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Silver Knob occurrence, Silver Knob, Fish Camp, Mariposa County, California, USAi
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Silver Knob occurrenceOccurrence
Silver Knob- not defined -
Fish Camp- not defined -
Mariposa CountyCounty
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Biotite

Silver Knob occurrence, Silver Knob, Fish Camp, Mariposa County, California, USA
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Biotite

Silver Knob occurrence, Silver Knob, Fish Camp, Mariposa County, California, USA
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Biotite

Silver Knob occurrence, Silver Knob, Fish Camp, Mariposa County, California, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 25' 59'' North , 119° 40' 59'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
37.43306,-119.68306
GRN:
N25W69
Type:
Occurrence
Köppen climate type:
Csa : Hot-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Nipinnawasee475 (2011)5.5km
Ahwahnee2,246 (2011)8.4km
Wawona169 (2011)11.8km
Oakhurst2,829 (2011)12.1km
Bass Lake527 (2011)15.9km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Mariposa Gem & Mineral ClubMariposa, California26km
Mindat Locality ID:
3584
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:3584:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A V occurrence located in sec. 4, T6S, R21E, MDM, 6.4 km (4.0 miles) SW of Fish Camp, in the NW¼ of the Bass Lake quadrangle.

NOTE: This locality is not listed in the USGS MRDS database.

Mineralization is hosted in quartz-graphite schist.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


3 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ Graphite
Formula: C
Description: Occurs in quartz-graphite schist.
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Colour: Bluish green
ⓘ Muscovite var. Barium-Vanadium-Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Colour: Bluish green
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Colour: Green
Description: vanadium-rich Dravite which occurs as crystals.
ⓘ 'Tourmaline var. Vanadium Tourmaline'
Formula: A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Colour: Green
Description: vanadium-rich Dravite which occurs as crystals.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘGraphite1.CB.05aC
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘMuscovite
var. Barium-Vanadium-Muscovite		9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ'var. Vanadium Tourmaline'-A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Muscovite var. Barium-Vanadium-MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
BBoron
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Bⓘ Tourmaline var. Vanadium TourmalineA(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
Cⓘ GraphiteC
OOxygen
Oⓘ Muscovite var. Barium-Vanadium-MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oⓘ Tourmaline var. Vanadium TourmalineA(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Muscovite var. Barium-Vanadium-MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Muscovite var. Barium-Vanadium-MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
KPotassium
Kⓘ Muscovite var. Barium-Vanadium-MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
FeIron
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2

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References

Snetsinger, Kenneth G. (1966) Barium-vanadium muscovite and vanadium tourmaline from Mariposa County, California. American Mineralogist, 51 (11-12) 1623-1639
Pemberton, H. Earl (1983) Minerals of California. Van Nostrand Reinhold Company Inc.
Foit, F.F., Jr. (1992) X-ray and optical data for a vandium-rich dravite from Silver Knob, Mariposa County, California, U.S.A. Powder Diffraction: 7: 236-238.
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