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Unnamed Crocidolite occurrence [1], Mount Hamilton, Black Wonder Mining District, Santa Clara County, California, USAi
Regional Level Types
Unnamed Crocidolite occurrence [1]Occurrence
Mount HamiltonMountain
Black Wonder Mining DistrictMining District
Santa Clara CountyCounty
CaliforniaState
USACountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° North , 121° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~2km
Mindat Locality ID:
217149
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:217149:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0


An asbestos occurrence located E of Hamilton (Mount ?) (East Mount Hamilton area).

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Unclassified
'Riebeckite Root Name Group'-◻[Na2][Z2+3Fe3+2]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2
'var. Crocidolite'-◻[Na2][Z2+3Fe3+2]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Riebeckite Root Name Group◻[Na2][Z32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2
H Riebeckite Root Name Group var. Crocidolite◻[Na2][Z32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2
OOxygen
O Riebeckite Root Name Group◻[Na2][Z32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2
O Riebeckite Root Name Group var. Crocidolite◻[Na2][Z32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2
FFluorine
F Riebeckite Root Name Group◻[Na2][Z32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2
F Riebeckite Root Name Group var. Crocidolite◻[Na2][Z32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2
NaSodium
Na Riebeckite Root Name Group◻[Na2][Z32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2
Na Riebeckite Root Name Group var. Crocidolite◻[Na2][Z32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2
SiSilicon
Si Riebeckite Root Name Group◻[Na2][Z32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2
Si Riebeckite Root Name Group var. Crocidolite◻[Na2][Z32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2
ClChlorine
Cl Riebeckite Root Name Group◻[Na2][Z32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2
Cl Riebeckite Root Name Group var. Crocidolite◻[Na2][Z32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2
FeIron
Fe Riebeckite Root Name Group◻[Na2][Z32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2
Fe Riebeckite Root Name Group var. Crocidolite◻[Na2][Z32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2

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North America PlateTectonic Plate
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