Ambrose Mine (Rip Van Winkle Mine), Antimony Peak, Stayton Mining District (McLeod Mining District; Panoche Mining District), San Benito County, California, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 57' 12'' North , 121° 14' 19'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Hollister | 37,462 (2017) | 18.3km |
| Ridgemark | 3,016 (2011) | 19.3km |
| Tres Pinos | 476 (2011) | 19.6km |
| San Juan Bautista | 1,961 (2017) | 29.2km |
| Gilroy | 53,231 (2017) | 29.8km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Salinas Valley Rock and Gem Club | Salinas, California | 48km |
An Sb occurrence/mine located in sec. 30, T11S, R7E, MDM, 2.6 km (1.6 miles) N of Antimony Peak (coordinates of record), in the extreme NE corner of the county, near the Santa Clara County line. Started before 1896. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 1,000 meters.
Local rocks include Tertiary intrusive rocks (hypabyssal), unit 2 (Quien Sabe Volcanic Field).
Workings include underground openings.
Probably produced less than 100 tons of ore.
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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
5 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Cervantite Formula: Sb3+Sb5+O4 |
| ⓘ Kaolinite Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Stibnite Formula: Sb2S3 References: |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Stibnite | 2.DB.05 | Sb2S3 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Cervantite | 4.DE.30 | Sb3+Sb5+O4 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Kaolinite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Cervantite | Sb3+Sb5+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Stibnite | Sb2S3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | ⓘ Cervantite | Sb3+Sb5+O4 |
| Sb | ⓘ Stibnite | Sb2S3 |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10110930 |
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- Franciscan DomainDomain
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- Diablo RangeMountain Range
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Ambrose Mine, Antimony Peak, Stayton Mining District, San Benito County, California, USA