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Tampa Bay, Tampa, Hillsborough County, Florida, USAi
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Chalcedony

Tampa Bay, Tampa, Hillsborough County, Florida, USA
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Downtown Tampa and the Tampa Bay

Tampa Bay, Tampa, Hillsborough County, Florida, USA
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View of the Seaboard Dock, Tampa, Florida, ca. 1910.

Tampa Bay, Tampa, Hillsborough County, Florida, USA
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Chalcedony

Tampa Bay, Tampa, Hillsborough County, Florida, USA
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Downtown Tampa and the Tampa Bay

Tampa Bay, Tampa, Hillsborough County, Florida, USA
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View of the Seaboard Dock, Tampa, Florida, ca. 1910.

Tampa Bay, Tampa, Hillsborough County, Florida, USA
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Chalcedony

Tampa Bay, Tampa, Hillsborough County, Florida, USA
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Downtown Tampa and the Tampa Bay

Tampa Bay, Tampa, Hillsborough County, Florida, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
27° 45' 44'' North , 82° 32' 44'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
27.76250,-82.54583
GRN:
N19W52
Type:
Bay
Köppen climate type:
Cfa : Humid subtropical climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Ruskin17,208 (2011)12.0km
St. Petersburg257,083 (2017)13.2km
Apollo Beach14,055 (2011)13.6km
Gandy2,031 (2010)13.7km
Lealman19,879 (2011)14.6km
Nearest Clubs:
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
ClubLocationDistance
Tampa Bay Mineral & Science Club, Inc.Tampa, Florida22km
Tampa Bay Fossil ClubPalm Harbor, Florida41km
Mindat Locality ID:
23717
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:23717:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A harbor/estuary/bay.

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Mineral List

Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

15 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Almandine-Spessartine Series'
ⓘ Enstatite
Formula: Mg2Si2O6
ⓘ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
References:
AmMin 67:1258
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ 'Hornblende Root Name Group'
Formula: ◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ Kyanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘ 'Monazite Group'
Formula: REE(PO4)
ⓘ Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘ Pachnolite
Formula: NaCa[AlF6] · H2O
References:
AmMin 67:1258
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Agate
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Carnelian
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Sardonyx
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
ⓘ Staurolite
Formula: Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH)
ⓘ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
ⓘPachnolite3.CB.40NaCa[AlF6] · H2O
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘSpinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘQuartz
var. Agate		4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Chalcedony4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Sardonyx4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Carnelian4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘOpal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘKyanite9.AF.15Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘStaurolite9.AF.30Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH)
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘEnstatite9.DA.05Mg2Si2O6
Unclassified
ⓘ'Monazite Group'-REE(PO4)
ⓘ'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ'Almandine-Spessartine Series'-
ⓘ'Hornblende Root Name Group'-◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Hⓘ PachnoliteNaCa[AlF6] · H2O
Hⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Hⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
BBoron
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
OOxygen
Oⓘ Quartz var. AgateSiO2
Oⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
Oⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oⓘ PachnoliteNaCa[AlF6] · H2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Oⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Quartz var. SardonyxSiO2
Oⓘ Almandine-Spessartine Series
Oⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Oⓘ Quartz var. CarnelianSiO2
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Fⓘ PachnoliteNaCa[AlF6] · H2O
Fⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
NaSodium
Naⓘ PachnoliteNaCa[AlF6] · H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Mgⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Alⓘ PachnoliteNaCa[AlF6] · H2O
Alⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Alⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Alⓘ Almandine-Spessartine Series
Alⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Quartz var. AgateSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Quartz var. SardonyxSiO2
Siⓘ Almandine-Spessartine Series
Siⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Siⓘ Quartz var. CarnelianSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
SSulfur
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
ClChlorine
Clⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ PachnoliteNaCa[AlF6] · H2O
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Caⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
MnManganese
Mnⓘ Almandine-Spessartine Series
FeIron
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Feⓘ Almandine-Spessartine Series
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tampa_Bay
Wikidata ID:Q1059534
GeoNames ID:4174759

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References

Lund, Ernest H. (1960) Chalcedony and quartz crystals in silicified coral. American Mineralogist, 45 (11-12) 1304-1307
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