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Chrysotile from
Perkins Canyon prospect [1], North Peak, Mount Diablo (Mt Diablo), Clayton, Contra Costa County, California, USA


Locality type:Prospect
Classification
Species:Chrysotile
Formula:Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Chrysotile data
Locality Data:Click here to view Perkins Canyon prospect [1], North Peak, Mount Diablo (Mt Diablo), Clayton, Contra Costa County, California, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1209430
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1209430:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Chrysotile
7.3km (4.6 miles) ⓘArroyo Del Carro prospect, Clayton, Contra Costa County, California, USA
24.3km (15.1 miles) ⓘJohn D. Hoff Asbestos Company Mine (John D. Hoff Asbestos Company prospect), Leona Heights, Oakland, Oakland Hills (San Leandro Hills), Alameda County, California, USA
44.1km (27.4 miles) ⓘMendenhall No. 1 Mine (Cedar Mountain Mine; Mendenhall Chrome Mines; Mendenhall Mine; Newman Mine), Cedar Mountain, Cedar Mountain Mining District, Alameda County, California, USA
71.0km (44.1 miles) ⓘTabor Mining Co. Quarry (Kohler & Chase Quarry), Spanish Flat, Napa County, California, USA
74.1km (46.0 miles) ⓘSteel Canyon, Spanish Flat, Napa County, California, USA
References
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
 
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