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Staneuche Mine (Staneuche Manganese deposits; E.& W. deposits; East & West deposits), Prefumo Canyon, San Luis Obispo, San Luis Obispo County, California, USAi
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Staneuche Mine (Staneuche Manganese deposits; E.& W. deposits; East & West deposits)Mine
Prefumo CanyonCanyon
San Luis Obispo- not defined -
San Luis Obispo CountyCounty
CaliforniaState
USACountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 15' 19'' North , 120° 43' 35'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
35.25528,-120.72639
GeoHash:
G#: 9q60sf18z
GRN:
N24W71
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Csb : Warm-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
San Luis Obispo47,339 (2017)6.8km
Avila Beach1,627 (2011)8.4km
Los Osos14,276 (2011)11.4km
Edna193 (2011)11.8km
Pismo Beach8,162 (2017)14.7km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Central Coast Treasure Hunters AssociationSan Luis Obispo, California7km
San Luis Obispo Gem & Mineral ClubSan Luis Obispo, California7km
Santa Lucia RockhoundsPaso Robles, California41km
Orcutt Mineral SocietySanta Maria, California43km
Mindat Locality ID:
91986
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:91986:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A former Mn-silica mine located in sec. 6, T31S, R12E, MDM, in Prefumo Canyon, 6.9 km (4.3 miles) WSW of San Luis Obispo.

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3 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHausmannite4.BB.10Mn2+Mn3+2O4
ⓘPyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘRhodochrosite5.AB.05MnCO3
Unclassified
ⓘ'Psilomelane'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
Cⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ HausmanniteMn2+Mn23+O4
Oⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Oⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
MnManganese
Mnⓘ HausmanniteMn2+Mn23+O4
Mnⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Mnⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

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Pacific PlateTectonic Plate

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References

CALIF. DIV. MINES BULLETIN 152, 1950, P. 238-239.
U.S. BUR. MINES RI 5579, 1960, P. 45.
Bradley, W.W., et al (1918), Manganese and chromium in California: California Mining Bureau. Bulletin 72-73
Trask, Parker Davies, Ivan F. Wilson & F.S. Simons (1943), Manganese deposits of California – a summary report: California Division Mines Bulletin 125: 86, 168-171
Trask, Parker Davies (1950) Geologic description of the manganese deposits of California. California Division of Mines Bulletin 152, 378 pp.: 237-239.
Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 215, 299, 304.
Pemberton, H. Earl (1983) Minerals of California. Van Nostrand Reinhold Company Inc.
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