Smith prospect (Smith property), Edenvale, San Jose, Santa Clara County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Smith prospect (Smith property) | Prospect |
| Edenvale | - not defined - |
| San Jose | City |
| Santa Clara County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 16' 29'' North , 121° 49' 13'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Seven Trees | 1,788 (2018) | 2.0km |
| Communications Hill | 11,267 (2019) | 3.5km |
| San Jose | 1,026,908 (2017) | 9.7km |
| Buena Vista | 1,704 (2018) | 10.0km |
| Cambrian Park | 3,282 (2018) | 10.0km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Santa Clara Valley Gem & Mineral Society | San Jose, California | 10km |
| Peninsula Gem & Geology Society, Inc. | Los Altos, California | 29km |
| Santa Cruz Mineral and Gem Society | Santa Cruz, California | 38km |
| Sequoia Gem and Mineral Society | Redwood City, California | 44km |
| Livermore Valley Lithophiles | Livermore, California | 45km |
A Cr occurrence/prospect located in the SW¼SW¼SW¼ sec. 35, T7S, R1E, MDM, 1.1 km (0.7 mile) N of the Edenvale neighborhood proper in what is now a developed residential area, on private land. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 100 meters.
Local rocks include ultramafic rocks, chiefly Mesozoic, unit 3 (Coast Ranges and Western Klamath Mountains).
Workings include surface openings.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
2 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Chromite Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4 Description: Occurs in magnesite pods in serpentine. |
| ⓘ Magnesite Formula: MgCO3 Description: Pods in serpentine. |
| ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup' Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Chromite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Magnesite | 5.AB.05 | MgCO3 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Serpentine Subgroup' | - | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Magnesite | MgCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Magnesite | MgCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Magnesite | MgCO3 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| Cr | Chromium | |
| Cr | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10077479 |
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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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