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Chalcedony from
Nipomo, San Luis Obispo County, California, USA


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Nipomo Agate, etc.

Nipomo, San Luis Obispo County, California, USA
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Nipomo Agate, etc.

Nipomo, San Luis Obispo County, California, USA
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Nipomo Agate, etc.

Nipomo, San Luis Obispo County, California, USA
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Nipomo Agate, etc.

Nipomo, San Luis Obispo County, California, USA
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Nipomo Agate, etc.

Nipomo, San Luis Obispo County, California, USA
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Nipomo Agate, etc.

Nipomo, San Luis Obispo County, California, USA
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Nipomo Agate, etc.

Nipomo, San Luis Obispo County, California, USA
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Nipomo Agate, etc.

Nipomo, San Luis Obispo County, California, USA
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Nipomo Agate, etc.

Nipomo, San Luis Obispo County, California, USA
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Nipomo Agate, etc.

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Nipomo Agate, etc.

Nipomo, San Luis Obispo County, California, USA
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Nipomo Agate, etc.

Nipomo, San Luis Obispo County, California, USA
Locality type:Town
Classification
Species:Quartz var: Chalcedony
Formula:SiO2
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:Visually Identified
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Marcasite9
Quartz3
- var Nipomo Agate3
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Chalcedony data
Locality Data:Click here to view Nipomo, San Luis Obispo County, California, USA
Photo GalleryView Gallery (3 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:705014
Long-form Identifier:1:3:705014:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Chalcedony
27.4km (17.0 miles) ⓘRinconada Mine (Rinconada deposit; Claus Mine; San Jose Valley), Rinconada, Santa Lucia Mts (Santa Lucia Range), San Luis Obispo County, California, USA
27.9km (17.3 miles) ⓘAvila Beach, San Luis Obispo County, California, USA
58.4km (36.3 miles) ⓘCayucos, Santa Lucia Mts (Santa Lucia Range), San Luis Obispo County, California, USA
59.1km (36.7 miles) ⓘJalama Beach, Santa Barbara County, California, USA
68.8km (42.8 miles) ⓘBlack Mountain area, Cambria, Cambria-Oceanic Mining District, Santa Lucia Mts (Santa Lucia Range), San Luis Obispo County, California, USA
74.9km (46.5 miles) ⓘKlau Mine (Sierra Morena Mine; Karl Mine; Santa Cruz Mine; Sunderland Mine; Carson Mine), Klau Mine group, Adelaida, Adelaide Mining District (Adelaide Klau Mining District), Santa Lucia Mts (Santa Lucia Range), San Luis Obispo County, California, USA
82.8km (51.5 miles) ⓘMoonstone Beach, Cambria, Cambria-Oceanic Mining District, Santa Lucia Mts (Santa Lucia Range), San Luis Obispo County, California, USA
84.6km (52.6 miles) ⓘCambria Mine (Bank Mine; Red Hill workings; La Trinidad Mine), Cambria, Cambria-Oceanic Mining District, Santa Lucia Mts (Santa Lucia Range), San Luis Obispo County, California, USA
References
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