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Covelo, Round Valley, Coastal Range, California, USAi
Regional Level Types
Covelo- not defined -
Round ValleyValley
Coastal RangeMountain Range
CaliforniaState
USACountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 47' 35'' North , 123° 14' 49'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
39.79306,-123.24694
GRN:
N27W68
Köppen climate type:
Csb : Warm-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Covelo1,255 (2015)0.2km
Laytonville1,227 (2011)23.3km
Brooktrails3,235 (2011)40.6km
Leggett122 (2011)40.7km
Willits4,861 (2017)43.6km
Mindat Locality ID:
30994
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:30994:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A populated place (city).

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6 valid minerals.

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ⓘ Aegirine
Formula: NaFe3+Si2O6
ⓘ Deerite
Formula: Fe2+6Fe3+3(Si6O17)O3(OH)5
ⓘ Howieite
Formula: Na(Fe2+,Fe3+,Al,Mg)12(Si6O17)2(O,OH)10
ⓘ Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Riebeckite
Formula: ◻[Na2][Fe2+3Fe3+2]Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘ 'Riebeckite Root Name Group'
Formula: ◻[Na2][Z2+3Fe3+2]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2
ⓘ 'Riebeckite Root Name Group var. Crocidolite'
Formula: ◻[Na2][Z2+3Fe3+2]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘPyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAegirine9.DA.25NaFe3+Si2O6
ⓘRiebeckite9.DE.25◻[Na2][Fe2+3Fe3+2]Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘDeerite9.DH.60Fe2+6Fe3+3(Si6O17)O3(OH)5
ⓘHowieite9.DH.65Na(Fe2+,Fe3+,Al,Mg)12(Si6O17)2(O,OH)10
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ⓘ DeeriteFe62+Fe33+(Si6O17)O3(OH)5
Hⓘ HowieiteNa(Fe2+,Fe3+,Al,Mg)12(Si6O17)2(O,OH)10
Hⓘ Riebeckite◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2
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ⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Oⓘ DeeriteFe62+Fe33+(Si6O17)O3(OH)5
Oⓘ HowieiteNa(Fe2+,Fe3+,Al,Mg)12(Si6O17)2(O,OH)10
Oⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Riebeckite◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2
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ⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Naⓘ HowieiteNa(Fe2+,Fe3+,Al,Mg)12(Si6O17)2(O,OH)10
Naⓘ Riebeckite◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2
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
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ HowieiteNa(Fe2+,Fe3+,Al,Mg)12(Si6O17)2(O,OH)10
AlAluminium
Alⓘ HowieiteNa(Fe2+,Fe3+,Al,Mg)12(Si6O17)2(O,OH)10
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Siⓘ DeeriteFe62+Fe33+(Si6O17)O3(OH)5
Siⓘ HowieiteNa(Fe2+,Fe3+,Al,Mg)12(Si6O17)2(O,OH)10
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Riebeckite◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2
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
MnManganese
Mnⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
FeIron
Feⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Feⓘ DeeriteFe62+Fe33+(Si6O17)O3(OH)5
Feⓘ HowieiteNa(Fe2+,Fe3+,Al,Mg)12(Si6O17)2(O,OH)10
Feⓘ Riebeckite◻[Na2][Fe32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH)2
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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References

Muir Wood, Robert (1979) The iron-rich blueschist facies minerals: 2. Howieite. Mineralogical Magazine, 43 (327) 363-370 doi:10.1180/minmag.1979.043.327.08
Butler, Gail A. (1995) Rockhounding California. Falcon Publishing.
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