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Tuolumne River Forsterite occurrence, Big Oak Flat, Big Oak Flat Mining District, Tuolumne County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Tuolumne River Forsterite occurrence | Occurrence |
| Big Oak Flat | Flat |
| Big Oak Flat Mining District | Mining District |
| Tuolumne County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Type:
An occurrence on the Tuolumne River, near Sonora (per the references). The Tuolumne River flows substantially S of Sonora, in the vicinity of the Jacksonville District and the Big Oak Flat District.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| โ Diopside Formula: CaMgSi2O6 |
| โ Forsterite Formula: Mg2(SiO4) Description: Formed from serpentinite in intensely sheared zones of the large ultramafic complex (metamorphic Fo98). |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| โ | Forsterite | 9.AC.05 | Mg2(SiO4) |
| โ | Diopside | 9.DA.15 | CaMgSi2O6 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | โ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| O | โ Forsterite | Mg2(SiO4) |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | โ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Mg | โ Forsterite | Mg2(SiO4) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | โ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Si | โ Forsterite | Mg2(SiO4) |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | โ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Calaveras-Baker DomainDomain
- Sierra Nevada BatholithVolcanic Arc
USA
- Sierra NevadaMountain Range
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