Rinconada Mine (Rinconada deposit; Claus Mine; San Jose Valley), Rinconada, Santa Lucia Mts (Santa Lucia Range), San Luis Obispo County, California, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 17' 22'' North , 120° 28' 36'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Edna | 193 (2011) | 15.6km |
| Santa Margarita | 1,259 (2014) | 16.4km |
| San Luis Obispo | 47,339 (2017) | 16.6km |
| Garden Farms | 386 (2011) | 18.5km |
| Arroyo Grande | 18,108 (2017) | 21.6km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Central Coast Treasure Hunters Association | San Luis Obispo, California | 17km |
| San Luis Obispo Gem & Mineral Club | San Luis Obispo, California | 17km |
| Orcutt Mineral Society | Santa Maria, California | 38km |
| Santa Lucia Rockhounds | Paso Robles, California | 42km |
A former Hg mine located in secs. 21 & 28, T30S, R14E, MDM, near the old town of Rinconada and 9.4 km (5.8 miles) W of Pozo.
Mineralization is hosted in serpentinite.
Local structures include local faults.
Production data are found in: U.S. Bureau of Mines file data.
Mineralization is hosted in serpentinite.
Local structures include local faults.
Production data are found in: U.S. Bureau of Mines file data.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Cinnabar Formula: HgS References: |
| ⓘ Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ Metacinnabar Formula: HgS |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Myrickite Formula: SiO2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Metacinnabar | 2.CB.05a | HgS |
| ⓘ | Cinnabar | 2.CD.15a | HgS |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz var. Chalcedony | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 | |
| ⓘ | var. Myrickite | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Myrickite | SiO2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Myrickite | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Cinnabar | HgS |
| S | ⓘ Metacinnabar | HgS |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Hg | Mercury | |
| Hg | ⓘ Cinnabar | HgS |
| Hg | ⓘ Metacinnabar | HgS |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America Plate
- California Coast RangesAccretionary Complex
- Franciscan DomainDomain
Pacific PlateTectonic Plate
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