Pine Grove occurrence, Cedar Mountain, Cedar Mountain Mining District, Alameda County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Pine Grove occurrence | Occurrence |
| Cedar Mountain | Mountain |
| Cedar Mountain Mining District | Mining District |
| Alameda County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 33' 19'' North , 121° 36' 47'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Livermore | 88,126 (2017) | 19.6km |
| Sunol | 913 (2011) | 24.6km |
| Pleasanton | 79,510 (2017) | 25.9km |
| Mountain House | 9,675 (2011) | 26.1km |
| Tracy | 87,075 (2017) | 26.3km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Livermore Valley Lithophiles | Livermore, California | 20km |
| Santa Clara Valley Gem & Mineral Society | San Jose, California | 35km |
| Mineral & Gem Society of Castro Valley | Hayward, California | 43km |
| East Bay Mineral and Lapidary Club | Hayward, California | 44km |
| Peninsula Gem & Geology Society, Inc. | Los Altos, California | 48km |
A Cr occurrence located in the SE¼NE¼SW¼ sec. 26, T4S, R3E, MDM, 0.9 km (0.5 mile; 2,800 feet) SW of Cedar Mountain, along the crest of Cedar Mountain Ridge, on private land. Owned by Mrs. H. V. Mendenhall. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 500 meters.
Local rocks include ultramafic rocks, chiefly Mesozoic, unit 3 (Coast Ranges and Western Klamath Mountains).
No production was recorded.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
1 valid mineral.
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Chromite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Cr | Chromium | |
| Cr | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10027973 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
- Coast MountainsMountain Range
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- California Coast RangesAccretionary Complex
- Franciscan DomainDomain
USA
- California
- Diablo RangeMountain Range
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