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Seeley group, Chorro, Santa Lucia Mts (Santa Lucia Range), San Luis Obispo County, California, USAi
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Chorro- not defined -
Santa Lucia Mts (Santa Lucia Range)Mountain Range
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 22' 17'' North , 120° 40' 34'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
35.37139,-120.67611
GRN:
N24W71
Köppen climate type:
Csb : Warm-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Santa Margarita1,259 (2014)6.4km
Garden Farms386 (2011)8.2km
San Luis Obispo47,339 (2017)10.0km
Atascadero29,819 (2017)13.1km
Los Osos14,276 (2011)15.7km
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ClubLocationDistance
Central Coast Treasure Hunters AssociationSan Luis Obispo, California10km
San Luis Obispo Gem & Mineral ClubSan Luis Obispo, California10km
Santa Lucia RockhoundsPaso Robles, California28km
Mindat Locality ID:
91977
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:91977:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A former Cr mine located 5.0 km (3.1 miles) N of Chorro.

Mineralization is hosted in rocks of the Monterey unit (dunite).

Local structures include volcanic and sedimentary rocks which are folded into a syncline that is roughly symmetrical about the ridge crest.

Production data are found in: Stinson, Melvin Clarence (1975) California Division of Mining and Geology Mineral Property Report (unpublished).

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Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘChromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4

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OOxygen
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
CrChromium
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
FeIron
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4

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References

Smith, Clay Taylor & A.B. Griggs (1944), Chromite deposits near San Luis Obispo, San Luis Obispo County, California: USGS Bulletin 945-B: pp.: 42-43.
Stinson, Melvin Clarence (1975) California Division of Mining and Geology Mineral Property Report (unpublished).
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