineral SocietyVallejo, California13km
Northern California Geological SocietyOrinda, California19km
Contra Costa Mineral & Gem SocietyConcord, California26km
San Francisco Gem and Mineral Society, Inc.San Francisco, California26km
East Bay Mineral and Lapidary ClubHayward, California42km
Mindat Locality ID:
227984
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:227984:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A former census-designated place.

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Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘOpal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O

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HHydrogen
Hⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bayview-Montalvin,_California
Wikidata ID:Q2208068

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