Yates lease, Coyote, Coyote Mining District, Santa Clara County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Yates lease | - not defined - |
| Coyote | - not defined - |
| Coyote Mining District | Mining District |
| Santa Clara County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 13' 59'' North , 121° 42' 5'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Morgan Hill | 42,948 (2017) | 12.1km |
| Seven Trees | 1,788 (2018) | 13.5km |
| Communications Hill | 11,267 (2019) | 15.0km |
| San Martin | 7,027 (2011) | 18.3km |
| Alum Rock | 15,536 (2018) | 18.5km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Santa Clara Valley Gem & Mineral Society | San Jose, California | 21km |
| Peninsula Gem & Geology Society, Inc. | Los Altos, California | 40km |
| Santa Cruz Mineral and Gem Society | Santa Cruz, California | 41km |
A former Cr occurrence/mine located in the S½ sec. 13, T8S, R2E, MDM, 3.8 km (2.4 miles) ENE of Coyote, E of the headwaters area of Metcalf Canyon, S of Metcalf Road, on private land. MRDS database accuracy for this location is not stated.
Local rocks include Plio-Pleistocene and Pliocene loosely consolidated deposits.
Production information: Less than 150 long tons of ore were produced.
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.
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Chromite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Cr | Chromium | |
| Cr | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10043407 |
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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
USA
- California
- Diablo RangeMountain Range
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