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Napa80,434 (2017)
American Canyon20,554 (2017)
Saint Helena5,814 (2013)
Calistoga5,330 (2017)
Angwin3,051 (2011)
Yountville3,017 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
3512
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:3512:8
GUID (UUID V4):
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Other Languages:
French:
Comté de Napa, Californie, États-Unis
German:
Napa County, Kalifornien, Vereinigte Staaten
Italian:
Contea di Napa, California, Stati Uniti d'America
Russian:
Напа, Калифорния, Соединённые Штаты Америки
Simplified Chinese:
纳帕县, 加利福尼亚州, 美国
Spanish:
Condado de Napa, California, Estados Unidos
Albanian:
Napa County, Kalifornia, Shtetet e Bashkuara të Amerikës
Arabic:
مقاطعة نابا, كاليفورنيا, الولايات المتحدة
Armenian:
Նապա շրջան, Կալիֆոռնիա, Ամերիկայի Միացյալ Նահանգներ
Basque:
Napa konderria, Kalifornia
Bavarian:
Napa County, Kalifornien, Vaoanigte Stootn
Bishnupriya Manipuri:
নাপা কাউন্টি, ক্যালিফোর্নিয়া, তিলপারাষ্ট্র
Bulgarian:
Напа, Калифорния, Съединени американски щати
Catalan:
Comtat de Napa, Califòrnia, Estats Units d’Amèrica
Cebuano:
Napa County, California
Czech:
Napa County, Kalifornie, Spojené státy americké
Danish:
Napa County, Californien, USA
Dutch:
Napa County, Verenigde Staten
Esperanto:
Kantono Napa, Kalifornio
Estonian:
Napa maakond, California, Ameerika Ühendriigid
Farsi/Persian:
شهرستان ناپا، کالیفرنیا, کالیفرنیا, ایالات متحده آمریکا
Finnish:
Napan piirikunta, Kalifornia, Yhdysvallat
Gan:
納帕縣, 加利福尼亞州, 美國
Hebrew:
נאפה, קליפורניה, ארצות הברית
Hungarian:
Napa megye, Kalifornia, Amerikai Egyesült Államok
Icelandic:
Napa County, Kalifornía, Bandaríkin
Irish Gaelic:
Contae Napa, California, Stáit Aontaithe Mheiriceá
Japanese:
ナパ郡, カリフォルニア州, アメリカ合衆国
Kapampangan:
Napa County, California, Estados Unidos
Korean:
나파 군, 캘리포니아주, 미국
Latin:
Napa Comitatus, California, Civitates Foederatae Americae
Limburgian:
Napa County, Californië, Vereinegde Staote vaan Amerika
Low Saxon/Low German:
Napa County, Kalifornien, USA
Malayalam:
നാപ്പ കൗണ്ടി, കാലിഫോർണിയ
Norwegian:
Napa County, California, USA
Polish:
Hrabstwo Napa, Kalifornia, Stany Zjednoczone
Portuguese:
Condado de Napa, Califórnia, Estados Unidos
Serbian:
Округ Напа, Калифорнија, Сједињене Америчке Државе
Serbo-Croatian:
Napa County, Kalifornija, Sjedinjene Američke Države
Swedish:
Napa County, Kalifornien, USA
Tagalog:
Napa County, California, Estados Unidos
Tamil:
நாபா கவுன்ட்டி, கலிபோர்னியா, அமெரிக்க ஐக்கிய நாடு
Turkish:
Napa County, Kaliforniya, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri
Ukrainian:
Напа, Каліфорнія, Сполучені Штати Америки
Urdu:
ناپا کاؤنٹی، کیلیفورنیا, کیلیفورنیا, ریاستہائے متحدہ امریکا
Vietnamese:
Quận Napa, California, Chủng Quốc Hoa Kỳ
Waray:
Condado han Napa, California, Estados Unidos
Western Punjabi:
ناپا کاؤنٹی, کیلیفورنیا, امریکہ


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75 valid minerals. 2 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
Alunogen
Formula: Al2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
Colour: Yellow-white
Description: Occurs as micro-crystals on melanterite.
Ammonioalunite
Formula: (NH4)Al3(SO4)2(OH)6
Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
'Aragotite'
Formula: (C,H)
Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
'Asbestos'
Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Botryogen
Formula: MgFe3+(SO4)2(OH) · 7H2O
Buddingtonite
Formula: (NH4)(AlSi3O8)
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Calomel
Formula: [Hg2]2+Cl2
Colour: White
Description: Occurs as coatings on metacinnabar.
Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
Chlorargyrite
Formula: AgCl
'Chlorite Group'
Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
Localities: Reported from at least 38 localities in this region.
Chrysotile
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Description: Short-fibered material.
Cinnabar
Formula: HgS
Localities: Reported from at least 29 localities in this region.
Description: Occurs in veinlets of chalcedony and in the brecciated silica-carbonate rock that is found in sheared and faulted contacts of serpentine, sandstone & shale.
'Clay minerals'
Copiapite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Coquimbite
Formula: AlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O
Colour: Yellowish green
Description: Occurs as large masses of granular material.
Covellite
Formula: CuS
Crednerite
Formula: Cu+Mn3+O2
Cristobalite
Formula: SiO2
Description: Occurs as a replacement of serpentine; "beta" material.
Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
'Deweylite'
Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Epsomite
Formula: MgSO4 · 7H2O
Description: Occurs as extensive deposits.
Erythrite
Formula: Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Description: Occurs in thin seams.
'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
Fibroferrite
Formula: Fe3+(SO4)(OH) · 5H2O
Description: Also occurs with additional, unspecified sulphates.
Galena
Formula: PbS
Description: A minor mineral here.
'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Description: Occurs as good crystals.
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Hohmannite
Formula: Fe3+2(SO4)2O · 8H2O
Description: Occurs in brecciated opalite.
Hydromagnesite
Formula: Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Description: Occurs mixed with quartz.
Idrialite
Formula: C22H14
Jamesonite
Formula: Pb4FeSb6S14
Description: Occurs as delicate capillary crystals "feather ore" associated with cinnabar.
Kalinite
Formula: KAl(SO4)2 · 11H2O
Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
'K Feldspar'
'K Feldspar var. Adularia'
Formula: KAlSi3O8
Kornelite
Formula: Fe2(SO4)3 · 7H2O
'Limonite'
Magnesiochromite
Formula: MgCr2O4
Magnesiocopiapite
Formula: MgFe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Magnesiocopiapite var. Knoxvillite
Formula: MgFe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Magnesite
Formula: MgCO3
Localities: Reported from at least 11 localities in this region.
'Manganese Oxides'
Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
Melanophlogite
Formula: 46SiO2 · 6(N2,CO2) · 2(CH4,N2)
Description: As pseudomorphs: quartz (chalcedony) pseudomorphs after melanophlogite crystals
Melanterite
Formula: Fe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
Colour: Pale green
Description: Occurs as long stalactites - abundant.
Mendozite
Formula: NaAl(SO4)2 · 11H2O
Metacinnabar (TL)
Formula: HgS
Description: Occurs in large amounts in the upper part of the mine.
Miargyrite
Formula: AgSbS2
Millerite
Formula: NiS
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Description: Occurs as minute crystals.
Mirabilite
Formula: Na2SO4 · 10H2O
Montmorillonite
Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Montroydite
Formula: HgO
Morenosite
Formula: NiSO4 · 7H2O
Description: Occurs as coatings on millerite.
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
'Napalite'
Formula: C3H4
Native Copper
Formula: Cu
Native Gold
Formula: Au
Description: Dendritic.
Native Gold var. Electrum
Formula: (Au,Ag)
Native Mercury
Formula: Hg
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
Native Silver
Formula: Ag
Native Sulphur
Formula: S8
Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
Localities: Reported from at least 11 localities in this region.
Opal var. Lemon Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
Opal var. Opal-AG
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
Opal var. Opal-CT
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
Opal var. Opaline
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
Opal var. Prase Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
Opal var. Precious Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
Prehnite
Formula: Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Proustite
Formula: Ag3AsS3
'Psilomelane'
'Pumpellyite Subgroup'
Formula: Ca2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
Pyrargyrite
Formula: Ag3SbS3
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.
Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
Description: Occurs as radiating concentric masses with cinnabar.
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 12 localities in this region.
Description: Occurs as crystals in float from a lava flow.
Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Myrickite
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Prase
Formula: SiO2
Description: Occurs as a 10 inch (25.5 cm) vein; gem quality.
Redingtonite (TL)
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Type Locality:
Colour: Pale purple (lilac)
Rhodochrosite
Formula: MnCO3
Description: Occurs as spherules.
Römerite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2(SO4)4 · 14H2O
Colour: Light brown
Description: Occurs as tiny crystals.
Rozenite
Formula: FeSO4 · 4H2O
Colour: Pale blue-green
Description: Occurs as a coating on black chert and silicified shale fragments.
Saponite
Formula: Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Senarmontite
Formula: Sb2O3
Habit: Octahedral
Description: Occurs as micro-octahedra in vugs and fissures of chert.
'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
Skutterudite
Formula: CoAs3
Description: Occurs in thin seams.
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Stibnite
Formula: Sb2S3
Description: Fibrous bands.
Tiemannite
Formula: HgSe
Voltaite
Formula: K2Fe2+5Fe3+3Al(SO4)12 · 18H2O
Habit: Isometric
Colour: Black
Wollastonite
Formula: Ca3(Si3O9)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Copper1.AA.05Cu
Native Gold
var. Electrum
1.AA.05(Au,Ag)
1.AA.05Au
Native Silver1.AA.05Ag
Native Mercury1.AD.05Hg
Native Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
Acanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
Metacinnabar (TL)2.CB.05aHgS
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Tiemannite2.CB.05aHgSe
Millerite2.CC.20NiS
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Cinnabar2.CD.15aHgS
Stibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Skutterudite2.EC.05CoAs3
Proustite2.GA.05Ag3AsS3
Pyrargyrite2.GA.05Ag3SbS3
Miargyrite2.HA.10AgSbS2
Jamesonite2.HB.15Pb4FeSb6S14
Group 3 - Halides
Chlorargyrite3.AA.15AgCl
Calomel3.AA.30[Hg2]2+Cl2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Cuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
Crednerite4.AB.05Cu+Mn3+O2
Montroydite4.AC.15HgO
Chromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
Magnesiochromite4.BB.05MgCr2O4
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Senarmontite4.CB.50Sb2O3
Quartz
var. Chalcedony
4.DA.05SiO2
4.DA.05SiO2
var. Prase4.DA.05SiO2
var. Myrickite4.DA.05SiO2
Opal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
var. Opaline4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
var. Precious Opal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
var. Prase Opal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
var. Lemon Opal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
var. Opal-CT4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
var. Opal-AG4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
Cristobalite4.DA.15SiO2
Melanophlogite4.DA.2546SiO2 · 6(N2,CO2) · 2(CH4,N2)
Pyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Magnesite5.AB.05MgCO3
Rhodochrosite5.AB.05MnCO3
Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Aragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
Hydromagnesite5.DA.05Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Ammonioalunite7.BC.10(NH4)Al3(SO4)2(OH)6
Rozenite7.CB.15FeSO4 · 4H2O
Melanterite7.CB.35Fe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
Epsomite7.CB.40MgSO4 · 7H2O
Morenosite7.CB.40NiSO4 · 7H2O
Alunogen7.CB.45Al2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
Coquimbite7.CB.55AlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O
Kornelite7.CB.60Fe2(SO4)3 · 7H2O
Römerite7.CB.75Fe2+Fe3+2(SO4)4 · 14H2O
Redingtonite (TL)7.CB.85Fe2+Cr3+2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Kalinite7.CC.15KAl(SO4)2 · 11H2O
Mendozite7.CC.15NaAl(SO4)2 · 11H2O
Voltaite7.CC.25K2Fe2+5Fe3+3Al(SO4)12 · 18H2O
Mirabilite7.CD.10Na2SO4 · 10H2O
Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Hohmannite7.DB.30Fe3+2(SO4)2O · 8H2O
Copiapite7.DB.35Fe2+Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Magnesiocopiapite7.DB.35MgFe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
var. Knoxvillite7.DB.35MgFe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Fibroferrite7.DC.15Fe3+(SO4)(OH) · 5H2O
Botryogen7.DC.25MgFe3+(SO4)2(OH) · 7H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Erythrite8.CE.40Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Chrysotile9.00.Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Wollastonite9.DG.05Ca3(Si3O9)
Prehnite9.DP.20Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
var. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Montmorillonite9.EC.40(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Saponite9.EC.45Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Kaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Buddingtonite9.FA.30(NH4)(AlSi3O8)
Group 10 - Organic Compounds
Idrialite10.BA.20C22H14
Unclassified
'K Feldspar
var. Adularia'
-KAlSi3O8
'Aragotite'-(C,H)
'Asbestos'-
'Chlorite Group'-
'Clay minerals'-
'Deweylite'-
'Limonite'-
'Psilomelane'-
'Pumpellyite Subgroup'-Ca2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
'K Feldspar'-
'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4
'Manganese Oxides'-
'Napalite'-C3H4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
H Ammonioalunite(NH4)Al3(SO4)2(OH)6
H Aragotite(C,H)
H BotryogenMgFe3+(SO4)2(OH) · 7H2O
H Buddingtonite(NH4)(AlSi3O8)
H ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
H CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
H CoquimbiteAlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O
H EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
H ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
H FibroferriteFe3+(SO4)(OH) · 5H2O
H GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
H HohmanniteFe23+(SO4)2O · 8H2O
H HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
H IdrialiteC22H14
H KaliniteKAl(SO4)2 · 11H2O
H KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
H KorneliteFe2(SO4)3 · 7H2O
H MagnesiocopiapiteMgFe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
H Melanophlogite46SiO2 · 6(N2,CO2) · 2(CH4,N2)
H MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
H MendoziteNaAl(SO4)2 · 11H2O
H MirabiliteNa2SO4 · 10H2O
H MorenositeNiSO4 · 7H2O
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
H OpalSiO2 · nH2O
H Opal var. OpalineSiO2 · nH2O
H PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
H Pumpellyite SubgroupCa2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
H RedingtoniteFe2+Cr23+(SO4)4 · 22H2O
H RömeriteFe2+Fe23+(SO4)4 · 14H2O
H RozeniteFeSO4 · 4H2O
H SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
H VoltaiteK2Fe52+Fe33+Al(SO4)12 · 18H2O
H Opal var. Precious OpalSiO2 · nH2O
H Opal var. Prase OpalSiO2 · nH2O
H Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H Magnesiocopiapite var. KnoxvilliteMgFe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
H Opal var. Lemon OpalSiO2 · nH2O
H Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
H Opal var. Opal-CTSiO2 · nH2O
H Opal var. Opal-AGSiO2 · nH2O
H NapaliteC3H4
CCarbon
C AragoniteCaCO3
C Aragotite(C,H)
C CalciteCaCO3
C DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
C HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
C IdrialiteC22H14
C MagnesiteMgCO3
C Melanophlogite46SiO2 · 6(N2,CO2) · 2(CH4,N2)
C RhodochrositeMnCO3
C SideriteFeCO3
C NapaliteC3H4
NNitrogen
N Ammonioalunite(NH4)Al3(SO4)2(OH)6
N Buddingtonite(NH4)(AlSi3O8)
N Melanophlogite46SiO2 · 6(N2,CO2) · 2(CH4,N2)
OOxygen
O K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
O AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
O Ammonioalunite(NH4)Al3(SO4)2(OH)6
O AragoniteCaCO3
O BaryteBaSO4
O BotryogenMgFe3+(SO4)2(OH) · 7H2O
O Buddingtonite(NH4)(AlSi3O8)
O CalciteCaCO3
O Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
O ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
O ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
O CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
O CoquimbiteAlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O
O CredneriteCu+Mn3+O2
O CristobaliteSiO2
O CupriteCu2O
O DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
O EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
O ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
O FibroferriteFe3+(SO4)(OH) · 5H2O
O GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
O HematiteFe2O3
O HohmanniteFe23+(SO4)2O · 8H2O
O HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
O KaliniteKAl(SO4)2 · 11H2O
O KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
O KorneliteFe2(SO4)3 · 7H2O
O MagnesiteMgCO3
O MagnesiocopiapiteMgFe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
O MagnesiochromiteMgCr2O4
O Melanophlogite46SiO2 · 6(N2,CO2) · 2(CH4,N2)
O MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
O MendoziteNaAl(SO4)2 · 11H2O
O MirabiliteNa2SO4 · 10H2O
O MontroyditeHgO
O MorenositeNiSO4 · 7H2O
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
O OpalSiO2 · nH2O
O Opal var. OpalineSiO2 · nH2O
O PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
O Pumpellyite SubgroupCa2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
O PyrolusiteMn4+O2
O QuartzSiO2
O RedingtoniteFe2+Cr23+(SO4)4 · 22H2O
O RhodochrositeMnCO3
O RömeriteFe2+Fe23+(SO4)4 · 14H2O
O RozeniteFeSO4 · 4H2O
O SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
O SenarmontiteSb2O3
O SideriteFeCO3
O VoltaiteK2Fe52+Fe33+Al(SO4)12 · 18H2O
O WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
O Opal var. Precious OpalSiO2 · nH2O
O Quartz var. PraseSiO2
O Opal var. Prase OpalSiO2 · nH2O
O Fayalite-Forsterite Series
O Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O Magnesiocopiapite var. KnoxvilliteMgFe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
O Opal var. Lemon OpalSiO2 · nH2O
O Quartz var. MyrickiteSiO2
O Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
O Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
O Opal var. Opal-CTSiO2 · nH2O
O Opal var. Opal-AGSiO2 · nH2O
NaSodium
Na MendoziteNaAl(SO4)2 · 11H2O
Na MirabiliteNa2SO4 · 10H2O
Na Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
MgMagnesium
Mg BotryogenMgFe3+(SO4)2(OH) · 7H2O
Mg ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mg DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mg EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Mg HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Mg MagnesiteMgCO3
Mg MagnesiocopiapiteMgFe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Mg MagnesiochromiteMgCr2O4
Mg Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Mg SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Mg Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Mg Magnesiocopiapite var. KnoxvilliteMgFe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
AlAluminium
Al K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Al AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
Al Ammonioalunite(NH4)Al3(SO4)2(OH)6
Al Buddingtonite(NH4)(AlSi3O8)
Al CoquimbiteAlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O
Al KaliniteKAl(SO4)2 · 11H2O
Al KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Al MendoziteNaAl(SO4)2 · 11H2O
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Al PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Al Pumpellyite SubgroupCa2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
Al SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Al VoltaiteK2Fe52+Fe33+Al(SO4)12 · 18H2O
Al Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Si K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Si Buddingtonite(NH4)(AlSi3O8)
Si Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Si ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si CristobaliteSiO2
Si KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si Melanophlogite46SiO2 · 6(N2,CO2) · 2(CH4,N2)
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Si OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Si Opal var. OpalineSiO2 · nH2O
Si PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Si Pumpellyite SubgroupCa2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
Si QuartzSiO2
Si SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Si WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Si Opal var. Precious OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Si Quartz var. PraseSiO2
Si Opal var. Prase OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Si Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Si Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si Opal var. Lemon OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Si Quartz var. MyrickiteSiO2
Si Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Si Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Si Opal var. Opal-CTSiO2 · nH2O
Si Opal var. Opal-AGSiO2 · nH2O
SSulfur
S AcanthiteAg2S
S AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
S Ammonioalunite(NH4)Al3(SO4)2(OH)6
S ArsenopyriteFeAsS
S BaryteBaSO4
S BotryogenMgFe3+(SO4)2(OH) · 7H2O
S ChalcociteCu2S
S CinnabarHgS
S CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
S CoquimbiteAlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O
S CovelliteCuS
S EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
S FibroferriteFe3+(SO4)(OH) · 5H2O
S GalenaPbS
S GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
S HohmanniteFe23+(SO4)2O · 8H2O
S JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
S KaliniteKAl(SO4)2 · 11H2O
S KorneliteFe2(SO4)3 · 7H2O
S MagnesiocopiapiteMgFe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
S MarcasiteFeS2
S MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
S MendoziteNaAl(SO4)2 · 11H2O
S MetacinnabarHgS
S MiargyriteAgSbS2
S MilleriteNiS
S MirabiliteNa2SO4 · 10H2O
S MorenositeNiSO4 · 7H2O
S ProustiteAg3AsS3
S PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
S PyriteFeS2
S RedingtoniteFe2+Cr23+(SO4)4 · 22H2O
S RömeriteFe2+Fe23+(SO4)4 · 14H2O
S RozeniteFeSO4 · 4H2O
S SphaleriteZnS
S StibniteSb2S3
S Native SulphurS8
S VoltaiteK2Fe52+Fe33+Al(SO4)12 · 18H2O
S Magnesiocopiapite var. KnoxvilliteMgFe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
ClChlorine
Cl Calomel[Hg2]2+Cl2
Cl ChlorargyriteAgCl
KPotassium
K K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
K KaliniteKAl(SO4)2 · 11H2O
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K VoltaiteK2Fe52+Fe33+Al(SO4)12 · 18H2O
K Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Ca AragoniteCaCO3
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Ca GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Ca Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Ca PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Ca Pumpellyite SubgroupCa2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
Ca SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Ca WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
CrChromium
Cr ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Cr MagnesiochromiteMgCr2O4
Cr RedingtoniteFe2+Cr23+(SO4)4 · 22H2O
MnManganese
Mn CredneriteCu+Mn3+O2
Mn PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Mn RhodochrositeMnCO3
FeIron
Fe ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Fe BotryogenMgFe3+(SO4)2(OH) · 7H2O
Fe ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Fe CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Fe CoquimbiteAlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O
Fe FibroferriteFe3+(SO4)(OH) · 5H2O
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe HohmanniteFe23+(SO4)2O · 8H2O
Fe JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Fe KorneliteFe2(SO4)3 · 7H2O
Fe MagnesiocopiapiteMgFe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Fe MarcasiteFeS2
Fe MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe RedingtoniteFe2+Cr23+(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Fe RömeriteFe2+Fe23+(SO4)4 · 14H2O
Fe RozeniteFeSO4 · 4H2O
Fe SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Fe SideriteFeCO3
Fe VoltaiteK2Fe52+Fe33+Al(SO4)12 · 18H2O
Fe Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Fe Magnesiocopiapite var. KnoxvilliteMgFe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
CoCobalt
Co ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Co SkutteruditeCoAs3
NiNickel
Ni MilleriteNiS
Ni MorenositeNiSO4 · 7H2O
CuCopper
Cu ChalcociteCu2S
Cu CovelliteCuS
Cu CredneriteCu+Mn3+O2
Cu CupriteCu2O
Cu Native CopperCu
ZnZinc
Zn SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
As ArsenopyriteFeAsS
As ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
As ProustiteAg3AsS3
As SkutteruditeCoAs3
SeSelenium
Se TiemanniteHgSe
AgSilver
Ag AcanthiteAg2S
Ag ChlorargyriteAgCl
Ag Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Ag MiargyriteAgSbS2
Ag ProustiteAg3AsS3
Ag PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Ag Native SilverAg
SbAntimony
Sb JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Sb MiargyriteAgSbS2
Sb PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Sb SenarmontiteSb2O3
Sb StibniteSb2S3
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4
AuGold
Au Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Au Native GoldAu
HgMercury
Hg Calomel[Hg2]2+Cl2
Hg CinnabarHgS
Hg Native MercuryHg
Hg MetacinnabarHgS
Hg MontroyditeHgO
Hg TiemanniteHgSe
PbLead
Pb GalenaPbS
Pb JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14

Fossils

There are 9 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences9
Youngest Fossil Listed101 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Oldest Fossil Listed152 Ma (Late Jurassic)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Great Valley - Crack Canyon1139.8 - 129.4 Ma (Early/Lower Cretaceous)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Fissurella
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Lepetellida : Fissurellidae : Fissurella152.1 - 145 Ma
Late Jurassic
Ambercyclus dilleri
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Eucyclidae : Ambercyclus : Ambercyclus dilleri152.1 - 145 Ma
Late Jurassic
Hokkaidoconcha
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Hokkaidoconchidae : Hokkaidoconcha152.1 - 145 Ma
Late Jurassic
Hokkaidoconcha occidentalis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Hokkaidoconchidae : Hokkaidoconcha : Hokkaidoconcha occidentalis152.1 - 145 Ma
Late Jurassic
Abyssochrysos giganteum
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Abyssochrysidae : Abyssochrysos : Abyssochrysos giganteum145 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Paskentana paskentaensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Paskentana : Paskentana paskentaensis145 - 100.5 Ma
Early/Lower Cretaceous
Paskentana berryessaensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Melanodrymiidae : Paskentana : Paskentana berryessaensis152.1 - 145 Ma
Late Jurassic
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 3 fossil localities

Localities in this Region

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