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New North Almaden Mine Furnace or Retort Ruins

Santa Clara Mine, Edenvale, San Jose, Santa Clara County, California, USA
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Glaucophane schist

San Jose, Santa Clara County, California, USA
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Glaucophane schist

San Jose, Santa Clara County, California, USA
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New North Almaden Mine Furnace or Retort Ruins

Santa Clara Mine, Edenvale, San Jose, Santa Clara County, California, USA
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Glaucophane schist

San Jose, Santa Clara County, California, USA
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Glaucophane schist

San Jose, Santa Clara County, California, USA
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New North Almaden Mine Furnace or Retort Ruins

Santa Clara Mine, Edenvale, San Jose, Santa Clara County, California, USA
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Glaucophane schist

San Jose, Santa Clara County, California, USA
Neighbouring regions:
Morgan Hill, Santa Clara County, California, USA
Los Gatos, Santa Clara County, California, USA
Santa Clara, Santa Clara County, California, USA
Cupertino, Santa Clara County, California, USA
Milpitas, Santa Clara County, California, USA
Saratoga, Santa Clara County, California, USA
Fremont, Alameda County, California, USA
Type:
City
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
San Jose1,026,908 (2017)
Alum Rock15,536 (2018)
Burbank4,926 (2018)
Seven Trees1,788 (2018)
Buena Vista1,704 (2018)
Clubs in region:
Santa Clara Valley Gem & Mineral Society (San Jose)
Mindat Locality ID:
29461
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:29461:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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French:
San José, Comté de Santa Clara, Californie, États-Unis
German:
San José, Santa Clara County, Kalifornien, Vereinigte Staaten
Italian:
San Jose, Contea di Santa Clara, California, Stati Uniti d'America
Russian:
Сан-Хосе, Санта-Клара, Калифорния, Соединённые Штаты Америки
Simplified Chinese:
聖荷西, 聖塔克拉拉縣, 加利福尼亚州, 美国
Spanish:
San José, Condado de Santa Clara, California, Estados Unidos
Afrikaans:
San Jose, Kalifornië, Verenigde State van Amerika
Albanian:
San Hose, Santa Clara County, Kalifornia, Shtetet e Bashkuara të Amerikës
Amharic:
ሳን ሆዜ, ካሊፎርኒያ, አሜሪካ
Anglo-Saxon:
Hālgaiosep, California, Geānedu Rīcu American
Arabic:
سان خوسيه, مقاطعة سانتا كلارا, كاليفورنيا, الولايات المتحدة
Aragonese:
San Jose, California
Armenian:
Սան Խոսե, Սանտա Կլարա շրջան, Կալիֆոռնիա, Ամերիկայի Միացյալ Նահանգներ
Asturian:
San José, Condáu de Santa Clara, California, Estaos Xuníos d'América
Azeri:
San-Xose, Kaliforniya, Amerika Birləşmiş Ştatları
Bambara:
San José, Amerika ka Kelenyalen Jamanaw
Basque:
San Jose, Santa Clara konderria, Kalifornia
Belarusian:
Сан-Хасэ, Каліфорнія, Злучаныя Штаты Амерыкі
Belarusian (Tarashkevitsa):
Сан-Хасэ, Каліфорнія, Злучаныя Штаты Амэрыкі
Bengali:
স্যান হোসে, ক্যালিফোর্নিয়া, মার্কিন যুক্তরাষ্ট্র
Bosnian:
San Jose, Kalifornija, Sjedinjene Američke Države
Breton:
San Jose, Kalifornia, Stadoù-Unanet Amerika
Bulgarian:
Сан Хосе, Санта Клара, Калифорния, Съединени американски щати
Catalan:
San José, Califòrnia, Estats Units d’Amèrica
Cebuano:
San Jose, Santa Clara County, California
Central Kurdish/Sorani:
سان خۆسێ، کالیفۆرنیا
Chechen:
Сан-Хосе, Калифорни, Америкин Цхьаьнатоьхна Штаташ
Chuvash:
Сан-Хосе, Калифорни, Пĕрлешнĕ Штатсем
Cornish:
San Jose, Kaliforni, Statys Unys
Croatian:
San Jose, Kalifornija, Sjedinjene Američke Države
Czech:
San José, Santa Clara County, Kalifornie, Spojené státy americké
Danish:
San Jose, Santa Clara County, Californien, USA
Dutch:
San Jose, Santa Clara County, Verenigde Staten
Egyptian Arabic:
سان خوسيه, مقاطعة سانتا كلارا, كاليفورنيا, امريكا
Emilian-Romagnol:
San Jòśè, Califòrgna, Stat Unî
Esperanto:
San-Joseo, Kantono Santa Clara, Kalifornio
Estonian:
San Jose, Santa Clara maakond, California, Ameerika Ühendriigid
Ewe:
San Jose, United States
Farsi/Persian:
سن خوزه, شهرستان سانتا کلارا، کالیفرنیا, کالیفرنیا, ایالات متحده آمریکا
Finnish:
San José, Santa Claran piirikunta, Kalifornia, Yhdysvallat
Galician:
San Jose, Condado de Santa Clara, California, Estados Unidos de América
Gan:
聖荷西, 加利福尼亞州, 美國
Georgian:
სან-ხოსე, კალიფორნია, ამერიკის შეერთებული შტატები
Gilaki:
سن خؤزه, آمريکا ايجؤنأبؤ ايالتؤن
Greek:
Σαν Χοσέ, Καλιφόρνια, Ηνωμένες Πολιτείες Αμερικής
Guarani:
San José, California, Tetãvore Joapykuéra
Gujarati:
સેન જોસ, કેલિફોર્નિયા, યુનાઇટેડ સ્ટેટ્સ ઓફ અમેરિકા
Haitian:
San Jose, Kalifòni, Etazini
Hebrew:
סן חוזה, סנטה קלרה, קליפורניה, ארצות הברית
Hill Mari:
Сан-Хосе, Калифорни, Америкын Ушымы Штатвлӓжӹ
Hindi:
सैन जोस, कैलिफ़ोर्निया, संयुक्त राज्य
Hungarian:
San José, Santa Clara megye, Kalifornia, Amerikai Egyesült Államok
Icelandic:
San Jose, Kalifornía, Bandaríkin
Ido:
San Jose, Kalifornia, Usa
Iloko:
San Jose, California, Estados Unidos iti Amerika
Indonesian:
San Jose, Santa Clara County, California, Amerika Serikat
Interlingua:
San Jose, California, Statos Unite de America
Irish Gaelic:
San Jose, Contae Santa Clara, California, Stáit Aontaithe Mheiriceá
Japanese:
サンノゼ, サンタクララ郡, カリフォルニア州, アメリカ合衆国
Javanese:
San Jose, California, Amérika Sarékat
Kannada:
ಸ್ಯಾನ್ ಹೋಸೆ, ಕ್ಯಾಲಿಫೊರ್ನಿಯ, ಅಮೇರಿಕ ಸಂಯುಕ್ತ ಸಂಸ್ಥಾನ
Kapampangan:
San Jose, Santa Clara County, California, Estados Unidos
Kazakh (Cyrillic Script):
Сан Хосе, Санта-Клара, Калифорния, Америка Құрама Штаттары
Korean:
산호세, 샌타클래라 군, 캘리포니아주, 미국
Kurdish (Latin Script):
San Jose, Kalîforniya, Dewletên Yekbûyî yên Amerîkayê
Ladin:
San Jose
Latin:
Iosephopolis, Santa Clara Comitatus, California, Civitates Foederatae Americae
Latvian:
Sanhosē, Kalifornija, Amerikas Savienotās Valstis
Limburgian:
San Jose, Santa Clara County, Californië, Vereinegde Staote vaan Amerika
Lithuanian:
San Chosė, Kalifornija, Jungtinės Amerikos Valstijos
Lombard:
San Jose, California, Stat Ünì d'America
Luxembourgish:
San José, Santa Clara County, Kalifornien, Vereenegt Staate vun Amerika
Macedonian:
Сан Хосе, Калифорнија, Соединети Американски Држави
Malagasy:
San Jose, Kalifornia, Etazonia
Malay:
San Jose, California, Amerika Syarikat
Malayalam:
സാൻ ജോസ്, സാന്താ ക്ലാര കൗണ്ടി, കാലിഫോർണിയ
Maori:
San Jose, Karapōnia, Hononga-o-Amerika
Marathi:
सॅन होजे, कॅलिफोर्निया, अमेरिकेची संयुक्त संस्थाने
Mazanderani:
سن خوزه , کالیفرنیا
Meadow Mari:
Сан-Хосе, Калифорний, Ушымо Американ Штат-влак
Mingrelian:
სან-ხოსე, კალიფორნია, ამერიკაშ აკოართაფილი შტატეფი
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
San Jose
Moksha:
Сан-Хосэ, Америконь Соткс
Mongolian:
Сан-Хосе, Калифорни, Америкийн Нэгдсэн Улс
Nahuatl:
San José, California
Navajo:
Tólą́ Nihiníyíní, Tólą́ Nihiníyíní Áłtsʼíísí Bił Hahoodzo, Ahééháshį́į́h Hahoodzo, Wááshindoon Bikéyah Ałhidadiidzooígíí
Nepali:
सान होसे, क्यालिफोर्निया, संयुक्त राज्य अमेरिका
Newar / Nepal Bhasa:
सान होसे, क्यालिफोर्निया, संयुक्त राज्य अमेरिका
Northern Frisian:
San Jose, Santa Clara County, California, Feriind Stoote foon Ameerika
Norwegian:
San Jose, Santa Clara County, California, USA
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
San Jose, California, USA
Occitan:
San José, Califòrnia, Estats Units d'America
Ossetian:
Сан-Хосе, Калифорни, Америкæйы Иугонд Штаттæ
Piedmontese:
San José, Califòrnia, Stat Unì d'América
Polish:
San Jose, Hrabstwo Santa Clara, Kalifornia, Stany Zjednoczone
Portuguese:
São José, Condado de Santa Clara, Califórnia, Estados Unidos
Punjabi:
ਸਾਨ ਹੋਜ਼ੇ, ਕੈਲੀਫ਼ੋਰਨੀਆ, ਸੰਯੁਕਤ ਰਾਜ ਅਮਰੀਕਾ
Romanian:
San Jose, Comitatul Santa Clara, California, Statele Unite ale Americii
Sardinian:
San José, Califòrnia, Istados Unidos de Amèrica
Scots:
San Jose, Californie
Scottish Gaelic:
San Jose, Calafòrnia, Na Stàitean Aonaichte
Serbian:
Сан Хозе, Округ Санта Клара, Калифорнија, Сједињене Америчке Државе
Serbian (Latin Script):
San Hoze
Serbo-Croatian:
San Jose, Santa Clara County, Kalifornija, Sjedinjene Američke Države
Silesian:
San Jose, Kaliforńijo, Zjednoczůne Sztaty
Sindhi:
سان هوزئ, ڪيليفورنيا, آمريڪا جون گڏيل رياستون
Sinhalese:
සැන් ජෝස්, එක්සත් ජනපදය
Slovak:
San José, Kalifornia, Spojené štáty
Slovenian:
San José, Kalifornija, Združene države Amerike
South Azerbaijani:
سن‌خوزه, کالیفورنیا ایالتی, آمریکا بیرلشمیش ایالتلری
Swahili:
San Jose, California, Marekani
Swedish:
San Jose, Santa Clara County, Kalifornien, USA
Tagalog:
San Jose, Santa Clara County, California, Estados Unidos
Tamil:
சான் ஒசே, கலிபோர்னியா, அமெரிக்க ஐக்கிய நாடு
Tatar:
Сан-Хосе, Калифорния (штат), Америка Кушма Штатлары
Telugu:
శానోజే, కాలిఫోర్నియా, అమెరికా సంయుక్త రాష్ట్రాలు
Thai:
แซนโฮเซ, รัฐแคลิฟอร์เนีย, ประเทศสหรัฐอเมริกา
Traditional Chinese:
聖荷西, 加利福尼亞州, 美國
Turkish:
San Jose, Santa Clara County, Kaliforniya, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri
Turkmen:
San-Hose, Amerikanyň Birleşen Ştatlary
Twi:
San Jose, Amerika
Ukrainian:
Сан-Хосе, Санта-Клара, Каліфорнія, Сполучені Штати Америки
Urdu:
سان ہوزے, سانتا کلارا کاؤنٹی، کیلیفورنیا, کیلیفورنیا, ریاستہائے متحدہ امریکا
Uyghur:
San Xosé, Kaliforniye Shitati, ئامېرىكا قوشما شىتاتلىرى
Uzbek (Latin Script):
San Xose, Kaliforniya, Amerika Qoʻshma Shtatlari
Venetian:
San Jose, Całifornia, Stati Unii de ła Mèrica
Veps:
San Hose, Amerikan Ühtenzoittud Valdkundad
Vietnamese:
San Jose, Quận Santa Clara, California, Chủng Quốc Hoa Kỳ
Vlax Romani:
San Jose, Phandle Staturya la Amerikiyake
Volapük:
San Jose, Kalifornän, Lamerikän
Waray:
San Jose, Condado han Santa Clara, California, Estados Unidos
Welsh:
San Jose, Califfornia, Unol Daleithiau America
West Frisian:
San Jose, Kalifornje, Feriene Steaten
Western Punjabi:
سان ہوسے, سانتا کلارا کاؤنٹی, کیلیفورنیا, امریکہ
Wu Chinese:
圣何塞, 加利福尼亚, 美国
Yakut:
Сан Хосе, Калифорния, Америка Холбоһуктаах Штааттара
Yoruba:
San Jose, Kalifọ́rníà


The largest city in Northern California by both population and area.

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14 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A
ⓘ Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
Description: Occurs as fine large crystals reported from eclogites, quartzite and diorite.
ⓘ 'Chalcodite'
Formula: K(Fe3+,Mg,Fe2+)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)27
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
Description: Occurs in magnesite pods in serpentine.
ⓘ Cinnabar
Formula: HgS
ⓘ Clinozoisite
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Description: Occurs as veins of coarsely bladed material associated with opalized chalcedony and some cinnabar.
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Glaucophane
Formula: ◻Na2(Mg3Al2)Si8O22(OH)2
Description: Together with lawsonite comprises almost the entirety of a lawsonite-glaucophane schist.
ⓘ 'Heulandite Subgroup'
Formula: (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Habit: Tabular crystals on (010) and elongate along the c-axis; drusy.
Description: Occurs in the Briones Sandstone.
ⓘ Lawsonite
Formula: CaAl2(Si2O7)(OH)2 · H2O
Description: Together with glaucophane comprises almost the entirety of a lawsonite-glaucophane schist.
ⓘ Magnesite
Formula: MgCO3
Description: Pods in serpentine.
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
Description: Occurs as opalized chalcedony (sic).
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Description: Occurs as paramorphs after Tridymite in rhyolite.
ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
References:
Eugene Cisneros
ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
ⓘ Stilpnomelane
Formula: K4Fe2+48[Si64Al8]O164(OH)52 · nH2O
ⓘ 'Thunder Egg'
ⓘ Titanite
Formula: CaTiO(SiO4)

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘCinnabar2.CD.15aHgS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘChromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘQuartz
var. Chalcedony		4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘOpal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘCassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘMagnesite5.AB.05MgCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTiO(SiO4)
ⓘLawsonite9.BE.05CaAl2(Si2O7)(OH)2 · H2O
ⓘClinozoisite9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘGlaucophane9.DE.25◻Na2(Mg3Al2)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘStilpnomelane9.EG.40K4Fe2+48[Si64Al8]O164(OH)52 · nH2O
ⓘ'Chalcodite'9.EG.40K(Fe3+,Mg,Fe2+)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)27
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Heulandite Subgroup'-(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3A
ⓘ'Thunder Egg'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ Glaucophane◻Na2(Mg3Al2)Si8O22(OH)2
Hⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Hⓘ LawsoniteCaAl2(Si2O7)(OH)2 · H2O
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Hⓘ StilpnomelaneK4Fe482+[Si64Al8]O164(OH)52 · nH2O
Hⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Hⓘ ChalcoditeK(Fe3+,Mg,Fe2+)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)27
CCarbon
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
Oⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oⓘ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ Glaucophane◻Na2(Mg3Al2)Si8O22(OH)2
Oⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Oⓘ LawsoniteCaAl2(Si2O7)(OH)2 · H2O
Oⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ StilpnomelaneK4Fe482+[Si64Al8]O164(OH)52 · nH2O
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
Oⓘ ChalcoditeK(Fe3+,Mg,Fe2+)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)27
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ Glaucophane◻Na2(Mg3Al2)Si8O22(OH)2
Naⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ Glaucophane◻Na2(Mg3Al2)Si8O22(OH)2
Mgⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Mgⓘ ChalcoditeK(Fe3+,Mg,Fe2+)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)27
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ Glaucophane◻Na2(Mg3Al2)Si8O22(OH)2
Alⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Alⓘ LawsoniteCaAl2(Si2O7)(OH)2 · H2O
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ StilpnomelaneK4Fe482+[Si64Al8]O164(OH)52 · nH2O
Alⓘ ChalcoditeK(Fe3+,Mg,Fe2+)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)27
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siⓘ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ Glaucophane◻Na2(Mg3Al2)Si8O22(OH)2
Siⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Siⓘ LawsoniteCaAl2(Si2O7)(OH)2 · H2O
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ StilpnomelaneK4Fe482+[Si64Al8]O164(OH)52 · nH2O
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Siⓘ ChalcoditeK(Fe3+,Mg,Fe2+)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)27
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
SSulfur
Sⓘ CinnabarHgS
KPotassium
Kⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ StilpnomelaneK4Fe482+[Si64Al8]O164(OH)52 · nH2O
Kⓘ ChalcoditeK(Fe3+,Mg,Fe2+)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)27
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Caⓘ LawsoniteCaAl2(Si2O7)(OH)2 · H2O
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
CrChromium
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
FeIron
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feⓘ StilpnomelaneK4Fe482+[Si64Al8]O164(OH)52 · nH2O
Feⓘ ChalcoditeK(Fe3+,Mg,Fe2+)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)27
SnTin
Snⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
HgMercury
Hgⓘ CinnabarHgS

Fossils

There are 14 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences14
Youngest Fossil Listed0.01 Ma (Pleistocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed152 Ma (Late Jurassic)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Briones115.97 - 11.608 Ma (Miocene)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Belemnitida
order		Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Belemnitida152.1 - 132.9 Ma
Mesozoic
Buchia
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Buchiidae : Buchia152.1 - 132.9 Ma
Mesozoic
Bison
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Bison2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Mytilidae
family		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Mytilida : Mytilidae152.1 - 132.9 Ma
Mesozoic
Desmostylus hesperus
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Desmostylidae : Desmostylus : Desmostylus hesperus15.97 - 13.6 Ma
Miocene
Berriasellinae
subfamily		Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Neocomitidae : Berriasellinae152.1 - 132.9 Ma
Mesozoic
Buchia terebratuloides
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Buchiidae : Buchia : Buchia terebratuloides152.1 - 132.9 Ma
Mesozoic
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 6 fossil localities

Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Jose,_California
Wikidata ID:Q16553
GeoNames ID:5392171

Localities in this Region

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