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Ballast Point, Tampa Bay, Tampa, Hillsborough County, Florida, USAi
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Seawall

Ballast Point, Tampa Bay, Tampa, Hillsborough County, Florida, USA
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Ballast Point Park

Ballast Point, Tampa Bay, Tampa, Hillsborough County, Florida, USA
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Shoreline of the Tampa Bay

Ballast Point, Tampa Bay, Tampa, Hillsborough County, Florida, USA
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Seawall

Ballast Point, Tampa Bay, Tampa, Hillsborough County, Florida, USA
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Ballast Point Park

Ballast Point, Tampa Bay, Tampa, Hillsborough County, Florida, USA
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Shoreline of the Tampa Bay

Ballast Point, Tampa Bay, Tampa, Hillsborough County, Florida, USA
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Seawall

Ballast Point, Tampa Bay, Tampa, Hillsborough County, Florida, USA
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Ballast Point Park

Ballast Point, Tampa Bay, Tampa, Hillsborough County, Florida, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
27° 53' 16'' North , 82° 28' 54'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
27.88778,-82.48167
GRN:
N19W52
Type:
Point
Köppen climate type:
Cfa : Humid subtropical climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Tampa369,075 (2017)7.0km
Gibsonton14,234 (2011)10.4km
Palm River-Clair Mel21,024 (2011)10.8km
Progress Village5,392 (2011)11.6km
Gandy2,031 (2010)13.4km
Nearest Clubs:
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
ClubLocationDistance
Tampa Bay Mineral & Science Club, Inc.Tampa, Florida7km
Tampa Bay Fossil ClubPalm Harbor, Florida35km
Mindat Locality ID:
3715
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:3715:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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2 valid minerals.

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz
var. Agate		4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Chalcedony4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Sardonyx4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Carnelian4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘOpal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ Quartz var. AgateSiO2
Oⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Quartz var. SardonyxSiO2
Oⓘ Quartz var. CarnelianSiO2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Quartz var. AgateSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. SardonyxSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. CarnelianSiO2

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ballast_Point_(Tampa)
Wikidata ID:Q4851543

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