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Rhodochrosite from
Mount Sanhedrin deposits (Impassable Rock deposit), Sanhedrin Mountain, Hearst, Coastal Range, California, USA


Locality type:Deposit
Classification
Species:Rhodochrosite
Formula:MnCO3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals:
Associates:Psilomelane
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Rhodochrosite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Mount Sanhedrin deposits (Impassable Rock deposit), Sanhedrin Mountain, Hearst, Coastal Range, California, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:329204
Long-form Identifier:1:3:329204:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Rhodochrosite in this Region
Rhodochrosite claim, Mount Sanhedrin deposits (Impassable Rock deposit), Sanhedrin Mountain, Hearst, Coastal Range, California, USA
Nearest other occurrences of Rhodochrosite
11.7km (7.3 miles) ⓘFoster Mountain Mine (Foster Mountain deposit; Memorial; Busch; Independant; Lucky Boy), Hearst, Coastal Range, California, USA
23.5km (14.6 miles) ⓘWild Devil Mine (Waldteufel; Waldteufel Mine), Potter Valley area, Coastal Range, California, USA
26.5km (16.5 miles) ⓘSouth Thomas Mine, Redwood Valley, Mendocino County, California, USA
26.6km (16.5 miles) ⓘThomas Mine (Thomas deposit; Thomas Round Mountain; North Thomas Mine; Round Mountain), Redwood Valley, Mendocino County, California, USA
27.8km (17.2 miles) ⓘM. G. Morrison prospect (Morrison prospects), McClure Place, Coastal Range, California, USA
30.0km (18.6 miles) ⓘBrereton deposit, Sherburns, Coastal Range, California, USA
30.8km (19.1 miles) ⓘBereton Mine (Brereton Mine [?]; Old Country Mine; Michaels Mine; New Year Mine), Sherburns, Coastal Range, California, USA
32.4km (20.2 miles) ⓘNowlin Mine (Nowlin deposit), Covelo area, Coastal Range, California, USA
34.2km (21.2 miles) ⓘLong Mine (Earl W. Long prospect; Earl W. Long deposit; Happy Four; Happy Hour; Last Chance), Woodman, Coastal Range, California, USA
41.3km (25.7 miles) ⓘTwo Trees prospect (Two Trees deposit), Leech Lake Mountain, Reeves Place, Coastal Range, California, USA
References
Bradley, W.W., et al (1918), Manganese and chromium in California: California Mining Bureau. Bulletin 76: 44
Trask, Parker Davies (1950) Geologic description of the manganese deposits of California. California Division of Mines Bulletin 152, 378 pp.: 126
Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 298, 320.
 
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