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Mendocino County, California, USA
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PlacePopulation
Ukiah15,917 (2017)
Fort Bragg7,289 (2017)
Willits4,861 (2017)
Brooktrails3,235 (2011)
Redwood Valley1,729 (2011)
Covelo1,255 (2015)
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Comté de Mendocino, Californie, États-Unis
German:
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Italian:
Contea di Mendocino, California, Stati Uniti d'America
Russian:
Мендосино, Калифорния, Соединённые Штаты Америки
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门多西诺县, 加利福尼亚州, 美国
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Arabic:
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Mendocino konderria, Kalifornia
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Mendocino County, Kalifornien, Vaoanigte Stootn
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Bulgarian:
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Mendocino County, California
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Mendocino County, Kalifornie, Spojené státy americké
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Mendocino County, Californien, USA
Dutch:
Mendocino County, Verenigde Staten
Farsi/Persian:
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Mendocinon piirikunta, Kalifornia, Yhdysvallat
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Contae Mendocino, California, Stáit Aontaithe Mheiriceá
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Kapampangan:
Mendocino County, California, Estados Unidos
Latin:
Mendocino Comitatus, California, Civitates Foederatae Americae
Limburgian:
Mendocino County, Californië, Vereinegde Staote vaan Amerika
Low Saxon/Low German:
Mendocino County, Kalifornien, USA
Malayalam:
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Norwegian:
Mendocino County, California, USA
Polish:
Hrabstwo Mendocino, Kalifornia, Stany Zjednoczone
Portuguese:
Condado de Mendocino, Califórnia, Estados Unidos
Serbian:
Округ Мендосино, Калифорнија, Сједињене Америчке Државе
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Mendocino County, Kalifornija, Sjedinjene Američke Države
Swedish:
Mendocino County, Kalifornien, USA
Tagalog:
Mendocino County, California, Estados Unidos
Turkish:
Mendocino County, Kaliforniya, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri
Ukrainian:
Мендосіно, Каліфорнія, Сполучені Штати Америки
Urdu:
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Vietnamese:
Quận Mendocino, California, Chủng Quốc Hoa Kỳ
Waray:
Condado han Mendocino, California, Estados Unidos
Western Punjabi:
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45 valid minerals. 2 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Habit: Prismatic
Description: Occurs as large and beautiful prismatic crystals.
Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
'Apophyllite Group'
Formula: AB4[Si8O20]X · 8H2O
Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
'Asbestos'
Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Bementite
Formula: Mn7Si6O15(OH)8
Colour: Pale brown
Description: Granular
'Brewsterite Subgroup' ?
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
'Chlorite Group'
Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cinnabar
Formula: HgS
'Copper Stain'
Covellite
Formula: CuS
Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
Datolite
Formula: CaB(SiO4)(OH)
Description: Occurs as crystals in cavities of metasedimentary rocks.
Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
Edingtonite
Formula: Ba[Al2Si3O10] · 4H2O
Ferripyrophyllite
Formula: Fe3+Si2O5(OH)
'Ferro-ferri-taramite' ?
Formula: Na(CaNa)(Fe2+3Fe3+2)(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
Description: No data is avaliabel to support this ID
Glaucophane
Formula: ◻Na2(Mg3Al2)Si8O22(OH)2
Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
Grossular var. Hibschite
Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3-x(OH)4x
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Jadeite
Formula: Na(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6
Description: Occurs as doubly-terminated crystals.
Laumontite
Formula: CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Description: Occurs generally in the county in graywackes of the Franciscan Formation.
Lawsonite
Formula: CaAl2(Si2O7)(OH)2 · H2O
Description: Occurs generally i9n the county in blue (glaucophane) schist.
Magnesiochromite
Formula: MgCr2O4
Magnesite
Formula: MgCO3
Description: Occurs as small deposits in serpentine.
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Mcguinnessite (TL)
Formula: (Mg,Cu)2(CO3)(OH)2
Native Copper
Formula: Cu
Native Gold
Formula: Au
Native Platinum
Formula: Pt
Description: Occurs as placer material.
Neotocite
Formula: (Mn,Fe)SiO3 · H2O (?)
Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
Description: Occurs as hollow pseudomorphs after rosenhahnite.
Pectolite
Formula: NaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Habit: Acicular
Prehnite
Formula: Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
'Psilomelane'
Pumpellyite-(Mg)
Formula: Ca2MgAl2[Si2O6OH][SiO4](OH)2(OH)
'Pumpellyite Subgroup'
Formula: Ca2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Rhodochrosite
Formula: MnCO3
Rosenhahnite (TL)
Formula: HCa3[Si3O9(OH)]
Type Locality:
Description: Occurs as veins in dark gray boulders.
'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
Shirokshinite
Formula: K(NaMg2)(Si4O10)F2
Description: "1 miles [sic] south of Pieta Creek, 4 miles north east [sic] of Cloverdale"
Vermiculite
Formula: Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Vesuvianite
Formula: Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Vuagnatite
Formula: CaAl(SiO4)(OH)
Description: Occurs in metagabbro dikes and serpentinized peridotite.
Xonotlite
Formula: Ca6(Si6O17)(OH)2
Habit: Acicular
Zaratite
Formula: Ni3(CO3)(OH)4 · 4H2O ?
Description: Occurs on boulders of chromite.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Copper1.AA.05Cu
Native Gold1.AA.05Au
Native Platinum1.AF.10Pt
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Cinnabar2.CD.15aHgS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Goethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
Cuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
Chromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
Magnesiochromite4.BB.05MgCr2O4
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Opal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
Pyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Magnesite5.AB.05MgCO3
Rhodochrosite5.AB.05MnCO3
Aragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
Azurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Mcguinnessite (TL)5.BA.10(Mg,Cu)2(CO3)(OH)2
Zaratite5.DA.15Ni3(CO3)(OH)4 · 4H2O ?
Group 9 - Silicates
Grossular
var. Hibschite
9.AD.25Ca3Al2(SiO4)3-x(OH)4x
Vuagnatite9.AG.60CaAl(SiO4)(OH)
Datolite9.AJ.20CaB(SiO4)(OH)
Lawsonite9.BE.05CaAl2(Si2O7)(OH)2 · H2O
Pumpellyite-(Mg)9.BG.20Ca2MgAl2[Si2O6OH][SiO4](OH)2(OH)
Vesuvianite9.BG.35Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Rosenhahnite (TL)9.BJ.10HCa3[Si3O9(OH)]
Diopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
Jadeite9.DA.25Na(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6
Actinolite9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
'Ferro-ferri-taramite' ?9.DE.20Na(CaNa)(Fe2+3Fe3+2)(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
Glaucophane9.DE.25◻Na2(Mg3Al2)Si8O22(OH)2
Pectolite9.DG.05NaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Xonotlite9.DG.35Ca6(Si6O17)(OH)2
Prehnite9.DP.20Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Ferripyrophyllite9.EC.10Fe3+Si2O5(OH)
Shirokshinite9.EC.20K(NaMg2)(Si4O10)F2
Vermiculite9.EC.50Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Chrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Neotocite9.ED.20(Mn,Fe)SiO3 · H2O (?)
Bementite9.EE.05Mn7Si6O15(OH)8
Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Edingtonite9.GA.15Ba[Al2Si3O10] · 4H2O
Laumontite9.GB.10CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Unclassified
'Apophyllite Group'-AB4[Si8O20]X · 8H2O
'Asbestos'-
'Brewsterite Subgroup' ?-
'Chlorite Group'-
'Psilomelane'-
'Pumpellyite Subgroup'-Ca2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4
'Copper Stain'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
H Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O20]X · 8H2O
H AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
H BementiteMn7Si6O15(OH)8
H ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
H DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
H EdingtoniteBa[Al2Si3O10] · 4H2O
H Ferro-ferri-taramiteNa(CaNa)(Fe32+Fe23+)(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
H FerripyrophylliteFe3+Si2O5(OH)
H Glaucophane◻Na2(Mg3Al2)Si8O22(OH)2
H GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
H Grossular var. HibschiteCa3Al2(SiO4)3-x(OH)4x
H LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
H LawsoniteCaAl2(Si2O7)(OH)2 · H2O
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
H Mcguinnessite(Mg,Cu)2(CO3)(OH)2
H Neotocite(Mn,Fe)SiO3 · H2O (?)
H OpalSiO2 · nH2O
H PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
H PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
H Pumpellyite SubgroupCa2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
H Pumpellyite-(Mg)Ca2MgAl2[Si2O6OH][SiO4](OH)2(OH)
H RosenhahniteHCa3[Si3O9(OH)]
H VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
H VuagnatiteCaAl(SiO4)(OH)
H VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
H XonotliteCa6(Si6O17)(OH)2
H ZaratiteNi3(CO3)(OH)4 · 4H2O ?
H Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
BBoron
B DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
CCarbon
C AragoniteCaCO3
C AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
C CalciteCaCO3
C MagnesiteMgCO3
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
C Mcguinnessite(Mg,Cu)2(CO3)(OH)2
C RhodochrositeMnCO3
C ZaratiteNi3(CO3)(OH)4 · 4H2O ?
OOxygen
O Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
O AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
O Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O20]X · 8H2O
O AragoniteCaCO3
O AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
O BementiteMn7Si6O15(OH)8
O CalciteCaCO3
O ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
O ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
O CupriteCu2O
O DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
O DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
O EdingtoniteBa[Al2Si3O10] · 4H2O
O Ferro-ferri-taramiteNa(CaNa)(Fe32+Fe23+)(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
O FerripyrophylliteFe3+Si2O5(OH)
O Glaucophane◻Na2(Mg3Al2)Si8O22(OH)2
O GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
O HematiteFe2O3
O Grossular var. HibschiteCa3Al2(SiO4)3-x(OH)4x
O JadeiteNa(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6
O LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
O LawsoniteCaAl2(Si2O7)(OH)2 · H2O
O MagnesiteMgCO3
O MagnesiochromiteMgCr2O4
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O Mcguinnessite(Mg,Cu)2(CO3)(OH)2
O Neotocite(Mn,Fe)SiO3 · H2O (?)
O OpalSiO2 · nH2O
O PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
O PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
O Pumpellyite SubgroupCa2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
O Pumpellyite-(Mg)Ca2MgAl2[Si2O6OH][SiO4](OH)2(OH)
O PyrolusiteMn4+O2
O QuartzSiO2
O RhodochrositeMnCO3
O RosenhahniteHCa3[Si3O9(OH)]
O VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
O VuagnatiteCaAl(SiO4)(OH)
O VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
O XonotliteCa6(Si6O17)(OH)2
O ZaratiteNi3(CO3)(OH)4 · 4H2O ?
O Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
O ShirokshiniteK(NaMg2)(Si4O10)F2
FFluorine
F ShirokshiniteK(NaMg2)(Si4O10)F2
NaSodium
Na AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Na Ferro-ferri-taramiteNa(CaNa)(Fe32+Fe23+)(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
Na Glaucophane◻Na2(Mg3Al2)Si8O22(OH)2
Na JadeiteNa(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6
Na PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Na ShirokshiniteK(NaMg2)(Si4O10)F2
MgMagnesium
Mg Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mg DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mg Glaucophane◻Na2(Mg3Al2)Si8O22(OH)2
Mg MagnesiteMgCO3
Mg MagnesiochromiteMgCr2O4
Mg Mcguinnessite(Mg,Cu)2(CO3)(OH)2
Mg Pumpellyite-(Mg)Ca2MgAl2[Si2O6OH][SiO4](OH)2(OH)
Mg VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Mg VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Mg ShirokshiniteK(NaMg2)(Si4O10)F2
AlAluminium
Al AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Al ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Al EdingtoniteBa[Al2Si3O10] · 4H2O
Al Ferro-ferri-taramiteNa(CaNa)(Fe32+Fe23+)(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
Al Glaucophane◻Na2(Mg3Al2)Si8O22(OH)2
Al Grossular var. HibschiteCa3Al2(SiO4)3-x(OH)4x
Al JadeiteNa(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6
Al LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Al LawsoniteCaAl2(Si2O7)(OH)2 · H2O
Al PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Al Pumpellyite SubgroupCa2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
Al Pumpellyite-(Mg)Ca2MgAl2[Si2O6OH][SiO4](OH)2(OH)
Al VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Al VuagnatiteCaAl(SiO4)(OH)
Al VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
SiSilicon
Si Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Si AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Si Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O20]X · 8H2O
Si BementiteMn7Si6O15(OH)8
Si ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Si DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Si DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
Si EdingtoniteBa[Al2Si3O10] · 4H2O
Si Ferro-ferri-taramiteNa(CaNa)(Fe32+Fe23+)(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
Si FerripyrophylliteFe3+Si2O5(OH)
Si Glaucophane◻Na2(Mg3Al2)Si8O22(OH)2
Si Grossular var. HibschiteCa3Al2(SiO4)3-x(OH)4x
Si JadeiteNa(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6
Si LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Si LawsoniteCaAl2(Si2O7)(OH)2 · H2O
Si Neotocite(Mn,Fe)SiO3 · H2O (?)
Si OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Si PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Si PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Si Pumpellyite SubgroupCa2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
Si Pumpellyite-(Mg)Ca2MgAl2[Si2O6OH][SiO4](OH)2(OH)
Si QuartzSiO2
Si RosenhahniteHCa3[Si3O9(OH)]
Si VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Si VuagnatiteCaAl(SiO4)(OH)
Si VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Si XonotliteCa6(Si6O17)(OH)2
Si Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Si ShirokshiniteK(NaMg2)(Si4O10)F2
SSulfur
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S ChalcociteCu2S
S CinnabarHgS
S CovelliteCuS
KPotassium
K ShirokshiniteK(NaMg2)(Si4O10)F2
CaCalcium
Ca Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Ca AragoniteCaCO3
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Ca DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
Ca Ferro-ferri-taramiteNa(CaNa)(Fe32+Fe23+)(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
Ca Grossular var. HibschiteCa3Al2(SiO4)3-x(OH)4x
Ca LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Ca LawsoniteCaAl2(Si2O7)(OH)2 · H2O
Ca PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Ca PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Ca Pumpellyite SubgroupCa2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
Ca Pumpellyite-(Mg)Ca2MgAl2[Si2O6OH][SiO4](OH)2(OH)
Ca RosenhahniteHCa3[Si3O9(OH)]
Ca VuagnatiteCaAl(SiO4)(OH)
Ca VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Ca XonotliteCa6(Si6O17)(OH)2
CrChromium
Cr ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Cr MagnesiochromiteMgCr2O4
MnManganese
Mn BementiteMn7Si6O15(OH)8
Mn Neotocite(Mn,Fe)SiO3 · H2O (?)
Mn PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Mn RhodochrositeMnCO3
FeIron
Fe Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Fe Ferro-ferri-taramiteNa(CaNa)(Fe32+Fe23+)(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
Fe FerripyrophylliteFe3+Si2O5(OH)
Fe GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe JadeiteNa(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6
Fe Neotocite(Mn,Fe)SiO3 · H2O (?)
Fe VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Fe VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
NiNickel
Ni ZaratiteNi3(CO3)(OH)4 · 4H2O ?
CuCopper
Cu AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu ChalcociteCu2S
Cu ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cu CovelliteCuS
Cu CupriteCu2O
Cu Native CopperCu
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cu Mcguinnessite(Mg,Cu)2(CO3)(OH)2
BaBarium
Ba EdingtoniteBa[Al2Si3O10] · 4H2O
PtPlatinum
Pt Native PlatinumPt
AuGold
Au Native GoldAu
HgMercury
Hg CinnabarHgS

Fossils

There are 13 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences13
Youngest Fossil Listed0.01 Ma (Pleistocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed83.5 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Briones115.97 - 11.608 Ma (Miocene)
Skooner Gulch623.03 - 20.44 Ma (Miocene)
Gualala - Anchor Bay183.5 - 66 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Argyrocetus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea : Eurhinodelphidae : Argyrocetus23.03 - 20.44 Ma
Miocene
Odontoceti
suborder
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea : Odontoceti23.03 - 20.44 Ma
Miocene
Phocoena phocoena
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea : Phocoenidae : Phocoena : Phocoena phocoena0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Phocoenoides dalli
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea : Phocoenidae : Phocoenoides : Phocoenoides dalli0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Steno bredanensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea : Delphinidae : Steno : Steno bredanensis0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Eschrichtius robustus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea : Eschrichtiidae : Eschrichtius : Eschrichtius robustus0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Globicephala macrorhynchus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea : Delphinidae : Globicephala : Globicephala macrorhynchus0.0117 - 0 Ma
Quaternary
Archaeoparadoxia weltoni
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Desmostyloidea : Paleoparadoxiidae : Archaeoparadoxia : Archaeoparadoxia weltoni23.03 - 20.44 Ma
Miocene
Desmostylus hesperus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Desmostylidae : Desmostylus : Desmostylus hesperus23.03 - 11.608 Ma
Miocene
Enaliarctos mealsi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Phocidae : Enaliarctos : Enaliarctos mealsi23.03 - 20.44 Ma
Miocene
Megachasma applegatei
species
Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Lamniformes : Megachasmidae : Megachasma : Megachasma applegatei23.03 - 20.44 Ma
Miocene
Bernaya (Protocypraea) gualalaensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cypraeidae : Bernaya : Bernaya (Protocypraea) gualalaensis83.5 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 9 fossil localities

Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mendocino_County,_California
Wikidata ID:Q108087
GeoNames ID:5372163

Localities in this Region

Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
North America Plate
Pacific PlateTectonic Plate
USA

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