Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 82.

ⓘ Arsenopyrite

Formula: FeAsS

Localities:

Riley Ranch prospect, Riley Ranch, Chualar Canyon, Gabilan Range, Monterey County, California, USA
Unspecified Cu-Au-As-Fe occurrences, Los Burros Mining District, Santa Lucia Mts (Santa Lucia Range), Monterey County, California, USA

ⓘ Awaruite

Formula: Ni₃Fe

Locality: Burro Mountain ultramafic complex, Burro Mountain, Los Burros Mining District, Santa Lucia Mts (Santa Lucia Range), Monterey County, California, USA

Description: Identification via electron probe and polished sections of drill cores.

References:

Page, Norman J. (1967) Serpentinization at Burro Mountain, California. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 14 (4) 321-342 doi:10.1007/bf00373811P. 336

Pemberton, H. Earl (1983) Minerals of California. Van Nostrand Reinhold Company Inc.

ⓘ 'Axinite Group'

Localities:

Limekiln Creek, Plaskett, Los Burros Mining District, Santa Lucia Mts (Santa Lucia Range), Monterey County, California, USA
Axinite-Epidote occurrence, Willow Creek, Cape San Martin, Plaskett, Los Burros Mining District, Santa Lucia Mts (Santa Lucia Range), Monterey County, California, USA

Colour: Pale lavender

Description: Occurs in metamorphosed serpentine.

ⓘ Azurite

Formula: Cu₃(CO₃)₂(OH)₂

Locality: Riley Ranch prospect, Riley Ranch, Chualar Canyon, Gabilan Range, Monterey County, California, USA

References:

Laizure, Clyde McK (1925), San Francisco field division: California Mining Bureau. Report 21: 28

Hart, E.W. (1966) Mines and mineral resources of Monterey County, California. California Division Mines and Geology County Report 5, 142 pp.: 120

Murdoch, Joseph; Webb, Robert Wallace (1966) Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966) - California Division of Mines and Geology, Bulletin 189. California Division of Mines and Geology. 559 pp.

Pemberton, H. Earl (1983) Minerals of California. Van Nostrand Reinhold Company Inc.

ⓘ Baryte

Formula: BaSO₄

Localities:

Patriquin Mine (Cholame-Parkfield Mine; Paloma Mining Company; Franciscan Mine; Pitts Mine), Parkfield, Monterey County, California, USA
Gabilan Peak deposit (Fremont Peak deposit), Gabilan Peak (Fremont Peak), Bardin Ranch, Gabilan Range, Monterey County, California, USA

ⓘ 'Biotite'

Formula: K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂

Localities:

North Side of Partington Ridge, Partington Ridge, Slates Hot Springs, Santa Lucia Mts (Santa Lucia Range), Monterey County, California, USA
Pacific Grove, Monterey County, California, USA

ⓘ Blödite

Formula: Na₂Mg(SO₄)₂ · 4H₂O

Locality: Cholame Valley, Monterey County, California, USA

References:

Färber, Gunnar (n.d.) Personal Communication, Gunnar Färber Mineralien.

ⓘ Brucite

Formula: Mg(OH)₂

Locality: Burro Mountain ultramafic complex, Burro Mountain, Los Burros Mining District, Santa Lucia Mts (Santa Lucia Range), Monterey County, California, USA

Description: Occurs as rims around olivine fragments and as veins or mixed with chrysotile.

References:

Page, Norman J. (1967) Serpentinization at Burro Mountain, California. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 14 (4) 321-342 doi:10.1007/bf00373811P. 329

Pemberton, H. Earl (1983) Minerals of California. Van Nostrand Reinhold Company Inc.

ⓘ Calcite

Formula: CaCO₃

Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.

ⓘ Calcite var. Sand-Calcite

Formula: CaCO₃

Locality: Unnamed Sand Calcite occurrence [1], Parkfield area, Cholame Hills, Monterey County, California, USA

Habit: Twins twin plane

Description: Crystals aboutn 65% sand and 35% calcite.

References:

Rogers, Austin Flint & Ralph Daniel Reed (1926), Sand-calcite crystals from Monterey County, California: American Mineralogist: 11: 23-28

Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 118

Pemberton, H. Earl (1983) Minerals of California. Van Nostrand Reinhold Company Inc.

Huizing, T. E., & Richards, R. P. (2021). Connoisseur's Choice: Sand Calcite, Rattlesnake Butte, South Dakota. Rocks & Minerals, 96(5), 414-431.

ⓘ Carnotite

Formula: K₂(UO₂)₂(VO₄)₂ · 3H₂O

Locality: Aronjo Ranch prospect (Pennington claim; Arajo Ranch prospect), Parkfield area, Cholame Hills, Monterey County, California, USA

References:

Hart, E.W. (1966) Mines and mineral resources of Monterey County, California. California Division Mines and Geology County Report 5, 142 pp.: No. 178, p. 142

Pemberton, H. Earl (1983) Minerals of California. Van Nostrand Reinhold Company Inc.

ⓘ Cerussite

Formula: PbCO₃

Locality: Alisal Mine (Alisal Silver Mine), Alisal Rancho, Salinas, Monterey County, California, USA

Description: Occurs in cavities in galena associated with a small quantity of arsenic.

References:

Blake, Wm. P. (1856), Observations on the physical geography and geology of the coast of California, from Bodega Bay to San Diego: US Coast Survey, Report 1855: 301

ⓘ Chalcocite

Formula: Cu₂S

Locality: Native Copper prospect, Parkfield, Monterey County, California, USA

References:

(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.

ⓘ Chalcopyrite

Formula: CuFeS₂

Localities:

Trampa Canyon prospect, Jamesburg, Santa Lucia Mts (Santa Lucia Range), Monterey County, California, USA
Unnamed Cu prospect [1], Parkfield, Monterey County, California, USA
Unspecified Cu-Au-As-Fe occurrences, Los Burros Mining District, Santa Lucia Mts (Santa Lucia Range), Monterey County, California, USA

ⓘ Chromite

Formula: Fe²⁺Cr³⁺₂O₄

Localities:

Monterey County, California, USA
Parkfield, Monterey County, California, USA
Evans Ranch prospect, Burro Mountain, Los Burros Mining District, Santa Lucia Mts (Santa Lucia Range), Monterey County, California, USA
(more information)
(more information)

ⓘ Chrysotile

Formula: Mg₃(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄

Localities:

Table Mountain prospect (Johns Manville prospect), Parkfield, Monterey County, California, USA
Willow Creek prospects (Willow Creek prospect), Willow Creek, Cape San Martin, Plaskett, Los Burros Mining District, Santa Lucia Mts (Santa Lucia Range), Monterey County, California, USA
Burro Gorge, Jolon, Fort Hunter-Liggett Military Reservation, Los Burros Mining District, Santa Lucia Mts (Santa Lucia Range), Monterey County, California, USA
Burro Mountain ultramafic complex, Burro Mountain, Los Burros Mining District, Santa Lucia Mts (Santa Lucia Range), Monterey County, California, USA

ⓘ Cinnabar

Formula: HgS

Localities: Reported from at least 14 localities in this region.

ⓘ 'Clay minerals'

Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.

ⓘ Clinochlore

Formula: Mg₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈

Locality: Daisy Mine (South Slope Mine; Little Daisy Mine; Eldebren Chrome Mine), Los Burros Creek tributary, Plaskett, Los Burros Mining District, Santa Lucia Mts (Santa Lucia Range), Monterey County, California, USA

References:

Bradley, W.W. (1938), Thirty-fourth report of the State Mineralogist: California Division Mines Report 34: 354

Bradley, W.W. (1939), Thirty-fifth report of the State Mineralogist: California Division Mines Report 35: 497

Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 136, 194.

ⓘ Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing Clinochlore

Formula: Mg₅(Al,Cr)₂Si₃O₁₀(OH)₈

References:

Bradley, W.W. (1938), Thirty-fourth report of the State Mineralogist: California Division Mines Report 34: 354

Bradley, W.W. (1939), Thirty-fifth report of the State Mineralogist: California Division Mines Report 35: 497

Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 136, 194.

ⓘ Clinohumite

Formula: Mg₉(SiO₄)₄F₂

Locality: Magnesian Marble occurrence(s), Slates Hot Springs, Santa Lucia Mts (Santa Lucia Range), Monterey County, California, USA

References:

Wise, William S. (1959) An occurrence of geikielite. American Mineralogist, 44 (7-8) 879-882

Pemberton, H. Earl (1983) Minerals of California. Van Nostrand Reinhold Company Inc.

ⓘ Clinozoisite

Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)

Locality: Unnamed beach North of Willow Creek, Cape San Martin, Plaskett, Los Burros Mining District, Santa Lucia Mts (Santa Lucia Range), Monterey County, California, USA

Description: Occurs as boulders of crystalline masses of pinkish gray material.

References:

Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 152.

Pemberton, H. Earl (1983) Minerals of California. Van Nostrand Reinhold Company Inc.

ⓘ Enstatite

Formula: Mg₂Si₂O₆

Locality: Burro Mountain ultramafic complex, Burro Mountain, Los Burros Mining District, Santa Lucia Mts (Santa Lucia Range), Monterey County, California, USA

Description: Occurs as a major constituent of the primary ultramafic rocks.

References:

Hart, E.W. (1966) Mines and mineral resources of Monterey County, California. California Division Mines and Geology County Report 5, 142 pp.: 74

Page, Norman J. (1967) Serpentinization at Burro Mountain, California. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 14 (4) 321-342 doi:10.1007/bf00373811Pp. 323-324

Pemberton, H. Earl (1983) Minerals of California. Van Nostrand Reinhold Company Inc.

ⓘ Epidote

Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)

Localities:

Unnamed W prospect [2], Harlem, Gabilan Range, Monterey County, California, USA
Limekiln Creek, Plaskett, Los Burros Mining District, Santa Lucia Mts (Santa Lucia Range), Monterey County, California, USA
Axinite-Epidote occurrence, Willow Creek, Cape San Martin, Plaskett, Los Burros Mining District, Santa Lucia Mts (Santa Lucia Range), Monterey County, California, USA

ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'

Locality: Burro Mountain ultramafic complex, Burro Mountain, Los Burros Mining District, Santa Lucia Mts (Santa Lucia Range), Monterey County, California, USA

Description: Occurs as 70% to 80% of the peridotite of the complex.

References:

Hart, E.W. (1966) Mines and mineral resources of Monterey County, California. California Division Mines and Geology County Report 5, 142 pp.: 74

Page, Norman J. (1967) Serpentinization at Burro Mountain, California. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 14 (4) 321-342 doi:10.1007/bf00373811P. 329

Pemberton, H. Earl (1983) Minerals of California. Van Nostrand Reinhold Company Inc.

ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'

Localities:

Jens deposit (2), Gabilan Range, Monterey County, California, USA
Johnson Ranch prospect, Gabilan Range, Monterey County, California, USA

ⓘ 'Ferro-actinolite-Tremolite Series'

Localities:

Jade occurrence, South of Plaskett Creek, Plaskett Creek, Plaskett, Los Burros Mining District, Santa Lucia Mts (Santa Lucia Range), Monterey County, California, USA
Unspecified Jade occurrences [2], Point Sur, Santa Lucia Mts (Santa Lucia Range), Monterey County, California, USA
Unnamed Jade occurrence [1], Willow Creek, Cape San Martin, Plaskett, Los Burros Mining District, Santa Lucia Mts (Santa Lucia Range), Monterey County, California, USA
Cape San Martin prospect (Jade Cove prospect), Jade Cove, Cape San Martin, Plaskett, Los Burros Mining District, Santa Lucia Mts (Santa Lucia Range), Monterey County, California, USA

Description: Occurs as beach boulders and nodules.

ⓘ Forsterite

Formula: Mg₂(SiO₄)

Localities:

Burro Mountain ultramafic complex, Burro Mountain, Los Burros Mining District, Santa Lucia Mts (Santa Lucia Range), Monterey County, California, USA
Magnesian Marble occurrence(s), Slates Hot Springs, Santa Lucia Mts (Santa Lucia Range), Monterey County, California, USA

Description: Fo91 : Fa9 in composition.

ⓘ Galena

Formula: PbS

Locality: Alisal Mine (Alisal Silver Mine), Alisal Rancho, Salinas, Monterey County, California, USA

References:

Blake, Wm. P. (1858), Report of a geological reconnaissance in California 370 pp., New York.: 295, 301

Robinson, Alfred (1891), Life in California, 182 pp., San Francisco: 152

Jenkins, W.W. (1906), History of the development of placer mining in California: Historical Society of Southern California, Annual Pub., vol. 7: 70.

Eakle, Arthur S. (1914) Minerals of California. Bulletin 67. California State Mining Bureau

Duflot de Mofras, Eugene (1937), Travels on the Pacific coast: exploration du territorie de l’Oregon, des Californies et de la mer Vermeille, 1840-1842, translated by Marguerite E. Wilbur, Pasadena, 2 volumes: 215

ⓘ Galena var. Silver-bearing Galena

Formula: PbS with Ag

Locality: Alisal Mine (Alisal Silver Mine), Alisal Rancho, Salinas, Monterey County, California, USA

References:

Blake, Wm. P. (1858), Report of a geological reconnaissance in California 370 pp., New York.: 295, 301

Robinson, Alfred (1891), Life in California, 182 pp., San Francisco: 152

Jenkins, W.W. (1906), History of the development of placer mining in California: Historical Society of Southern California, Annual Pub., vol. 7: 70.

Eakle, Arthur S. (1914) Minerals of California. Bulletin 67. California State Mining Bureau

ⓘ 'Garnet Group'

Formula: X₃Z₂(SiO₄)₃

Localities:

Unnamed W prospect [2], Harlem, Gabilan Range, Monterey County, California, USA
Mouth of the Big Sur River area, Big Sur River, Monterey County, California, USA

ⓘ Geikielite

Formula: MgTiO₃

Locality: Magnesian Marble occurrence(s), Slates Hot Springs, Santa Lucia Mts (Santa Lucia Range), Monterey County, California, USA

Colour: Black

Description: Occurs in highly metamorphosed magnesian marble of the Sur series as small (0.01 mm to 0.10 mm) opaque, irregular to rounded grains associated with rutile and spinel.

References:

Wise, William S. (1959) An occurrence of geikielite. American Mineralogist, 44 (7-8) 879-882

Pemberton, H. Earl (1983) Minerals of California. Van Nostrand Reinhold Company Inc.

ⓘ 'Glauconite'

Formula: K_0.60-0.85(Fe³⁺,Mg,Al)₂(Si,Al)₄O₁₀](OH)₂

Locality: Monterey Bay, Monterey County, California, USA

Description: Occurs in bottom sediments recovered by dredging.

References:

Galliher, Edgar Wayne (1935a), Glauconite genesis: Geological Society of America Bulletin: 46: 1359

Galliher, Edgar Wayne (1935b), Geology of glauconite: American Association of Petroleum Geologists Bulletin: 19: 1580

Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 200

Pemberton, H. Earl (1983) Minerals of California. Van Nostrand Reinhold Company Inc.

ⓘ Graphite

Formula: C

Description: Occurs as lustrous flakes in most of the limestones of the Sur series.

References:

Trask, Parker Davies (1926), Geology of Point Sur quadrangle, California: University of California, Department of Geological Science Bulletin: 16: 131

Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 207

ⓘ Heazlewoodite

Formula: Ni₃S₂

Locality: Burro Mountain ultramafic complex, Burro Mountain, Los Burros Mining District, Santa Lucia Mts (Santa Lucia Range), Monterey County, California, USA

Description: Identified in drill cores.

References:

Page, Norman J. (1967) Serpentinization at Burro Mountain, California. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 14 (4) 321-342 doi:10.1007/bf00373811P. 336

Pemberton, H. Earl (1983) Minerals of California. Van Nostrand Reinhold Company Inc.

ⓘ Hedenbergite

Formula: CaFe²⁺Si₂O₆

Locality: Unnamed Borate occurrence [1], Gabilan Range, Monterey County, California, USA

References:

Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 383

ⓘ Hercynite

Formula: Fe²⁺Al₂O₄

Locality: Burro Mountain ultramafic complex, Burro Mountain, Los Burros Mining District, Santa Lucia Mts (Santa Lucia Range), Monterey County, California, USA

Description: Chromian material. A common constituent of dunites and peridotites.

References:

Page, Norman J. (1967) Serpentinization at Burro Mountain, California. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 14 (4) 321-342 doi:10.1007/bf00373811P. 342

Burch, S.H. (1968), Tectonic emplacement of the Burro Mountain ultramafic body, Santa Lucia Range, California: Geological Society of America Bulletin: 79: 536

Pemberton, H. Earl (1983) Minerals of California. Van Nostrand Reinhold Company Inc.

ⓘ 'Hypersthene'

Formula: (Mg,Fe)SiO₃

Locality: Burro Mountain ultramafic complex, Burro Mountain, Los Burros Mining District, Santa Lucia Mts (Santa Lucia Range), Monterey County, California, USA

References:

Page, Norman J. (1967) Serpentinization at Burro Mountain, California. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 14 (4) 321-342 doi:10.1007/bf00373811Pp. 323-324

Pemberton, H. Earl (1983) Minerals of California. Van Nostrand Reinhold Company Inc.

ⓘ 'Iddingsite'

Description: Occurs as a basic constituent of basic rock "carmeloite."

References:

Lawson, Andrew Cowper (1893), The geology of Carmelo Bay: University of California, Department of Geologic Science Bulletin: 1: 31

Ross, Clarence S., Shannon, Earl V. (1925) The origin, occurrence, composition, and physical properties of the mineral iddingsite. Proceedings of the United States National Museum, 67 (2579) 1-19 doi:10.5479/si.00963801.67-2579.1

Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 224

ⓘ Jadeite ?

Formula: Na(Al,Fe³⁺)Si₂O₆

Locality: Cape San Martin prospect (Jade Cove prospect), Jade Cove, Cape San Martin, Plaskett, Los Burros Mining District, Santa Lucia Mts (Santa Lucia Range), Monterey County, California, USA

References:

www.mineralsocal.org (1999) https://www.mineralsocal.org

ⓘ Lizardite

Formula: Mg₃(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄

Locality: Burro Mountain ultramafic complex, Burro Mountain, Los Burros Mining District, Santa Lucia Mts (Santa Lucia Range), Monterey County, California, USA

Description: Occurs as pseudomorphs after enstatite.

References:

Page, Norman J. (1967) Serpentinization at Burro Mountain, California. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 14 (4) 321-342 doi:10.1007/bf00373811P. 328

Pemberton, H. Earl (1983) Minerals of California. Van Nostrand Reinhold Company Inc.

ⓘ Ludwigite

Formula: Mg₂Fe³⁺(BO₃)O₂

Locality: Unnamed Borate occurrence [1], Gabilan Range, Monterey County, California, USA

Description: Occurs as a minor associated mineral.

References:

Chesterman, C.W. (1966a), Vonsenite of Monterey County, California: American Mineralogist: 51: 261-262

Pemberton, H. Earl (1983) Minerals of California. Van Nostrand Reinhold Company Inc.

ⓘ Magnesiochromite

Formula: MgCr₂O₄

Localities:

Lilly Group Mine (Lilly group deposit), Burro Mountain, Los Burros Mining District, Santa Lucia Mts (Santa Lucia Range), Monterey County, California, USA
Daisy Mine (South Slope Mine; Little Daisy Mine; Eldebren Chrome Mine), Los Burros Creek tributary, Plaskett, Los Burros Mining District, Santa Lucia Mts (Santa Lucia Range), Monterey County, California, USA

ⓘ Magnesite

Formula: MgCO₃

Localities:

Nevins prospect (Nevins deposit), Parkfield, Monterey County, California, USA
Natividad Quarry & mill (Permanente Metals Corp. pit), Natividad, Gabilan Range, Monterey County, California, USA
Bedell deposit (Bedell prospect), Monterey County, California, USA
Unnamed Magnesite deposit [1], Parkfield, Monterey County, California, USA

Description: Occurs in serpentine.

ⓘ Magnetite

Formula: Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄

Localities:

Unnamed Borate occurrence [1], Gabilan Range, Monterey County, California, USA
Riley Ranch, Chualar Canyon, Gabilan Range, Monterey County, California, USA

ⓘ Malachite

Formula: Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂

Localities:

Riley Ranch, Chualar Canyon, Gabilan Range, Monterey County, California, USA
Riley Ranch prospect, Riley Ranch, Chualar Canyon, Gabilan Range, Monterey County, California, USA
Alisal Mine (Alisal Silver Mine), Alisal Rancho, Salinas, Monterey County, California, USA

ⓘ Melanterite

Formula: Fe²⁺(H₂O)₆SO₄ · H₂O

Locality: Unspecified Pisanite occurrence [1], Gonzales, Monterey County, California, USA

Colour: Pale blue

Description: Occurs as crystals.

References:

Schaller, Waldemar Theodore (1905b), Mineralogical notes: USGS Bulletin 262: 121-144.p.123

ⓘ Melanterite var. Copper-bearing Melanterite

Formula: (Fe,Cu)SO₄ · 7H₂O

Locality: Unspecified Pisanite occurrence [1], Gonzales, Monterey County, California, USA

Colour: Pale blue

Description: Occurs as crystals.

References:

Schaller, Waldemar Theodore (1905b), Mineralogical notes: USGS Bulletin 262: 121-144.p.123

ⓘ Metacinnabar

Formula: HgS

Localities:

Unspecified Hg occurrence [1], Parkfield, Monterey County, California, USA
Patriquin Mine (Cholame-Parkfield Mine; Paloma Mining Company; Franciscan Mine; Pitts Mine), Parkfield, Monterey County, California, USA
Old Murry Mine (Murray Mine; Old Murray No. 1 Mine; Dutro Mine; Dutra Mine), Burro Mountain, Los Burros Mining District, Santa Lucia Mts (Santa Lucia Range), Monterey County, California, USA ? (more information)

ⓘ Molybdenite

Formula: MoS₂

Locality: Wescott Ranch prospect (Vancouver Pinnacle; Vancouver prospect), Wescott Ranch, Harlem, Gabilan Range, Monterey County, California, USA

Description: Occurs in quartz veins.

References:

Boalich, E. S. (1921), Mendocino, Monterey, Mono, Napa, Solano, Stanislaus Counties: California Mining Bureau. Report 17: 157

Hart, E.W. (1966) Mines and mineral resources of Monterey County, California. California Division Mines and Geology County Report 5, 142 pp.: 74, 134

Pemberton, H. Earl (1983) Minerals of California. Van Nostrand Reinhold Company Inc.

ⓘ Montroydite

Formula: HgO

Locality: White Mine (Friedana; Anderson; Table Mountain), Parkfield, Monterey County, California, USA

References:

Pemberton, H. Earl (1983) Minerals of California. Van Nostrand Reinhold Company Inc.

ⓘ Native Arsenic

Formula: As

Locality: Alisal Mine (Alisal Silver Mine), Alisal Rancho, Salinas, Monterey County, California, USA

References:

Dana 6: 1096

Blake, Wm. P. (1856), Observations on the physical geography and geology of the coast of California, from Bodega Bay to San Diego: US Coast Survey, Report 1855: 301

Blake, Wm. P. (1858), Report of a geological reconnaissance in California 370 pp., New York.: 301

Eakle, Arthur S. (1914) Minerals of California. Bulletin 67. California State Mining Bureau

Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 85, 126

ⓘ Native Gold

Formula: Au

Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.

Description: Occurs in gold-quartz veins.

ⓘ Native Sulphur

Formula: S₈

Localities:

Parkfield Mine, Parkfield, Monterey County, California, USA
Patriquin Mine (Cholame-Parkfield Mine; Paloma Mining Company; Franciscan Mine; Pitts Mine), Parkfield, Monterey County, California, USA

Description: Occurs in pockets in sandstone.

ⓘ Nesquehonite

Formula: MgCO₃ · 3H₂O

Locality: Los Burros Creek, Burro Mountain, Los Burros Mining District, Santa Lucia Mts (Santa Lucia Range), Monterey County, California, USA

Colour: White

Description: Occurs as an efflorescence (powdery film) along the creek bank at the water line.

References:

western United States. Geochimica et Cosmochmica Acta: 35: 695

O'Neil, James R, Barnes, Ivan (1971) C13 and O18 compositions in some fresh-water carbonates associated with ultramafic rocks and serpentinites: western United States. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 35 (7) 687-697 doi:10.1016/0016-7037(71)90067-6

Pemberton, H. Earl (1983) Minerals of California. Van Nostrand Reinhold Company Inc.

ⓘ Opal

Formula: SiO₂ · nH₂O

Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.

ⓘ Orthoclase

Formula: K(AlSi₃O₈)

Localities:

Carmel Bay area, Carmel-by-the-Sea, Santa Lucia Mts (Santa Lucia Range), Monterey County, California, USA
Unnamed K-Feldspar occurrence [1], Chualar, Monterey County, California, USA
Pacific Grove, Monterey County, California, USA

Description: Occurs as phenocrysts up to 10 cm long in granite.

ⓘ Pentlandite

Formula: (Ni_xFe_y)_Σ9S₈

Locality: Burro Mountain ultramafic complex, Burro Mountain, Los Burros Mining District, Santa Lucia Mts (Santa Lucia Range), Monterey County, California, USA

Description: Identified in drill cores.

References:

Page, Norman J. (1967) Serpentinization at Burro Mountain, California. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 14 (4) 321-342 doi:10.1007/bf00373811P. 336

Pemberton, H. Earl (1983) Minerals of California. Van Nostrand Reinhold Company Inc.

ⓘ Phlogopite

Formula: KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂

Locality: Magnesian Marble occurrence(s), Slates Hot Springs, Santa Lucia Mts (Santa Lucia Range), Monterey County, California, USA

References:

Wise, William S. (1959) An occurrence of geikielite. American Mineralogist, 44 (7-8) 879-882

ⓘ Piemontite

Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlMn³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)

Locality: Monterey Bay, Monterey County, California, USA

Description: Occurs as grains in sediments of the bay.

References:

Bradley, W.W. (1933), Twenty-ninth report of the State Mineralogist: California Mining Bureau. Report 29: 243

Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 289

ⓘ Prehnite

Formula: Ca₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀(OH)₂

Localities:

Unnamed Prehnite occurrence [1], Torre Canyon, Big Sur, Santa Lucia Mts (Santa Lucia Range), Monterey County, California, USA
North Side of Partington Ridge, Partington Ridge, Slates Hot Springs, Santa Lucia Mts (Santa Lucia Range), Monterey County, California, USA

ⓘ 'Psilomelane'

Description: Several small occurrences in the county.

References:

Bradley, W.W., et al (1918), Manganese and chromium in California: California Mining Bureau. Bulletin 76: 50-51

Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 298.

ⓘ Pyrite

Formula: FeS₂

Localities:

Trampa Canyon prospect, Jamesburg, Santa Lucia Mts (Santa Lucia Range), Monterey County, California, USA
Unspecified Cu-Au-As-Fe occurrences, Los Burros Mining District, Santa Lucia Mts (Santa Lucia Range), Monterey County, California, USA
Botts Mine (Botts deposit; Bryson Mine), Fort Hunter-Liggett Military Reservation, Los Burros Mining District, Santa Lucia Mts (Santa Lucia Range), Monterey County, California, USA
Old Murry Mine (Murray Mine; Old Murray No. 1 Mine; Dutro Mine; Dutra Mine), Burro Mountain, Los Burros Mining District, Santa Lucia Mts (Santa Lucia Range), Monterey County, California, USA
Patriquin Mine (Cholame-Parkfield Mine; Paloma Mining Company; Franciscan Mine; Pitts Mine), Parkfield, Monterey County, California, USA

ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

Localities:

Stone Canyon, Nelson Creek, Coalinga area, Monterey County, California, USA
Limekiln Creek, Plaskett, Los Burros Mining District, Santa Lucia Mts (Santa Lucia Range), Monterey County, California, USA
Wescott Ranch prospect (Vancouver Pinnacle; Vancouver prospect), Wescott Ranch, Harlem, Gabilan Range, Monterey County, California, USA
Patriquin Mine (Cholame-Parkfield Mine; Paloma Mining Company; Franciscan Mine; Pitts Mine), Parkfield, Monterey County, California, USA

ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony

Formula: SiO₂

Locality: Patriquin Mine (Cholame-Parkfield Mine; Paloma Mining Company; Franciscan Mine; Pitts Mine), Parkfield, Monterey County, California, USA

References:

(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.

ⓘ Rhodochrosite

Formula: MnCO₃

Locality: Evans Manganese prospect (Evans prospect), Devils Canyon, Burro Mountain, Los Burros Mining District, Santa Lucia Mts (Santa Lucia Range), Monterey County, California, USA

Description: Occurs as spherules.

References:

Trask, Parker Davies (1950) Geologic description of the manganese deposits of California. California Division of Mines Bulletin 152, 378 pp.: 153-154

Pemberton, H. Earl (1983) Minerals of California. Van Nostrand Reinhold Company Inc.

ⓘ Rhodonite

Formula: CaMn₃Mn[Si₅O₁₅]

Localities:

Limekiln Creek, Plaskett, Los Burros Mining District, Santa Lucia Mts (Santa Lucia Range), Monterey County, California, USA
Jade Cove vicinity, Jade Cove, Cape San Martin, Plaskett, Los Burros Mining District, Santa Lucia Mts (Santa Lucia Range), Monterey County, California, USA

Description: Occurs in beach boulders of gem quality.

ⓘ Rutile

Formula: TiO₂

Locality: Magnesian Marble occurrence(s), Slates Hot Springs, Santa Lucia Mts (Santa Lucia Range), Monterey County, California, USA

References:

Wise, William S. (1959) An occurrence of geikielite. American Mineralogist, 44 (7-8) 879-882

Pemberton, H. Earl (1983) Minerals of California. Van Nostrand Reinhold Company Inc.

ⓘ Scheelite

Formula: Ca(WO₄)

Localities:

Unnamed W prospect [1], Natividad, Gabilan Range, Monterey County, California, USA
Unnamed W prospect [2], Harlem, Gabilan Range, Monterey County, California, USA

ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup'

Formula: D₃[Si₂O₅](OH)₄

Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.

ⓘ 'Silica'

Locality: Del Monte Properties Company - Fan Shell Beach Mine, Del Monte Forest, Monterey County, California, USA

References:

Hart, E.W. (1966) Mines and mineral resources of Monterey County, California. California Division Mines and Geology County Report 5, 142 pp.: No. 116, p. 136

(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.

ⓘ Sphalerite

Formula: ZnS

Locality: Alisal Mine (Alisal Silver Mine), Alisal Rancho, Salinas, Monterey County, California, USA

References:

Eakle, Arthur S. (1914) Minerals of California. Bulletin 67. California State Mining Bureau

ⓘ Spinel

Formula: MgAl₂O₄

Localities:

Unspecified Placer Au-Spinel occurrences, Jolon, Fort Hunter-Liggett Military Reservation, Los Burros Mining District, Santa Lucia Mts (Santa Lucia Range), Monterey County, California, USA
Burro Mountain ultramafic complex, Burro Mountain, Los Burros Mining District, Santa Lucia Mts (Santa Lucia Range), Monterey County, California, USA
Magnesian Marble occurrence(s), Slates Hot Springs, Santa Lucia Mts (Santa Lucia Range), Monterey County, California, USA

Description: Occurs as grains of ruby spinel.

ⓘ Stibnite

Formula: Sb₂S₃

Locality: Unspecified Sb occurrences [1], Los Burros Mining District, Santa Lucia Mts (Santa Lucia Range), Monterey County, California, USA

References:

Preston, E.B. (1893), Amador, Butte, Calaveras, El Dorado, Lassen, Monterey, Plumas, San Benito, Sierra, Tuolumne Counties, also Salton Lake: California Mining Bureau. Report 11: 261

ⓘ 'Thomsonite Subgroup'

Locality: Unnamed Xonotlite occurrence [1], Priest Valley, Monterey County, California, USA

Description: Occurs in veins ½ inch (1.25 cm) to 2 inches (5.0 cm) in metamorphic rocks in a stream bed.

References:

Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 390

ⓘ Tremolite

Formula: ◻Ca₂Mg₅(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂

Locality: Lilly Group Mine (Lilly group deposit), Burro Mountain, Los Burros Mining District, Santa Lucia Mts (Santa Lucia Range), Monterey County, California, USA

References:

(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.

ⓘ Uvarovite

Formula: Ca₃Cr₂(SiO₄)₃

Localities:

Mee Ranch deposit, Cow Creek, Mee Ranch, Monterey County, California, USA
Daisy Mine (South Slope Mine; Little Daisy Mine; Eldebren Chrome Mine), Los Burros Creek tributary, Plaskett, Los Burros Mining District, Santa Lucia Mts (Santa Lucia Range), Monterey County, California, USA

Colour: Bright green

ⓘ Vonsenite

Formula: Fe²⁺₂Fe³⁺(BO₃)O₂

Locality: Unnamed Borate occurrence [1], Gabilan Range, Monterey County, California, USA

Habit: Short prismatic

Colour: Black

Description: Occurs as shiny grains and crystals in calcite and as intergrowths with magnetite in 10 foot (3 meter) long lenses at the contact.

References:

Chesterman, C.W. (1966a), Vonsenite of Monterey County, California: American Mineralogist: 51: 261-262

Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 383

Pemberton, H. Earl (1983) Minerals of California. Van Nostrand Reinhold Company Inc.

ⓘ Xonotlite

Formula: Ca₆(Si₆O₁₇)(OH)₂

Locality: Unnamed Xonotlite occurrence [1], Priest Valley, Monterey County, California, USA

Description: Occurs in veins ½ inch (1.25 cm) to 2 inches (5.0 cm) in metamorphic rocks in a stream bed.

References:

Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 390

ⓘ Zaratite

Formula: Ni₃(CO₃)(OH)₄ · 4H₂O ?

References:

being a report of the California State Board of Agriculture. 31 pp., Sacramento

Blake, Wm. P. (1855), Observations on the extent of the gold region of California and Oregon, with notices of mineral localities in California and of some remarkable specimens of crystalline gold: American Journal of Science, 2nd. Series: 20: 82

Blake, Wm. P. (1858), Report of a geological reconnaissance in California 370 pp., New York: 303

Blake, Wm. P. (1866), Annotated catalogue of the principal mineral species hitherto recognized n California and the adjoining states and territories

Hanks, Henry Garber (1884), Fourth report of the State Mineralogist: California Mining Bureau. Report 4, 410 pp. (includes catalog of minerals of California pp. 63-410), and miscellaneous observations on mineral products): 396

Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 391.

Gallery:

◻Ca₂(Mg_4.5-2.5Fe_0.5-2.5)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂ⓘ Actinolite

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Actinolite

Jade Cove, Cape San Martin, Plaskett, Los Burros Mining District, Santa Lucia Mts, Monterey County, California, USA

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Actinolite

Jade Cove, Cape San Martin, Plaskett, Los Burros Mining District, Santa Lucia Mts, Monterey County, California, USA

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Actinolite

Jade Cove, Cape San Martin, Plaskett, Los Burros Mining District, Santa Lucia Mts, Monterey County, California, USA

D₃[Si₂O₅](OH)₄ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup'

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Serpentine Subgroup

Willow Creek, Cape San Martin, Plaskett, Los Burros Mining District, Santa Lucia Mts, Monterey County, California, USA

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Serpentine Subgroup, etc.

Jade Cove, Cape San Martin, Plaskett, Los Burros Mining District, Santa Lucia Mts, Monterey County, California, USA

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Serpentine Subgroup

Willow Creek, Cape San Martin, Plaskett, Los Burros Mining District, Santa Lucia Mts, Monterey County, California, USA

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Serpentine Subgroup, etc.

Jade Cove, Cape San Martin, Plaskett, Los Burros Mining District, Santa Lucia Mts, Monterey County, California, USA

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Serpentine Subgroup

Willow Creek, Cape San Martin, Plaskett, Los Burros Mining District, Santa Lucia Mts, Monterey County, California, USA

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Serpentine Subgroup, etc.

Jade Cove, Cape San Martin, Plaskett, Los Burros Mining District, Santa Lucia Mts, Monterey County, California, USA

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘ	Native Gold	1.AA.05	Au
ⓘ	Awaruite	1.AE.20	Ni₃Fe
ⓘ	Native Arsenic	1.CA.05	As
ⓘ	Graphite	1.CB.05a	C
ⓘ	Native Sulphur	1.CC.05	S₈
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Chalcocite	2.BA.05	Cu₂S
ⓘ	Heazlewoodite	2.BB.05	Ni₃S₂
ⓘ	Pentlandite	2.BB.15	(Ni_xFe_y)_Σ9S₈
ⓘ	Metacinnabar	2.CB.05a	HgS
ⓘ	Sphalerite	2.CB.05a	ZnS
ⓘ	Chalcopyrite	2.CB.10a	CuFeS₂
ⓘ	Galena	2.CD.10	PbS
ⓘ	var. Silver-bearing Galena	2.CD.10	PbS with Ag
ⓘ	Cinnabar	2.CD.15a	HgS
ⓘ	Stibnite	2.DB.05	Sb₂S₃
ⓘ	Molybdenite	2.EA.30	MoS₂
ⓘ	Pyrite	2.EB.05a	FeS₂
ⓘ	Arsenopyrite	2.EB.20	FeAsS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Montroydite	4.AC.15	HgO
ⓘ	Chromite	4.BB.05	Fe²⁺Cr³⁺₂O₄
ⓘ	Hercynite	4.BB.05	Fe²⁺Al₂O₄
ⓘ	Magnesiochromite	4.BB.05	MgCr₂O₄
ⓘ	Magnetite	4.BB.05	Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄
ⓘ	Spinel	4.BB.05	MgAl₂O₄
ⓘ	Geikielite	4.CB.05	MgTiO₃
ⓘ	Quartz var. Chalcedony	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	Opal	4.DA.10	SiO₂ · nH₂O
ⓘ	Rutile	4.DB.05	TiO₂
ⓘ	Brucite	4.FE.05	Mg(OH)₂
ⓘ	Carnotite	4.HB.05	K₂(UO₂)₂(VO₄)₂ · 3H₂O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Calcite	5.AB.05	CaCO₃
ⓘ	Magnesite	5.AB.05	MgCO₃
ⓘ	Rhodochrosite	5.AB.05	MnCO₃
ⓘ	Calcite var. Sand-Calcite	5.AB.05	CaCO₃
ⓘ	Aragonite	5.AB.15	CaCO₃
ⓘ	Cerussite	5.AB.15	PbCO₃
ⓘ	Azurite	5.BA.05	Cu₃(CO₃)₂(OH)₂
ⓘ	Malachite	5.BA.10	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
ⓘ	Nesquehonite	5.CA.05	MgCO₃ · 3H₂O
ⓘ	Zaratite	5.DA.15	Ni₃(CO₃)(OH)₄ · 4H₂O ?
Group 6 - Borates
ⓘ	Ludwigite	6.AB.30	Mg₂Fe³⁺(BO₃)O₂
ⓘ	Vonsenite	6.AB.30	Fe²⁺₂Fe³⁺(BO₃)O₂
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘ	Baryte	7.AD.35	BaSO₄
ⓘ	Melanterite	7.CB.35	Fe²⁺(H₂O)₆SO₄ · H₂O
ⓘ	var. Copper-bearing Melanterite	7.CB.35	(Fe,Cu)SO₄ · 7H₂O
ⓘ	Blödite	7.CC.50	Na₂Mg(SO₄)₂ · 4H₂O
ⓘ	Scheelite	7.GA.05	Ca(WO₄)
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Chrysotile	9.00.	Mg₃(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
ⓘ	Forsterite	9.AC.05	Mg₂(SiO₄)
ⓘ	Uvarovite	9.AD.25	Ca₃Cr₂(SiO₄)₃
ⓘ	Clinohumite	9.AF.55	Mg₉(SiO₄)₄F₂
ⓘ	Clinozoisite	9.BG.05a	(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
ⓘ	Epidote	9.BG.05a	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
ⓘ	Piemontite	9.BG.05a	(CaCa)(AlAlMn³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
ⓘ	Enstatite	9.DA.05	Mg₂Si₂O₆
ⓘ	Hedenbergite	9.DA.15	CaFe²⁺Si₂O₆
ⓘ	Jadeite ?	9.DA.25	Na(Al,Fe³⁺)Si₂O₆
ⓘ	Actinolite	9.DE.10	◻Ca₂(Mg_4.5-2.5Fe_0.5-2.5)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
ⓘ	Tremolite	9.DE.10	◻Ca₂Mg₅(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂
ⓘ	Xonotlite	9.DG.35	Ca₆(Si₆O₁₇)(OH)₂
ⓘ	Rhodonite	9.DK.05	CaMn₃Mn[Si₅O₁₅]
ⓘ	Prehnite	9.DP.20	Ca₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀(OH)₂
ⓘ	Phlogopite	9.EC.20	KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
ⓘ	Clinochlore	9.EC.55	Mg₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈
ⓘ	var. Chromium-bearing Clinochlore	9.EC.55	Mg₅(Al,Cr)₂Si₃O₁₀(OH)₈
ⓘ	Lizardite	9.ED.15	Mg₃(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
ⓘ	Orthoclase	9.FA.30	K(AlSi₃O₈)
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Biotite'	-	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
ⓘ	'Clay minerals'	-
ⓘ	'Feldspar Group'	-
ⓘ	'Glauconite'	-	K_0.60-0.85(Fe³⁺,Mg,Al)₂(Si,Al)₄O₁₀](OH)₂
ⓘ	'Hypersthene'	-	(Mg,Fe)SiO₃
ⓘ	'Psilomelane'	-
ⓘ	'Iddingsite'	-
ⓘ	'Ferro-actinolite-Tremolite Series'	-
ⓘ	'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'	-
ⓘ	'Apatite var. Collophane'	-	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ	'Garnet Group'	-	X₃Z₂(SiO₄)₃
ⓘ	'Silica'	-
ⓘ	'Serpentine Subgroup'	-	D₃[Si₂O₅](OH)₄
ⓘ	'Thomsonite Subgroup'	-
ⓘ	'Apatite'	-	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ	'Axinite Group'	-

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Actinolite	◻Ca₂(Mg_4.5-2.5Fe_0.5-2.5)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Azurite	Cu₃(CO₃)₂(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
H	ⓘ Blödite	Na₂Mg(SO₄)₂ · 4H₂O
H	ⓘ Brucite	Mg(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Carnotite	K₂(UO₂)₂(VO₄)₂ · 3H₂O
H	ⓘ Chrysotile	Mg₃(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
H	ⓘ Clinochlore	Mg₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈
H	ⓘ Clinozoisite	(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
H	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
H	ⓘ Glauconite	K_0.60-0.85(Fe³⁺,Mg,Al)₂(Si,Al)₄O₁₀](OH)₂
H	ⓘ Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing Clinochlore	Mg₅(Al,Cr)₂Si₃O₁₀(OH)₈
H	ⓘ Lizardite	Mg₃(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
H	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Melanterite	Fe²⁺(H₂O)₆SO₄ · H₂O
H	ⓘ Nesquehonite	MgCO₃ · 3H₂O
H	ⓘ Opal	SiO₂ · nH₂O
H	ⓘ Phlogopite	KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Piemontite	(CaCa)(AlAlMn³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
H	ⓘ Prehnite	Ca₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Tremolite	◻Ca₂Mg₅(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Xonotlite	Ca₆(Si₆O₁₇)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Zaratite	Ni₃(CO₃)(OH)₄ · 4H₂O ?
H	ⓘ Ferro-actinolite-Tremolite Series
H	ⓘ Apatite var. Collophane	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
H	ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup	D₃[Si₂O₅](OH)₄
H	ⓘ Melanterite var. Copper-bearing Melanterite	(Fe,Cu)SO₄ · 7H₂O
H	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
B	Boron
B	ⓘ Ludwigite	Mg₂Fe³⁺(BO₃)O₂
B	ⓘ Vonsenite	Fe₂²⁺Fe³⁺(BO₃)O₂
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Aragonite	CaCO₃
C	ⓘ Azurite	Cu₃(CO₃)₂(OH)₂
C	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
C	ⓘ Cerussite	PbCO₃
C	ⓘ Graphite	C
C	ⓘ Magnesite	MgCO₃
C	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
C	ⓘ Nesquehonite	MgCO₃ · 3H₂O
C	ⓘ Rhodochrosite	MnCO₃
C	ⓘ Zaratite	Ni₃(CO₃)(OH)₄ · 4H₂O ?
C	ⓘ Calcite var. Sand-Calcite	CaCO₃
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Actinolite	◻Ca₂(Mg_4.5-2.5Fe_0.5-2.5)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Aragonite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Azurite	Cu₃(CO₃)₂(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
O	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
O	ⓘ Blödite	Na₂Mg(SO₄)₂ · 4H₂O
O	ⓘ Brucite	Mg(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Carnotite	K₂(UO₂)₂(VO₄)₂ · 3H₂O
O	ⓘ Cerussite	PbCO₃
O	ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Chrysotile	Mg₃(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
O	ⓘ Chromite	Fe²⁺Cr₂³⁺O₄
O	ⓘ Clinochlore	Mg₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈
O	ⓘ Clinohumite	Mg₉(SiO₄)₄F₂
O	ⓘ Clinozoisite	(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
O	ⓘ Enstatite	Mg₂Si₂O₆
O	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
O	ⓘ Forsterite	Mg₂(SiO₄)
O	ⓘ Geikielite	MgTiO₃
O	ⓘ Glauconite	K_0.60-0.85(Fe³⁺,Mg,Al)₂(Si,Al)₄O₁₀](OH)₂
O	ⓘ Hedenbergite	CaFe²⁺Si₂O₆
O	ⓘ Hercynite	Fe²⁺Al₂O₄
O	ⓘ Hypersthene	(Mg,Fe)SiO₃
O	ⓘ Jadeite	Na(Al,Fe³⁺)Si₂O₆
O	ⓘ Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing Clinochlore	Mg₅(Al,Cr)₂Si₃O₁₀(OH)₈
O	ⓘ Lizardite	Mg₃(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
O	ⓘ Ludwigite	Mg₂Fe³⁺(BO₃)O₂
O	ⓘ Magnesite	MgCO₃
O	ⓘ Magnesiochromite	MgCr₂O₄
O	ⓘ Magnetite	Fe²⁺Fe₂³⁺O₄
O	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Melanterite	Fe²⁺(H₂O)₆SO₄ · H₂O
O	ⓘ Montroydite	HgO
O	ⓘ Nesquehonite	MgCO₃ · 3H₂O
O	ⓘ Opal	SiO₂ · nH₂O
O	ⓘ Orthoclase	K(AlSi₃O₈)
O	ⓘ Phlogopite	KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Piemontite	(CaCa)(AlAlMn³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
O	ⓘ Prehnite	Ca₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Rhodochrosite	MnCO₃
O	ⓘ Rhodonite	CaMn₃Mn[Si₅O₁₅]
O	ⓘ Rutile	TiO₂
O	ⓘ Scheelite	Ca(WO₄)
O	ⓘ Spinel	MgAl₂O₄
O	ⓘ Tremolite	◻Ca₂Mg₅(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Uvarovite	Ca₃Cr₂(SiO₄)₃
O	ⓘ Vonsenite	Fe₂²⁺Fe³⁺(BO₃)O₂
O	ⓘ Xonotlite	Ca₆(Si₆O₁₇)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Zaratite	Ni₃(CO₃)(OH)₄ · 4H₂O ?
O	ⓘ Ferro-actinolite-Tremolite Series
O	ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
O	ⓘ Apatite var. Collophane	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
O	ⓘ Garnet Group	X₃Z₂(SiO₄)₃
O	ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup	D₃[Si₂O₅](OH)₄
O	ⓘ Melanterite var. Copper-bearing Melanterite	(Fe,Cu)SO₄ · 7H₂O
O	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
O	ⓘ Calcite var. Sand-Calcite	CaCO₃
F	Fluorine
F	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
F	ⓘ Clinohumite	Mg₉(SiO₄)₄F₂
F	ⓘ Apatite var. Collophane	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
F	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Blödite	Na₂Mg(SO₄)₂ · 4H₂O
Na	ⓘ Jadeite	Na(Al,Fe³⁺)Si₂O₆
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Actinolite	◻Ca₂(Mg_4.5-2.5Fe_0.5-2.5)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
Mg	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Mg	ⓘ Blödite	Na₂Mg(SO₄)₂ · 4H₂O
Mg	ⓘ Brucite	Mg(OH)₂
Mg	ⓘ Chrysotile	Mg₃(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
Mg	ⓘ Clinochlore	Mg₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈
Mg	ⓘ Clinohumite	Mg₉(SiO₄)₄F₂
Mg	ⓘ Enstatite	Mg₂Si₂O₆
Mg	ⓘ Forsterite	Mg₂(SiO₄)
Mg	ⓘ Geikielite	MgTiO₃
Mg	ⓘ Glauconite	K_0.60-0.85(Fe³⁺,Mg,Al)₂(Si,Al)₄O₁₀](OH)₂
Mg	ⓘ Hypersthene	(Mg,Fe)SiO₃
Mg	ⓘ Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing Clinochlore	Mg₅(Al,Cr)₂Si₃O₁₀(OH)₈
Mg	ⓘ Lizardite	Mg₃(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
Mg	ⓘ Ludwigite	Mg₂Fe³⁺(BO₃)O₂
Mg	ⓘ Magnesite	MgCO₃
Mg	ⓘ Magnesiochromite	MgCr₂O₄
Mg	ⓘ Nesquehonite	MgCO₃ · 3H₂O
Mg	ⓘ Phlogopite	KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Mg	ⓘ Spinel	MgAl₂O₄
Mg	ⓘ Tremolite	◻Ca₂Mg₅(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂
Mg	ⓘ Ferro-actinolite-Tremolite Series
Mg	ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Al	ⓘ Clinochlore	Mg₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈
Al	ⓘ Clinozoisite	(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Al	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Al	ⓘ Glauconite	K_0.60-0.85(Fe³⁺,Mg,Al)₂(Si,Al)₄O₁₀](OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Hercynite	Fe²⁺Al₂O₄
Al	ⓘ Jadeite	Na(Al,Fe³⁺)Si₂O₆
Al	ⓘ Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing Clinochlore	Mg₅(Al,Cr)₂Si₃O₁₀(OH)₈
Al	ⓘ Orthoclase	K(AlSi₃O₈)
Al	ⓘ Phlogopite	KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Piemontite	(CaCa)(AlAlMn³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Al	ⓘ Prehnite	Ca₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀(OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Spinel	MgAl₂O₄
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Actinolite	◻Ca₂(Mg_4.5-2.5Fe_0.5-2.5)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Si	ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Chrysotile	Mg₃(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
Si	ⓘ Clinochlore	Mg₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈
Si	ⓘ Clinohumite	Mg₉(SiO₄)₄F₂
Si	ⓘ Clinozoisite	(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Si	ⓘ Enstatite	Mg₂Si₂O₆
Si	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Si	ⓘ Forsterite	Mg₂(SiO₄)
Si	ⓘ Glauconite	K_0.60-0.85(Fe³⁺,Mg,Al)₂(Si,Al)₄O₁₀](OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Hedenbergite	CaFe²⁺Si₂O₆
Si	ⓘ Hypersthene	(Mg,Fe)SiO₃
Si	ⓘ Jadeite	Na(Al,Fe³⁺)Si₂O₆
Si	ⓘ Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing Clinochlore	Mg₅(Al,Cr)₂Si₃O₁₀(OH)₈
Si	ⓘ Lizardite	Mg₃(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
Si	ⓘ Opal	SiO₂ · nH₂O
Si	ⓘ Orthoclase	K(AlSi₃O₈)
Si	ⓘ Phlogopite	KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Piemontite	(CaCa)(AlAlMn³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Si	ⓘ Prehnite	Ca₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Rhodonite	CaMn₃Mn[Si₅O₁₅]
Si	ⓘ Tremolite	◻Ca₂Mg₅(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Uvarovite	Ca₃Cr₂(SiO₄)₃
Si	ⓘ Xonotlite	Ca₆(Si₆O₁₇)(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Ferro-actinolite-Tremolite Series
Si	ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Si	ⓘ Garnet Group	X₃Z₂(SiO₄)₃
Si	ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup	D₃[Si₂O₅](OH)₄
P	Phosphorus
P	ⓘ Apatite var. Collophane	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
P	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Arsenopyrite	FeAsS
S	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
S	ⓘ Blödite	Na₂Mg(SO₄)₂ · 4H₂O
S	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
S	ⓘ Chalcocite	Cu₂S
S	ⓘ Cinnabar	HgS
S	ⓘ Galena	PbS
S	ⓘ Heazlewoodite	Ni₃S₂
S	ⓘ Melanterite	Fe²⁺(H₂O)₆SO₄ · H₂O
S	ⓘ Metacinnabar	HgS
S	ⓘ Molybdenite	MoS₂
S	ⓘ Pentlandite	(Ni_xFe_y)_Σ9S₈
S	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
S	ⓘ Stibnite	Sb₂S₃
S	ⓘ Native Sulphur	S₈
S	ⓘ Galena var. Silver-bearing Galena	PbS with Ag
S	ⓘ Melanterite var. Copper-bearing Melanterite	(Fe,Cu)SO₄ · 7H₂O
Cl	Chlorine
Cl	ⓘ Apatite var. Collophane	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
Cl	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
K	ⓘ Carnotite	K₂(UO₂)₂(VO₄)₂ · 3H₂O
K	ⓘ Glauconite	K_0.60-0.85(Fe³⁺,Mg,Al)₂(Si,Al)₄O₁₀](OH)₂
K	ⓘ Orthoclase	K(AlSi₃O₈)
K	ⓘ Phlogopite	KMg₃(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Actinolite	◻Ca₂(Mg_4.5-2.5Fe_0.5-2.5)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
Ca	ⓘ Aragonite	CaCO₃
Ca	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
Ca	ⓘ Clinozoisite	(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Ca	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Ca	ⓘ Hedenbergite	CaFe²⁺Si₂O₆
Ca	ⓘ Piemontite	(CaCa)(AlAlMn³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Ca	ⓘ Prehnite	Ca₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀(OH)₂
Ca	ⓘ Rhodonite	CaMn₃Mn[Si₅O₁₅]
Ca	ⓘ Scheelite	Ca(WO₄)
Ca	ⓘ Tremolite	◻Ca₂Mg₅(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂
Ca	ⓘ Uvarovite	Ca₃Cr₂(SiO₄)₃
Ca	ⓘ Xonotlite	Ca₆(Si₆O₁₇)(OH)₂
Ca	ⓘ Ferro-actinolite-Tremolite Series
Ca	ⓘ Apatite var. Collophane	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
Ca	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
Ca	ⓘ Calcite var. Sand-Calcite	CaCO₃
Ti	Titanium
Ti	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Ti	ⓘ Geikielite	MgTiO₃
Ti	ⓘ Rutile	TiO₂
V	Vanadium
V	ⓘ Carnotite	K₂(UO₂)₂(VO₄)₂ · 3H₂O
Cr	Chromium
Cr	ⓘ Chromite	Fe²⁺Cr₂³⁺O₄
Cr	ⓘ Clinochlore var. Chromium-bearing Clinochlore	Mg₅(Al,Cr)₂Si₃O₁₀(OH)₈
Cr	ⓘ Magnesiochromite	MgCr₂O₄
Cr	ⓘ Uvarovite	Ca₃Cr₂(SiO₄)₃
Mn	Manganese
Mn	ⓘ Piemontite	(CaCa)(AlAlMn³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Mn	ⓘ Rhodochrosite	MnCO₃
Mn	ⓘ Rhodonite	CaMn₃Mn[Si₅O₁₅]
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Actinolite	◻Ca₂(Mg_4.5-2.5Fe_0.5-2.5)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
Fe	ⓘ Arsenopyrite	FeAsS
Fe	ⓘ Awaruite	Ni₃Fe
Fe	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Fe	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Chromite	Fe²⁺Cr₂³⁺O₄
Fe	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Fe	ⓘ Glauconite	K_0.60-0.85(Fe³⁺,Mg,Al)₂(Si,Al)₄O₁₀](OH)₂
Fe	ⓘ Hedenbergite	CaFe²⁺Si₂O₆
Fe	ⓘ Hercynite	Fe²⁺Al₂O₄
Fe	ⓘ Hypersthene	(Mg,Fe)SiO₃
Fe	ⓘ Jadeite	Na(Al,Fe³⁺)Si₂O₆
Fe	ⓘ Ludwigite	Mg₂Fe³⁺(BO₃)O₂
Fe	ⓘ Magnetite	Fe²⁺Fe₂³⁺O₄
Fe	ⓘ Melanterite	Fe²⁺(H₂O)₆SO₄ · H₂O
Fe	ⓘ Pentlandite	(Ni_xFe_y)_Σ9S₈
Fe	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Vonsenite	Fe₂²⁺Fe³⁺(BO₃)O₂
Fe	ⓘ Ferro-actinolite-Tremolite Series
Fe	ⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Fe	ⓘ Melanterite var. Copper-bearing Melanterite	(Fe,Cu)SO₄ · 7H₂O
Ni	Nickel
Ni	ⓘ Awaruite	Ni₃Fe
Ni	ⓘ Heazlewoodite	Ni₃S₂
Ni	ⓘ Pentlandite	(Ni_xFe_y)_Σ9S₈
Ni	ⓘ Zaratite	Ni₃(CO₃)(OH)₄ · 4H₂O ?
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Azurite	Cu₃(CO₃)₂(OH)₂
Cu	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Cu	ⓘ Chalcocite	Cu₂S
Cu	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
Cu	ⓘ Melanterite var. Copper-bearing Melanterite	(Fe,Cu)SO₄ · 7H₂O
Zn	Zinc
Zn	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
As	Arsenic
As	ⓘ Arsenopyrite	FeAsS
As	ⓘ Native Arsenic	As
Mo	Molybdenum
Mo	ⓘ Molybdenite	MoS₂
Ag	Silver
Ag	ⓘ Galena var. Silver-bearing Galena	PbS with Ag
Sb	Antimony
Sb	ⓘ Stibnite	Sb₂S₃
Ba	Barium
Ba	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
W	Tungsten
W	ⓘ Scheelite	Ca(WO₄)
Au	Gold
Au	ⓘ Native Gold	Au
Hg	Mercury
Hg	ⓘ Cinnabar	HgS
Hg	ⓘ Metacinnabar	HgS
Hg	ⓘ Montroydite	HgO
Pb	Lead
Pb	ⓘ Cerussite	PbCO₃
Pb	ⓘ Galena	PbS
Pb	ⓘ Galena var. Silver-bearing Galena	PbS with Ag
U	Uranium
U	ⓘ Carnotite	K₂(UO₂)₂(VO₄)₂ · 3H₂O

Fossils

There are 550 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences

550

Youngest Fossil Listed

0.01 Ma (Pleistocene)

Oldest Fossil Listed

72.1 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)

Stratigraphic Units

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Fossils from Region

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Accepted Name	Hierarchy	Age
👁 Image Dentalium genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Scaphopoda : Dentaliida : Dentaliidae : *Dentalium*	23.03 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
👁 Image Calliostoma genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Trochida : Calliostomatidae : *Calliostoma*	23.03 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
👁 Image Diodora genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Lepetellida : Fissurellidae : *Diodora*	23.03 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
👁 Image Margarites genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Trochida : Margaritidae : *Margarites*	23.03 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
👁 Image Turcica genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Seguenziida : Eucyclidae : *Turcica*	23.03 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
👁 Image Bittium genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cerithiidae : *Bittium*	23.03 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
👁 Image Calyptraea genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Calyptraeidae : *Calyptraea*	23.03 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
👁 Image Cirsotrema genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Epitoniidae : *Cirsotrema*	23.03 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
👁 Image Crepidula genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Calyptraeidae : *Crepidula*	23.03 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
👁 Image Crucibulum genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Calyptraeidae : *Crucibulum*	23.03 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
👁 Image Euspira genus	Animalia : Mollusca : *Euspira*	23.03 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
👁 Image Neverita genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Naticidae : *Neverita*	23.03 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
👁 Image Turritella genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Turritellidae : *Turritella*	23.03 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
👁 Image Acanthina genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Muricidae : *Acanthina*	23.03 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
👁 Image Calicantharus genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Pisaniidae : *Pusio*	23.03 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
👁 Image Cancellaria genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Cancellariidae : *Cancellaria*	23.03 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
👁 Image Ceratostoma genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Muricidae : *Ceratostoma*	23.03 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
👁 Image Crassispira genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Pseudomelatomidae : *Crassispira*	23.03 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
👁 Image Forreria genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Muricidae : *Forreria*	23.03 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
👁 Image Jaton genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Muricidae : *Jaton*	23.03 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
👁 Image Kelletia genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Buccinidae : *Kelletia*	23.03 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
👁 Image Megasurcula genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Pseudomelatomidae : *Megasurcula*	23.03 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
👁 Image Mitrella genus	Animalia : Mollusca : *Mitrella*	23.03 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
👁 Image Nassarius genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Nassariidae : *Nassarius*	23.03 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
👁 Image Ocenebra genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Muricidae : *Ocenebra*	23.03 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
👁 Image Olivella genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Olividae : *Olivella*	23.03 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
👁 Image Thais genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Muricidae : *Thais*	23.03 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
👁 Image Yoldia genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculanida : Yoldiidae : *Yoldia*	23.03 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
👁 Image Anadara genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Arcidae : *Anadara*	23.03 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
👁 Image Arca genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Arcidae : *Arca*	23.03 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
👁 Image Glycymeris genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Glycymerididae : *Glycymeris*	23.03 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
👁 Image Atrina genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Pinnidae : *Atrina*	23.03 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
👁 Image Mytilus genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Mytilida : Mytilidae : *Mytilus*	23.03 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
👁 Image Anomia genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Anomiidae : *Anomia*	23.03 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
👁 Image Chlamys genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pectinidae : *Chlamys*	23.03 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
👁 Image Lyropecten genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pectinidae : *Lyropecten*	23.03 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
👁 Image Ostrea genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Ostreidae : *Ostraea*	23.03 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
👁 Image Amiantis genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Veneridae : *Amiantis*	23.03 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
👁 Image Clinocardium genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Cardiidae : *Clinocardium*	23.03 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
👁 Image Compsomyax genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : *Compsomyax*	23.03 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
👁 Image Cyclocardia genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Carditidae : *Cyclocardia*	23.03 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
👁 Image Diplodonta genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Ungulinidae : *Diplodonta*	23.03 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
👁 Image Glans genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Carditidae : *Glans*	23.03 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
👁 Image Lucinisca genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Lucinida : Lucinidae : *Lucinisca*	23.03 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
👁 Image Macoma genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Tellinidae : *Macoma*	23.03 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
👁 Image Siliqua genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Adapedonta : Pharidae : *Siliqua*	23.03 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
👁 Image Solen genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Adapedonta : Solenidae : *Solen*	23.03 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
👁 Image Spisula genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Mactridae : *Spisula*	23.03 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
👁 Image Tellina genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Tellinidae : *Tellina*	23.03 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
👁 Image Trachycardium genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Cardiidae : *Trachycardium*	23.03 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
👁 Image Transennella genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Veneroidei : Veneridae : *Transennella*	23.03 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
👁 Image Tresus genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Mactridae : *Tresus*	23.03 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
👁 Image Venericardia genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Carditidae : *Venericardia*	47.8 - 38 Ma Eocene
👁 Image Cryptomya genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myida : Myidae : *Cryptomya*	23.03 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
👁 Image Mya genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myida : Myidae : *Mya*	23.03 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
👁 Image Zirfaea genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myida : Pholadidae : *Zirfaea*	23.03 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
👁 Image Balanus genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Maxillopoda : Sessilia : Balanidae : *Balanus*	23.03 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
👁 Image Paguristes genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Malacostraca : Decapoda : Diogenidae : *Paguristes*	0.0117 - 0 Ma Quaternary
👁 Image Xantho genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Malacostraca : Decapoda : Xanthidae : *Xantho*	0.0117 - 0 Ma Quaternary
👁 Image Discinisca genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Lingulata : Lingulida : Discinidae : *Discinisca*	23.03 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
👁 Image Terebratalia genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Terebrataliidae : *Terebratalia*	23.03 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
👁 Image Astrodapsis genus	Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Clypeasteroida : Echinarachniidae : *Astrodapsis*	23.03 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
👁 Image Dendraster genus	Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Clypeasteroida : Dendrasteridae : *Dendraster*	23.03 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
👁 Image Megapetalus genus	Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Spatangoida : Asterostomatidae : *Megapetalus*	13.6 - 10.3 Ma Miocene
👁 Image Balaenoptera genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea : Balaenopteridae : *Balaenoptera*	11.62 - 7.246 Ma Miocene
👁 Image Platanus genus	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Proteales : Platanaceae : *Platanus*	13.82 - 7.246 Ma Miocene
👁 Image Smilax genus	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Liliopsida : Liliales : Smilacaceae : *Smilax*	13.82 - 7.246 Ma Miocene
👁 Image Quercus genus	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Fagales : Fagaceae : *Quercus*	13.82 - 7.246 Ma Miocene
Persea pseudocarolinensis species	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Laurales : Lauraceae : Persea : *Persea pseudocarolinensis*	13.82 - 7.246 Ma Miocene
👁 Image Pinus genus	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Pinaceae : *Pinus*	13.82 - 7.246 Ma Miocene
👁 Image Sinum scopulosum species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Naticidae : Sinum : *Sinum scopulosum*	23.03 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
👁 Image Delphinapterinae subfamily	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea : Monodontidae : Delphinapterinae	11.62 - 7.246 Ma Miocene
👁 Image Delphinavus newhalli species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea : Remingtonocetidae : Delphinavus : *Delphinavus newhalli*	13.6 - 10.3 Ma Miocene
👁 Image Physeter macrocephalus species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea : Physeteridae : Physeter : *Physeter macrocephalus*	0.0117 - 0 Ma Quaternary
👁 Image Tursiops truncatus gillii subspecies	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea : Delphinidae : Tursiops : *Tursiops truncatus gillii*	0.0117 - 0 Ma Quaternary
👁 Image Cetotherium furlongi species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea : Cetotheriidae : Cetotherium : *Cetotherium furlongi*	20.44 - 15.97 Ma Miocene
👁 Image Desmostylus hesperus species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Desmostylidae : Desmostylus : *Desmostylus hesperus*	15.97 - 11.608 Ma Miocene
👁 Image Arctocephalus townsendi species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Otariidae : Arctocephalus : *Arctocephalus townsendi*	0.0117 - 0 Ma Quaternary
👁 Image Imagotaria downsi species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Phocidae : Imagotaria : *Imagotaria downsi*	11.62 - 7.246 Ma Miocene
👁 Image Pithanotaria starri species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Otariidae : Pithanotaria : *Pithanotaria starri*	11.62 - 7.246 Ma Miocene
👁 Image Modiolus genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Mytilida : Mytilidae : *Modiolus*	23.03 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
👁 Image Mirounga angustirostris species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Phocidae : Mirounga : *Mirounga angustirostris*	0.0117 - 0 Ma Quaternary
👁 Image Gavia concinna species	Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Gaviiformes : Gaviidae : Gavia : *Gavia concinna*	5.333 - 3.6 Ma Neogene
👁 Image Crassadoma gigantea species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pectinidae : Crassadoma : *Crassadoma gigantea*	23.03 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
👁 Image Crepidula princeps species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Calyptraeidae : Crepidula : *Crepidula princeps*	23.03 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
👁 Image Nassarius (Demondia) californianus species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Nassariidae : Nassarius : *Nassarius (Demondia) californianus*	23.03 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
👁 Image Nassarius (Caesia) grammatus species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Nassariidae : Nassarius : *Nassarius (Caesia) grammatus*	23.03 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
👁 Image Nassarius (Caesia) coalingensis species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Nassariidae : Nassarius : *Nassarius (Caesia) coalingensis*	23.03 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
👁 Image Pododesmus macrochisma species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Anomiidae : Pododesmus : *Pododesmus macrochisma*	23.03 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
👁 Image Leukoma genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Veneridae : *Leukoma*	23.03 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
👁 Image Calliostoma ligatum species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Trochida : Calliostomatidae : Calliostoma : *Calliostoma ligatum*	23.03 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
👁 Image Crepidula adunca species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Calyptraeidae : Crepidula : *Crepidula adunca*	23.03 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
👁 Image Crepidula onyx species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Calyptraeidae : Crepidula : *Crepidula onyx*	23.03 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
👁 Image Turritella cooperi species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Turritellidae : Turritella : *Turritella cooperi*	23.03 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
👁 Image Mya (Mya) truncata species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pholadida : Myidae : Mya : *Mya (Mya) truncata*	23.03 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
👁 Image Cyclocardia (Cyclocardia) californica species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Carditidae : Cyclocardia : *Cyclocardia (Cyclocardia) californica*	23.03 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
👁 Image Crassostrea titan species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Ostreidae : Crassostrea : *Crassostrea titan*	23.03 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
👁 Image Dendostrea vespertina species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Ostreidae : Dendostrea : *Dendostrea vespertina*	23.03 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
👁 Image Mya (Arenomya) arenaria species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pholadida : Myidae : Mya : *Mya (Arenomya) arenaria*	23.03 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
👁 Image Here excavata species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Lucinida : Lucinidae : Here : *Here excavata*	23.03 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
👁 Image Tellina aragonia species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Tellinidae : Tellina : *Tellina aragonia*	23.03 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
👁 Image Modiolatus rectus species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Mytilida : Mytilidae : Modiolatus : *Modiolatus rectus*	23.03 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
👁 Image Nuttallia nuttallii species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Psammobiidae : Nuttallia : *Nuttallia nuttallii*	23.03 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
👁 Image Cryptomya californica species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pholadida : Myidae : Cryptomya : *Cryptomya californica*	23.03 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
👁 Image Miltha genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Lucinida : Lucinidae : *Miltha*	23.03 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
👁 Image Macoma (Psammacoma) arctata species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Tellinidae : Psammacoma : *Macoma (Psammacoma) arctata*	23.03 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
👁 Image Nodipecten estrellanus species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pectinidae : Nodipecten : *Nodipecten estrellanus*	23.03 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
👁 Image Chione (Chionopsis) temblorensis species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Veneroidei : Veneridae : Chionopsis : *Chione (Chionopsis) temblorensis*	23.03 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
👁 Image Lucinoma annulatum species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Lucinida : Lucinidae : Lucinoma : *Lucinoma annulatum*	23.03 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
👁 Image Flabellum californicum species	Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Scleractinia : Flabellidae : Flabellum : *Flabellum californicum*	47.8 - 38 Ma Eocene
👁 Image Trachycardium (Dallocardia) quadragenarium species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Cardiidae : Dallocardia : *Trachycardium (Dallocardia) quadragenarium*	23.03 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
👁 Image Nodipecten cerrosensis species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pectinidae : Nodipecten : *Nodipecten cerrosensis*	23.03 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
👁 Image Modiolus capax species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Mytilida : Mytilidae : Modiolus : *Modiolus capax*	23.03 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
👁 Image Limaria hemphilli species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Limidae : Limaria : *Limaria hemphilli*	23.03 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
👁 Image Nutricola tantilla species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Veneroidei : Veneridae : Nutricola : *Nutricola tantilla*	23.03 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
👁 Image Leukoma staminea species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Veneroidei : Veneridae : Leukoma : *Leukoma staminea*	23.03 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
👁 Image Saxidomus nuttalli species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Veneridae : Saxidomus : *Saxidomus nuttalli*	23.03 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
👁 Image Chionopsis gnidia species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Veneroidei : Veneridae : Chionopsis : *Chionopsis gnidia*	23.03 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
👁 Image Psammotreta (Leporimetis) obesa species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Tellinidae : Psammotreta : *Psammotreta (Leporimetis) obesa*	23.03 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
👁 Image Macoma nasuta species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Tellinidae : Macoma : *Macoma nasuta*	23.03 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
👁 Image Macoma (Rexithaerus) secta species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Tellinidae : Macoma : *Macoma (Rexithaerus) secta*	23.03 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
👁 Image Cumingia californica species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Semelidae : Cumingia : *Cumingia californica*	23.03 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
👁 Image Tresus nuttallii species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Veneroidei : Mactridae : Tresus : *Tresus nuttallii*	23.03 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
👁 Image Mactromeris hemphillii species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Veneroidei : Mactridae : Mactromeris : *Mactromeris hemphillii*	23.03 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
👁 Image Panopea abrupta species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Hiatellida : Hiatellidae : Panopea : *Panopea abrupta*	23.03 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
👁 Image Zirfaea pilsbryi species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myida : Pholadidae : Zirfaea : *Zirfaea pilsbryi*	23.03 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
👁 Image Ostrea (Ostrea) atwoodii species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Ostreidae : Ostrea : *Ostrea (Ostrea) atwoodii*	23.03 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
👁 Image Nemocardium (Nemocardium) linteum species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Cardiidae : Nemocardium : *Nemocardium (Nemocardium) linteum*	47.8 - 38 Ma Eocene
👁 Image Mactromeris mercedensis species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Veneroidei : Mactridae : Mactromeris : *Mactromeris mercedensis*	23.03 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
👁 Image Solena (Eosolen) perrini species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Solenida : Solenidae : Eosolen : *Solena (Eosolen) perrini*	23.03 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
👁 Image Macoma (Rexithaerus) indentata species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Tellinidae : Macoma : *Macoma (Rexithaerus) indentata*	23.03 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
👁 Image Tellina (Megangulus) lutea species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Tellinidae : Tellina : *Tellina (Megangulus) lutea*	23.03 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
👁 Image Anadara (Anadara) trilineata species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Arcidae : Anadara : *Anadara (Anadara) trilineata*	23.03 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
👁 Image Clavus (Clathrodrillia) coalingensis species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Drilliidae : Clathrodrillia : *Clavus (Clathrodrillia) coalingensis*	23.03 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
👁 Image Chione (Securella) securis fernandoensis subspecies	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Veneroidei : Veneridae : Securella : *Chione (Securella) securis fernandoensis*	23.03 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
👁 Image Cancellaria tritonidea species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Cancellariidae : Cancellaria : *Cancellaria tritonidea*	23.03 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
👁 Image Callithaca tenerrima species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Veneroidei : Veneridae : Callithaca : *Callithaca tenerrima*	23.03 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
👁 Image Patinopecten lohri species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pectinidae : Patinopecten : *Patinopecten lohri*	23.03 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
👁 Image Turritella (Broderiptella) gonostoma species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Sorbeoconcha : Turritellidae : Turritella : *Turritella (Broderiptella) gonostoma*	23.03 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
👁 Image Calicantharus fortis species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Siphonaliidae : Calicantharus : *Calicantharus fortis*	23.03 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
👁 Image Glossaulax reclusiana species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Naticidae : Neverita : *Glossaulax reclusiana*	23.03 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
👁 Image Pachycheles genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Malacostraca : Decapoda : Porcellanidae : *Pachycheles*	0.0117 - 0 Ma Quaternary
👁 Image Pinnixa galliheri species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Malacostraca : Decapoda : Pinnotheridae : Pinnixa : *Pinnixa galliheri*	23.03 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
👁 Image Pinnixa montereyensis species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Malacostraca : Decapoda : Pinnotheridae : Pinnixa : *Pinnixa montereyensis*	23.03 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
👁 Image Parapinnixa miocenica species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Malacostraca : Decapoda : Pinnotheridae : Parapinnixa : *Parapinnixa miocenica*	23.03 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
👁 Image Ocotea genus	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Laurales : Lauraceae : *Ocotea*	13.82 - 7.246 Ma Miocene
Nectandra genus	*Nectandra*	13.82 - 7.246 Ma Miocene
👁 Image Phyllolithodes papillosus species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Malacostraca : Decapoda : Hippidea : Phyllolithodes : *Phyllolithodes papillosus*	0.0117 - 0 Ma Quaternary
👁 Image Eupagurus samuelis species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Malacostraca : Decapoda : Paguridea : Eupagurus : *Eupagurus samuelis*	0.0117 - 0 Ma Quaternary
👁 Image Eupagurus granosimanus species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Malacostraca : Decapoda : Paguridea : Eupagurus : *Eupagurus granosimanus*	0.0117 - 0 Ma Quaternary
👁 Image Hapalogaster cavicauda species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Malacostraca : Decapoda : Lithodidae : Hapalogaster : *Hapalogaster cavicauda*	0.0117 - 0 Ma Quaternary
👁 Image Chlamys hodgei species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pectinidae : Chlamys : *Chlamys hodgei*	23.03 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
👁 Image Macoma (Macoma) brota species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Tellinidae : Macoma : *Macoma (Macoma) brota*	23.03 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
👁 Image Tamiosoma gregaria species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Maxillopoda : Sessilia : Balanidae : Tamiosoma : *Tamiosoma gregaria*	5.333 - 3.6 Ma Neogene
👁 Image Mytilus (Crenomytilus) coalingensis species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Mytilida : Mytilidae : Mytilus : *Mytilus (Crenomytilus) coalingensis*	23.03 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
👁 Image Opis (Hesperopis) triangulata species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Astartidae : Opis : *Opis (Hesperopis) triangulata*	72.1 - 66 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
👁 Image Ganoessus michaelis species	Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Clupeiformes : Clupeidae : Ganoessus : *Ganoessus michaelis*	23.03 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
👁 Image Mitrella gausapata species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Columbellidae : Mitrella : *Mitrella gausapata*	23.03 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
👁 Image Elaeocyma empyrosia species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Drilliidae : Elaeocyma : *Elaeocyma empyrosia*	23.03 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
👁 Image Crepidula nummaria species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Calyptraeidae : Crepidula : *Crepidula nummaria*	23.03 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
👁 Image Astrodapsis fernandoensis species	Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Clypeasteroida : Echinarachniidae : Astrodapsis : *Astrodapsis fernandoensis*	23.03 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
👁 Image Sabal miocenica species	Sabal : *Sabal miocenica*	13.82 - 7.246 Ma Miocene
👁 Image Cancellaria fernandoensis species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Cancellariidae : Cancellaria : *Cancellaria fernandoensis*	23.03 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
👁 Image Nuttallia salina species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Psammobiidae : Nuttallia : *Nuttallia salina*	23.03 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
👁 Image Epitonium (Nitidiscala) eelense species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Epitoniidae : Epitonium : *Epitonium (Nitidiscala) eelense*	23.03 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
👁 Image Mammut pacificus species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea : Mammutidae : Mammut : *Mammut pacificus*	0.3 - 0.012 Ma Pleistocene
👁 Image Scaphander jugularis species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cephalaspidea : Cylichnidae : Scaphander : *Scaphander jugularis*	23.03 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
Xanthodes genus	*Xanthodes*	0.0117 - 0 Ma Quaternary
👁 Image Calyptraea filosa species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Calyptraeidae : Calyptraea : *Calyptraea filosa*	23.03 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
👁 Image Turricula piercei species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Clavatulidae : Turricula : *Turricula piercei*	23.03 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
👁 Image Megasurcula wynoocheensis species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Turridae : Megasurcula : *Megasurcula wynoocheensis*	23.03 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
👁 Image Astrodapsis arnoldi species	Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Clypeasteroida : Echinarachniidae : Astrodapsis : *Astrodapsis arnoldi*	23.03 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
👁 Image Astrodapsis arnoldi crassus subspecies	Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Clypeasteroida : Echinarachniidae : Astrodapsis : Astrodapsis arnoldi : *Astrodapsis arnoldi crassus*	23.03 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
👁 Image Astrodapsis salinasensis species	Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Clypeasteroida : Echinarachniidae : Astrodapsis : *Astrodapsis salinasensis*	23.03 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
👁 Image Astrodapsis schencki species	Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Clypeasteroida : Echinarachniidae : Astrodapsis : *Astrodapsis schencki*	11.608 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
👁 Image Astrodapsis arnoldi spatiosus subspecies	Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Clypeasteroida : Echinarachniidae : Astrodapsis : Astrodapsis arnoldi : *Astrodapsis arnoldi spatiosus*	23.03 - 5.333 Ma Miocene

Fossil Localities

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USA

California
- Monterey County
  - Miocene🐚 9754 Long Valley
  - Miocene🐚 A3241 Peachtree Valley
  - Miocene🐚 A4946 Long Valley
  - Miocene🐚 A911 Long Valley
  - Late/Upper Cretaceous🐚 Area 12
  - Miocene🐚 B4926 Mission Creek
  - Pleistocene🐚 Bengard Ranch
  - Miocene🐚 C1001 Long Valley
  - Miocene🐚 CAS 28470
  - Miocene🐚 Evergreen Laurel-Oak Forest
  - Eocene🐚 Jamesburg
  - Miocene🐚 Kieselguhr Quarry
  - Quaternary🐚 MNT-228
  - Quaternary🐚 MNT-391
  - Quaternary🐚 MNT-831
  - Quaternary🐚 Monterey
  - Miocene🐚 Monterey Bay
  - Miocene🐚 Moss Landing Marine Laboratories
  - Miocene🐚 Pacific Grove
  - Miocene🐚 Priest Valley
  - Neogene🐚 Salinas Valley [Pancho Rico Fm]
  - Miocene🐚 Saucito Rancho
  - Quaternary🐚 SMA-18
  - Miocene🐚 Stafford
  - Miocene🐚 Stone Canyon
  - Miocene🐚 Stone Canyon/Smith Pinnacles
  - Miocene🐚 Suey Ranch

USA

California
- Monterey County

Other Databases

Wikipedia:	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monterey_County,_California
Wikidata ID:	Q108072
GeoNames ID:	5374376

Localities in this Region

USA

California
- Monterey County

USA

California
- Monterey County

Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

North AmericaContinent

Coast MountainsMountain Range

North America PlateTectonic Plate

California Coast RangesAccretionary Complex
Central Coastal BasinBasin
Franciscan DomainDomain
Northern California Borderland BasinsBasin
Salinia DomainDomain

North America Plate

San Joaquin BasinBasin
Southern California Borderland BasinsBasin

Pacific OceanOcean

Pacific PlateTectonic Plate

USA

California
- Diablo RangeMountain Range
- Parkfield Mining DistrictMining District
- Santa Cruz MountainsMountain Range
- Table MountainMountain

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References

Blake, Wm. P. (1858), Report of a geological reconnaissance in California 370 pp., New York: 303

Blake, Wm. P. (1866), Annotated catalogue of the principal mineral species hitherto recognized n California and the adjoining states and territories; being a report of the California State Board of Agriculture. 31 pp., Sacramento.

Goldsmith, E. (1873), Analysis of chromite from Monterey County, California: Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia Proceedings: 25: 365-366; […(abstract): Geol. Rec. 1874: 233 (1875)].

Goldsmith, E. (1873), Chromite and trautwinite from Monterey County, California: Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia Proceedings: 25: 365; …American Journal of Science, 3rd. series: 7: 152 (1874).

Angel, Myron (1890), Kern, Monterey, San Benito, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Tulare Counties: California Journal of Mines and Geology, California Mining Bureau (Report 10): 10: 219-226, 345-348, 515-517, 567-585, 595-599, 728-733.

Lawson, Andrew Cowper (1893), The geology of Carmelo Bay: University of California, Department of Geologic Science Bulletin: 1: 31

Preston, E.B. (1893), Amador, Butte, Calaveras, El Dorado, Lassen, Monterey, Plumas, San Benito, Sierra, Tuolumne Counties, also Salton Lake: California Mining Bureau. Report 11: 139-178, 200-209, 241-242, 259-262, 323-333, 370-373, 387-393, 400-419, 493-513.

Fairbanks, Harold W. (1894), Geology of northern Ventura, Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, Monterey and San Benito Counties: California Mining Bureau. Report 12: 493-526.

Bradley, W.W., et al (1918), Manganese and chromium in California: California Mining Bureau. Bulletin 76: 50-51

Bradley, W.W. & C.A. Waring (1919), Monterey County: California Mining Bureau. Report 15: 595-615.

Boalich, E. S. (1921), Mendocino, Monterey, Mono, Napa, Solano, Stanislaus Counties: California Mining Bureau. Report 17: 144-161, 242-247, 253-255.

Hill, James Madison (1923), The Los Burros district, Monterey County, California: USGS Bulletin 735: 323-336; […Pacific Min. News: 234 (1923)].

Rogers, Austin Flint & Ralph Daniel Reed (1926), Sand-calcite crystals from Monterey County, California: American Mineralogist: 11: 23-28

Trask, Parker Davies (1926), Geology of Point Sur quadrangle, California: University of California, Department of Geological Science Bulletin: 16: 119-186; […(abstract): Geol. Zentralbl., Band 36: 136-137 (1927)]: 131.

Franke, Herbert A. (1935b), Mineral resources of portions of Monterey and Kings Counties: California Division Mines Report 31: 462-464.

Rogers, Austin Flint (1940), Nephrite jade from Monterey County, California (abstract): Geological Society of America Bulletin: 51: 1941

Eckel, Edwin Butt, R.G. Yates & A.E. Granger (1941), Quicksilver deposits in San Luis Obispo County and southwestern Monterey County, California: USGS Bulletin 922-R: 515-580

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