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Magnesite from
Steele Ranch Magnesite deposit, Arroyo Grande, Santa Lucia Mts (Santa Lucia Range), San Luis Obispo County, California, USA


Locality type:Deposit
Classification
Species:Magnesite
Formula:MgCO3
Comments:Occurs as a large deposit.
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Magnesite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Steele Ranch Magnesite deposit, Arroyo Grande, Santa Lucia Mts (Santa Lucia Range), San Luis Obispo County, California, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:680483
Long-form Identifier:1:3:680483:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Magnesite
71.2km (44.3 miles) ⓘTycrete Magnesite Mine, Kecks Corner, Kern County, California, USA
71.8km (44.6 miles) ⓘHappy Canyon Magnesia claim, Happy Canyon, Cachuma Village, Cachuma Mining District, San Rafael Mountains, Santa Barbara County, California, USA
75.8km (47.1 miles) ⓘKiser Ranch deposit (Kaisar Place; Kisar deposit), Kiser Ranch, Cambria, Cambria-Oceanic Mining District, Santa Lucia Mts (Santa Lucia Range), San Luis Obispo County, California, USA
84.3km (52.4 miles) ⓘNevins prospect (Nevins deposit), Parkfield, Monterey County, California, USA
84.4km (52.5 miles) ⓘBedell deposit (Bedell prospect), Monterey County, California, USA
85.8km (53.3 miles) ⓘUnnamed Magnesite occurrence [2], Kings County, California, USA
86.2km (53.6 miles) ⓘWhite Horse occurrence, Kings County, California, USA
86.6km (53.8 miles) ⓘUnnamed Magnesite occurrence [1], Kings County, California, USA
87.8km (54.5 miles) ⓘKings Magnesite Company property, Kings County, California, USA
References
Franke, Herbert A. (1935a), Mines and mineral resources of San Luis Obispo County, California: California Division Mines Report 31: 426
Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 249.
 
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