Lone Hill Quarry (Mirasson Brothers Quarry), Lone Hill, San Jose, Santa Clara County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Lone Hill Quarry (Mirasson Brothers Quarry) | Quarry |
| Lone Hill | Hill |
| San Jose | City |
| Santa Clara County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 14' 36'' North , 121° 54' 37'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Cambrian Park | 3,282 (2018) | 2.3km |
| Campbell | 41,117 (2017) | 6.0km |
| Los Gatos | 30,705 (2017) | 6.0km |
| Communications Hill | 11,267 (2019) | 7.0km |
| Monte Sereno | 3,556 (2017) | 7.3km |
Nearest Clubs:
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Santa Clara Valley Gem & Mineral Society | San Jose, California | 11km |
| Peninsula Gem & Geology Society, Inc. | Los Altos, California | 24km |
| Santa Cruz Mineral and Gem Society | Santa Cruz, California | 32km |
| Sequoia Gem and Mineral Society | Redwood City, California | 39km |
| Mineral & Gem Society of Castro Valley | Hayward, California | 50km |
A former stone deposit/quarry and thunder egg bed located in the S½SW¼SW¼ sec. 7, T8S, R1E, MDM, in the Cambrian neighborhood of San Jose, W of Camden Avenue and S of highway 85, on private land. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 100 meters.
Local rocks include Quaternary alluvium and marine deposits.
Workings include unspecified surface openings.
Local rocks include Quaternary alluvium and marine deposits.
Workings include unspecified surface openings.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
1 valid mineral.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Description: Occurs as paramorphs after Tridymite in rhyolite. References: |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony Formula: SiO2 References: |
| ⓘ 'Thunder Egg' |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Quartz var. Chalcedony | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 | |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Thunder Egg' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10077477 |
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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
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Lone Hill Quarry, Lone Hill, San Jose, Santa Clara County, California, USA