Breen claim (Don Juan; Don Miguel; Nielson group; Cody; San Benito), Picacho Peak, San Benito County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Breen claim (Don Juan; Don Miguel; Nielson group; Cody; San Benito) | Claim |
| Picacho Peak | Peak |
| San Benito County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 19' 18'' North , 120° 42' 38'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Three Rocks | 246 (2011) | 34.9km |
| San Lucas | 269 (2015) | 35.1km |
| Coalinga | 16,564 (2017) | 37.4km |
| San Ardo | 517 (2015) | 37.8km |
| King City | 13,902 (2017) | 39.1km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Coalinga Rockhound Society | Coalinga, California | 37km |
A Hg occurrence/mine located in the NE¼ sec. 36, T18S, R11E, MDM, 3.4 km (2.1 miles) SW of Picacho Peak (coordinates of record), along the E canyon wall of the San Benito River, on private land. Discovered in 1875. Owned by the Breen estates. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 100 meters.
Mineralization is hosted in rocks of the Panoche Late Cretaceous shale. Cinnabar is disseminated in fault gouge. Local alteration includes the induration of Panoche sediments. Local rocks include Upper Cretaceous marine rocks, unit 1 (Upper Great Valley Sequence).
Workings include surface openings with a length of 91.44 meters.
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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
2 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Cinnabar Formula: HgS |
| ⓘ Schuetteite Formula: Hg2+3(SO4)O2 References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Cinnabar | 2.CD.15a | HgS |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Schuetteite | 7.BB.40 | Hg2+3(SO4)O2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Schuetteite | Hg32+(SO4)O2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Cinnabar | HgS |
| S | ⓘ Schuetteite | Hg32+(SO4)O2 |
| Hg | Mercury | |
| Hg | ⓘ Cinnabar | HgS |
| Hg | ⓘ Schuetteite | Hg32+(SO4)O2 |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10040917 |
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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
- San Benito County
- New Idria Mining DistrictMining District
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Breen claim, Picacho Peak, San Benito County, California, USA