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Sierra Blanco deposit, San Rafael Wilderness area (San Rafael Primitive area), San Rafael Mountains, Santa Barbara County, California, USAi
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Sierra Blanco depositDeposit
San Rafael Wilderness area (San Rafael Primitive area)Area
San Rafael MountainsMountain Range
Santa Barbara CountyCounty
CaliforniaState
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 38' 60'' North , 119° 41' 46'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
34.65000,-119.69611
GeoHash:
G#: 9q4vh5zfy
GRN:
N24W70
Type:
Deposit
Köppen climate type:
Csb : Warm-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Mission Canyon2,381 (2011)22.2km
Montecito8,965 (2011)24.4km
Santa Barbara91,842 (2017)25.5km
Goleta30,944 (2017)26.7km
Summerland1,448 (2011)27.0km
Mindat Locality ID:
92163
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:92163:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A limestone occurrence located about 15 miles N of Mission Canyon.

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References

Walker, G.W. (1950), Sierra Blanca limestone in Santa Barbara County, California: California Division Mines, Special Report 1-A: Pl. 1.
Gower, H.D., J.G. Vedder, H.E. Clifton and E.V. Post (1966), Mineral resources of the San Rafael Primitive Area, California; USGS Bulletin 1230-A, 28 p., 2 plates in pocket, 8 figures, 4 tables: 24-25.
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