Crystal Tips No. 2 pit, Red Rock, Lassen County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Crystal Tips No. 2 pit | Pit |
| Red Rock | - not defined - |
| Lassen County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 52' 50'' North , 119° 59' 57'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Chilcoot-Vinton | 454 (2011) | 14.5km |
| Doyle | 678 (2011) | 18.7km |
| Cold Springs | 8,544 (2011) | 22.4km |
| Lemmon Valley | 5,040 (2011) | 30.3km |
| Loyalton | 702 (2017) | 30.7km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Comstock Gold Prospectors | Reno, Nevada | 42km |
| Reno Gem and Mineral Society | Reno, Nevada | 42km |
A gemstone occurrence/pit located 4.0 km (2.5 miles) SSE of Red Rock locale, on/near the summit of Petersen Mountain, on the California-Nevada state line. Elevation approx. 5822' AMSL.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Quartz var. Amethyst | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 | |
| ⓘ | var. Smoky Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz | SiO2 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Northern Basin and RangeWide Rift
- Shoofly-Olds Ferry DomainDomain
USA
- Sierra NevadaMountain Range
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Crystal Tips No. 2 pit, Red Rock, Lassen County, California, USA