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Fourth of July Spring, San Benito County, California, USAi
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Fourth of July SpringSpring
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 18' 55'' North , 120° 52' 39'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
36.31533,-120.87764
GeoHash:
G#: 9q6n97584
GRN:
N25W70
Type:
Spring
Köppen climate type:
Csb : Warm-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
San Lucas269 (2015)24.4km
King City13,902 (2017)25.0km
Greenfield17,184 (2017)32.8km
San Ardo517 (2015)32.9km
Soledad25,003 (2017)42.0km
Mindat Locality ID:
299267
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:299267:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A spring in the Diablo Range in southern San Benito County.

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ⓘ Bementite ?
Formula: Mn7Si6O15(OH)8
Description: May be some present.
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ 'Manganese Oxides'
ⓘ 'Psilomelane'
Description: Psilomelane-like ore.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘBementite ?9.EE.05Mn7Si6O15(OH)8
Unclassified
ⓘ'Psilomelane'-
ⓘ'Manganese Oxides'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BementiteMn7Si6O15(OH)8
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ BementiteMn7Si6O15(OH)8
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ BementiteMn7Si6O15(OH)8
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
MnManganese
Mnⓘ BementiteMn7Si6O15(OH)8
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2

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