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Rhodochrosite from
Aho Mine (Aho property; Drum Mine), Cazadero, Coast Range, Sonoma County, California, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Rhodochrosite
Formula:MnCO3
Comments:Occurs as massive material.
Colour:Gray
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals:
Associates:Bementite
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Rhodochrosite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Aho Mine (Aho property; Drum Mine), Cazadero, Coast Range, Sonoma County, California, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:334759
Long-form Identifier:1:3:334759:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Rhodochrosite
42.1km (26.2 miles) ⓘPine Mountain prospect (Pine Mountain deposit; Pieta Creek prospect), Mahnke Peak, West Mayacmas Mining District, Mendocino County, California, USA
42.4km (26.4 miles) ⓘBaker Ranch property, Castle Rock Springs area, West Mayacmas Mining District, Sonoma County, California, USA
42.8km (26.6 miles) ⓘMcDonald prospect (McDonald property), Castle Rock Springs area, West Mayacmas Mining District, Sonoma County, California, USA
44.2km (27.5 miles) ⓘPaul Warner property (Warner claim; Big Bluff), Castle Rock Springs area, West Mayacmas Mining District, Sonoma County, California, USA
59.3km (36.8 miles) ⓘCavagnaro prospect, Calistoga Hot Springs, Napa County, California, USA
62.8km (39.0 miles) ⓘMazza prospect (Mazza Ranch prospect), Novato, Marin County, California, USA
85.2km (52.9 miles) ⓘThomas Mine (Thomas deposit; Thomas Round Mountain; North Thomas Mine; Round Mountain), Redwood Valley, Mendocino County, California, USA
85.2km (52.9 miles) ⓘSouth Thomas Mine, Redwood Valley, Mendocino County, California, USA
88.6km (55.0 miles) ⓘWild Devil Mine (Waldteufel; Waldteufel Mine), Potter Valley area, Coastal Range, California, USA
References
Trask, Parker Davies, Ivan F. Wilson & F.S. Simons (1943), Manganese deposits of California – a summary report: California Division Mines Bulletin 125: 89
Trask, Parker Davies (1950) Geologic description of the manganese deposits of California. California Division of Mines Bulletin 152, 378 pp.: 280-285
Murdoch, Joseph; Webb, Robert Wallace (1966) Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966) - California Division of Mines and Geology, Bulletin 189. California Division of Mines and Geology. 559 pp.
Pemberton, H. Earl (1983) Minerals of California. Van Nostrand Reinhold Company Inc.
 
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