Moonstone Beach, Cambria, Cambria-Oceanic Mining District, Santa Lucia Mts (Santa Lucia Range), San Luis Obispo County, California, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 34' 29'' North , 121° 6' 49'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Cambria | 6,032 (2011) | 3.2km |
| San Simeon | 462 (2011) | 10.3km |
| Oak Shores | 337 (2017) | 24.8km |
| Cayucos | 2,592 (2011) | 24.9km |
| Lake Nacimiento | 2,411 (2011) | 27.2km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Santa Lucia Rockhounds | Paso Robles, California | 39km |
Note: the "moonstones" from this beach are small white agate pebbles.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ ' Description: There does not appear to be any "moonstone", nor any other variety of feldspar (except as a micro rock-forming constituent of some igneous beach pebbles), on Moonstone Beach, contrary to the beliefs of some local inhabitants, who confuse the milky white chalcedony pebbles with "moonstone", and who do sell genuine moonstone jewelry (imported) in the local tourist shops. References: |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Agate Formula: SiO2 References: |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony Formula: SiO2 References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Quartz var. Agate | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | var. Chalcedony | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 | |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Moonstone' ? | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Agate | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Agate | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America Plate
- California Coast RangesAccretionary Complex
- Franciscan DomainDomain
Pacific OceanOcean
Pacific PlateTectonic Plate
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Moonstone Beach, Cambria, Cambria-Oceanic Mining District, Santa Lucia Mts, San Luis Obispo County, California, USA