Dicalite Quarry, Shasta County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Dicalite Quarry | Quarry |
| Shasta County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 2' 12'' North , 121° 40' 49'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Cassel | 207 (2011) | 17.2km |
| Burney | 3,154 (2011) | 17.2km |
| Big Bend | 102 (2011) | 19.4km |
| Fall River Mills | 573 (2014) | 20.6km |
| McArthur | 338 (2011) | 23.6km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Dicalite diatomite quarry; Burney Mine
A diatomaceous earth mine/deposit located in sec. 25, T37N, R2E, MDM, 4.4 km (2.7 miles) NNW of Burney Spring Mountain (coordinates of record), and 16.8 km (10.4 miles) N of Burney, on National Forest land. Owned & operated by the Dicalite Corp. (1989). MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 100 meters.
Mineralization is a Tertiary lacustrine diatomite deposit with phosphates. Local rocks include Tertiary volcanic flow rocks, unit 17 (Cascade Range).
Workings are surface operations.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
2 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Opal Formula: SiO2 · nH2O Description: Occurs in a Tertiary lake bed. |
| ⓘ Vivianite Formula: Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 · 8H2O Description: Occurs as concretions in diatomite. |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Opal | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Vivianite | 8.CE.40 | Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| H | ⓘ Vivianite | Fe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Vivianite | Fe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Vivianite | Fe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Vivianite | Fe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10213943 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Cascade ArcVolcanic Arc
- Hornbrook-Ochoco BasinBasin
- Shoofly-Olds Ferry DomainDomain
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References
(n.d.) Minerals Availability System (MAS), U.S. Bureau of Mines.file ID #0060890632
Dicalite Quarry, Shasta County, California, USA