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Berkeley, Alameda County, California, USAi
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View of San Francisco Bay From the Berkeley Hills

Berkeley, Alameda County, California, USA
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Agate

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Berkeley, Alameda County, California, USA
Neighbouring regions:
San Francisco, San Francisco County, California, USA
Type:
City
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Berkeley120,972 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
43479
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:43479:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Berkeley is a city located between the San Francisco Bay and the Berkeley Hills on the eastern shore of the bay, straddling the active Hayward Fault. It is famous as the home of the University of California at Berkeley.

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17 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Description: Occurs in actinolite schists as radiating crystals to 10 cm long, in boulders.
ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Almandine
Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Description: Occurs in glaucophane schist.
ⓘ Analcime
Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Description: Occurs as brilliant crystals and masses in amygdules of andesite.
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Cinnabar
Formula: HgS
ⓘ 'Crossite'
ⓘ Enstatite
Formula: Mg2Si2O6
ⓘ Enstatite var. Bronzite
Formula: (Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
Description: Occurs as lumps of coarse crystalline material to 100 pounds (40 kg) from an unknown source.
ⓘ Glaucophane
Formula: ◻Na2(Mg3Al2)Si8O22(OH)2
Description: Occurs in glaucophane-bearing schists.
ⓘ Lawsonite
Formula: CaAl2(Si2O7)(OH)2 · H2O
Description: Occurs in a chlorite boulder.
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
Description: Occurs as visible free gold in quartz stringers.
ⓘ Natrolite
Formula: Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Habit: Acicular
Description: Occurs as needles in amygdules of andesite.
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Description: Occurs in amygdules in an outcrop.
ⓘ Quartz var. Agate
Formula: SiO2
Description: Occurs in amygdules in an outcrop.
ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
Description: Occurs in amygdules in an outcrop.
ⓘ Quartz var. Iris Agate
Formula: SiO2
Description: Occurs in amygdules in an outcrop.
ⓘ Titanite
Formula: CaTiO(SiO4)
ⓘ Vivianite
Formula: Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Colour: Blue
Description: Occurs as small pieces of earthy blue material.
ⓘ Wollastonite
Formula: Ca3(Si3O9)
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)
Description: A constituent of soda rhyolite.

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘCinnabar2.CD.15aHgS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz
var. Agate		4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Chalcedony4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Iris Agate4.DA.05SiO2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘVivianite8.CE.40Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAlmandine9.AD.25Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTiO(SiO4)
ⓘLawsonite9.BE.05CaAl2(Si2O7)(OH)2 · H2O
ⓘEnstatite9.DA.05Mg2Si2O6
ⓘvar. Bronzite9.DA.05(Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2
ⓘActinolite9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘGlaucophane9.DE.25◻Na2(Mg3Al2)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘWollastonite9.DG.05Ca3(Si3O9)
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘNatrolite9.GA.05Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
ⓘAnalcime9.GB.05Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Crossite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Hⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Hⓘ Glaucophane◻Na2(Mg3Al2)Si8O22(OH)2
Hⓘ LawsoniteCaAl2(Si2O7)(OH)2 · H2O
Hⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Hⓘ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Oⓘ Quartz var. AgateSiO2
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Oⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Oⓘ Glaucophane◻Na2(Mg3Al2)Si8O22(OH)2
Oⓘ LawsoniteCaAl2(Si2O7)(OH)2 · H2O
Oⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Oⓘ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Oⓘ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Enstatite var. Bronzite(Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2
Oⓘ Quartz var. Iris AgateSiO2
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Naⓘ Glaucophane◻Na2(Mg3Al2)Si8O22(OH)2
Naⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mgⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Mgⓘ Glaucophane◻Na2(Mg3Al2)Si8O22(OH)2
Mgⓘ Enstatite var. Bronzite(Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Alⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ Glaucophane◻Na2(Mg3Al2)Si8O22(OH)2
Alⓘ LawsoniteCaAl2(Si2O7)(OH)2 · H2O
Alⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Siⓘ Quartz var. AgateSiO2
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Siⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Siⓘ Glaucophane◻Na2(Mg3Al2)Si8O22(OH)2
Siⓘ LawsoniteCaAl2(Si2O7)(OH)2 · H2O
Siⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Siⓘ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Enstatite var. Bronzite(Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2
Siⓘ Quartz var. Iris AgateSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ CinnabarHgS
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Caⓘ LawsoniteCaAl2(Si2O7)(OH)2 · H2O
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Caⓘ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
FeIron
Feⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Feⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Feⓘ Enstatite var. Bronzite(Mg,Fe2+)2[SiO3]2
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
HgMercury
Hgⓘ CinnabarHgS
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

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Wikidata ID:Q484678
GeoNames ID:5327684

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References

Hanks, Henry Garber (1884), Fourth report of the State Mineralogist: California Mining Bureau. Report 4, 410 pp. (includes catalog of minerals of California pp. 63-410), and miscellaneous observations on mineral products): 69.
Blasdale,W.C. (1901), Contributions to the mineralogy of California University of California Department of Geological Sciences Bulletin: 2: 327-348; [(abstract) Geol. Zentralblatt, Band 3: 33 (1903); Neues Jahrb. Band 1 (Ref. 7) 402-405 (1903)]: 328, 333.
Jones, Francis T. (1952) Iris agate. American Mineralogist, 37 (7-8) 578-587
Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 64.
Pemberton, H. Earl (1983) Minerals of California. Van Nostrand Reinhold Company Inc.
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