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Locality Name:
Santa Lucia Mts (Santa Lucia Range), San Luis Obispo Co., California, USA

Oldest recorded age at locality: 163
Youngest recorded age at locality: 0

mindat Locality ID: 210158
mindat URL: http://www.mindat.org/loc-210158.html

Tectonic Settings:

Total number of sublocalities beneath "Santa Lucia Mts (Santa Lucia Range), San Luis Obispo Co., California, USA": 239
Total number of bottom-level sublocalities: 210

Number of Child Localities: 26
Child Localities:
Adelaide District (Adelaide Klau District)
Alpha Claim
Arroyo Grande
Big Bend Claim
Bluebird Mine
Cambria-Oceanic District
Cayucos
Cerro Alto
Chorro
Cienaga Mine
Egenes Prospect
First Chance Mine (Skyscraper Mine; Drought Mine)
Harmony
Huasna
Lopez Canyon Group
Los Berros
Lucky Jack Group (Bonilla Claim; Lucky Chrome Claim; Lucky Davis Claim; Lucky Jack Claim; Lookout Claim; Flores Claim)
Mello Prospects
Musick
Rinconada
S. Aumaier Deposit (Aumaler & Roderjues Claim)
San Carpoforo
San Simeon
See Canyon
Serrano Prospect
Unnamed Cr Occurrence (1)

Latitude: 35°22'45"N
Longitude: 120°44'8"W
Decimal Degree (lat, lon): 35.379166666667,-120.73555555556

AThis mineral is Anthropogenic.
GThis mineral is directly dated.
BThis mineral is reported as having this age.
YThis mineral is using an age reported as an element mineralization period.
OThis mineral is using an age calculated from all data at the locality.
RThe age displayed for this mineral originates from a different, non-child locality.
PThe age displayed for this mineral is the range of ages for this mineral at all of this locality's children.
This mineral's age has not yet been recorded.

This Mineral list contains entries from this locality, including sub-localities. Minerals in bold are reported by mindat.org as occurring directly at this locality, and do not occur at any children (sublocalities) of this locality.

Elements at this locality, including sub-localities: Al Au Ba C Ca Cl Co Cr Cu Fe H Hg K Mg Mn Na Ni O P S Sb Si 

Elements from minerals reported directly at this locality: 

Structural Groups for minerals in this locality: 
AllophaneAmorphousAmphiboleAragoniteBaryteCalciteChalcopyriteClayCopperCorundum
EpsomiteFeldsparGypsumKaoliniteLawsoniteMarcasiteMelanteriteMicaMilleriteNickeline
NoneNot in a structural groupPyritePyrochlorePyroxeneQuartzSerpentineSphaleriteSpinelStibnite
TalcVivianite

47 IMA Minerals at location:
Albite  (*)Allophane  (*)Antigorite  (*)Aragonite  (*)Baryte  (*)
Bieberite  (*)Calcite  (*)Calomel  (*)Cervantite  (*)Chalcopyrite  (*)
Chromite  (*)Cinnabar  (*)Copper  (*)Dolomite  (*)Epsomite  (*)
Glaucophane  (*)Gold  (*)Gypsum  (*)Hematite  (*)Hercynite  (*)
Jadeite  (*)Kaolinite  (*)Laumontite  (*)Lawsonite  (*)Linnaeite  (*)
Magnesiochromite  (*)Magnesite  (*)Marcasite  (*)Melanterite  (*)Mercury  (*)
Metacinnabar  (*)Millerite  (*)Morenosite  (*)Muscovite  (*)Neotocite  (*)
Opal  (*)Pyrite  (*)Pyrrhotite  (*)Quartz  (*)Rhodochrosite  (*)
Schuetteite  (*)Spinel  (*)Stibiconite  (*)Stibnite  (*)Talc  (*)
Tremolite  (*)Vivianite  (*)
Mineral nameStructural GroupsIMA FormulaMax Age (Ma)Min Age (Ma)# of Sublocalities containing mineralLOCALITY IDs, not mindat ids# of localities containing mineral
Albite  (*)FeldsparNa(AlSi3O8)5.3011755148803
Allophane  (*)AllophaneAl2O3(SiO2)1.3-2.0·2.5-3.0H2O1175508470
Antigorite  (*)Serpentine ClayMg3Si2O5(OH)41631631175592708
Aragonite  (*)AragoniteCa(CO3)16316311755833250
Baryte  (*)BaryteBa(SO4)117550011547
Bieberite  (*)MelanteriteCo(SO4)·7H2O5.30117548450
Calcite  (*)CalciteCa(CO3)1631636175486,175583,175667,175680,175683,17569327770
Calomel  (*)NoneHgCl5.30117552791
Cervantite  (*)NoneSb3+Sb5+O45.301175523352
Chalcopyrite  (*)ChalcopyriteCuFeS23175549,175559,17560327198
Chromite  (*)SpinelFe2+Cr2O416316345175540,175564,175568,175569,175570,175571,175572,175574,175575,175579,175581,175582,175583,175589,175591,175594,175597,175606,175608,175610,175612,175614,175616,175617,175620,175621,175623,175624,175627,175628,175629,175630,175633,175634,175635,175637,175653,175656,175693,175699,175701,175702,175703,175705,1757103902
Cinnabar  (*)NoneHgS5.3027175475,175478,175481,175484,175485,175486,175488,175489,175516,175518,175523,175527,175531,175532,175533,175534,175535,175536,175537,175538,175546,175547,175548,175667,175683,175690,1756912600
Copper  (*)CopperCu11756023846
Dolomite  (*)NoneCaMg(CO3)211756839895
Epsomite  (*)EpsomiteMg(SO4)·7H2O5.301175484484
Glaucophane  (*)Amphibole   Na2(Mg3Al2)Si8O22(OH)21631631175549286
Gold  (*)CopperAu117570430554
Gypsum  (*)GypsumCa(SO4)·2H2O11754976890
Hematite  (*)CorundumFe2O35.30117552714640
Hercynite  (*)SpinelFe2+Al2O41631631175592407
Jadeite  (*)PyroxeneNaAlSi2O61631631175549154
Kaolinite  (*)Clay KaoliniteAl2Si2O5(OH)45.302175484,1754885591
Laumontite  (*)Not in a structural groupCaAl2Si4O12·4H2O11756931271
Lawsonite  (*)LawsoniteCaAl2(Si2O7)(OH)2·H2O1631631175549121
Linnaeite  (*)SpinelCo2+Co3+2S45.301175484249
Magnesiochromite  (*)SpinelMgCr2O41631637175583,175592,175599,175604,175607,175611,175627311
Magnesite  (*)CalciteMg(CO3)5.303175504,175522,1756931487
Marcasite  (*)MarcasiteFeS25.3011754845674
Melanterite  (*)MelanteriteFe(SO4)·7H2O5.301175484915
Mercury  (*)NoneHg5.302175489,175527397
Metacinnabar  (*)SphaleriteHgS5.304175484,175486,175532,175683255
Millerite  (*)MilleriteNiS5.302175484,1754861066
Morenosite  (*)EpsomiteNi(SO4)·7H2O5.30117548484
Muscovite  (*)Mica ClayKAl2(Si3Al)O10(OH)2117569317380
Neotocite  (*)Allophane(Mn,Fe)SiO3·H2O (?)1175664186
Opal  (*)AmorphousSiO2·nH2O5.303175505,175527,1756112994
Pyrite  (*)PyriteFeS25.307175484,175485,175486,175488,175537,175543,17568339462
Pyrrhotite  (*)NickelineFe7S811755569056
Quartz  (*)QuartzSiO25.3010175484,175486,175488,175514,175516,175524,175532,175543,175683,17569361156
Rhodochrosite  (*)CalciteMn(CO3)3175625,175698,1757061711
Schuetteite  (*)NoneHg3O2(SO4)00117552721
Spinel  (*)SpinelMgAl2O416316311755921934
Stibiconite  (*)PyrochloreSb3+Sb5+2O6(OH)5.301175523446
Stibnite  (*)StibniteSb2S35.303175486,175511,1755433418
Talc  (*)Clay TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)216316311755833337
Tremolite  (*)Amphibole   Ca2(Mg5.0-4.5Fe2+0.0-0.5)Si8O22(OH)21631632175583,1756112562
Vivianite  (*)VivianiteFe2+3(PO4)2·8H2O1175708636



13 Ages assigned to this locality:

Excel IDMax Age (Ma)Min Age (Ma)Age as listed in referenceDating MethodAge InterpretPrioritized?Sample SourceSample NumRun NumAge from other LocalityDated MineralMinerals explicitely stated as having this ageAge applies to these ElementsMinDat Locality IDDated Locality (Max Age)Location as listed in referenceReferenceReference DOIReference IDAge Notes
Hg-001285.30 ?-?     Cinnabar, Mercury, MetacinnabarHg206262Adelaide District (Adelaide Klau District), Santa Lucia Mts (Santa Lucia Range), San Luis Obispo Co., California, USACalifornia Mercury OccurrencesStudemeister (1984)10.1007/BF00199786MD19_202 
Hg-001295.30 ?-?     Calomel, Mercury, Metacinnabar, SchuetteiteHg209348Cambria-Oceanic District, Santa Lucia Mts (Santa Lucia Range), San Luis Obispo Co., California, USACalifornia Mercury OccurrencesStudemeister (1984)10.1007/BF00199786MD19_202 
podchrome-00004163163Middle Jurassic (163.3±1.1 Ma, U-Pb apatite-feldspar isochron in gabbro)       Cr92045Zerfing Ranch Deposit (Old Creek Deposit), Cayucos, Santa Lucia Mts (Santa Lucia Range), San Luis Obispo Co., California, USAZerfing RanchMoiser et al. (2012) USGSSIR2012_5157 
podchrome-00011163163Middle Jurassic (163.3±1.1 Ma, U-Pb apatite-feldspar isochron in gabbro)       Cr91918Norcross Mine (West Norcross Mine; Brooklyn Mine; Manzanita; Biaggini Mine; Norcross Chrome Mine; Sunrise No. 3 Claim; Victory No. 3 Claim; Bernardo No. 3 Claim), Cerro Alto, Santa Lucia Mts (Santa Lucia Range), San Luis Obispo Co., California, USANorcrossMoiser et al. (2012) USGSSIR2012_5157 
podchrome-00014163163Middle Jurassic (163.3±1.1 Ma, U-Pb apatite-feldspar isochron in gabbro)       Cr91918Norcross Mine (West Norcross Mine; Brooklyn Mine; Manzanita; Biaggini Mine; Norcross Chrome Mine; Sunrise No. 3 Claim; Victory No. 3 Claim; Bernardo No. 3 Claim), Cerro Alto, Santa Lucia Mts (Santa Lucia Range), San Luis Obispo Co., California, USAVictory No. 3Moiser et al. (2012) USGSSIR2012_5157 
podchrome-00013163163Middle Jurassic (163.3±1.1 Ma, U-Pb apatite-feldspar isochron in gabbro)       Cr91994Sweetwater Mine (San Juan Mine; Pierce And Benadom Group), Cerro Alto, Santa Lucia Mts (Santa Lucia Range), San Luis Obispo Co., California, USASweetwaterMoiser et al. (2012) USGSSIR2012_5157 
podchrome-00005163163Middle Jurassic (163.3±1.1 Ma, U-Pb apatite-feldspar isochron in gabbro)       Cr91783Castro Mine (Castro Chrome Mine; Trinidad Mine), Chorro, Santa Lucia Mts (Santa Lucia Range), San Luis Obispo Co., California, USACastroMoiser et al. (2012) USGSSIR2012_5157 
podchrome-00009163163Middle Jurassic (163.3±1.1 Ma, U-Pb apatite-feldspar isochron in gabbro)       Cr91932Pick And Shovel Mine (Pick A Shovel Mine; Safety Chrome Mine; Safety Mine), Cuesta Pass, Chorro, Santa Lucia Mts (Santa Lucia Range), San Luis Obispo Co., California, USAPick and ShovelMoiser et al. (2012) USGSSIR2012_5157 
podchrome-00006163163Middle Jurassic (163.3±1.1 Ma, U-Pb apatite-feldspar isochron in gabbro)       Cr91870La Primera Mine (El Primero Mine; Hardface Mine; La Primero Mine), Chorro, Santa Lucia Mts (Santa Lucia Range), San Luis Obispo Co., California, USAEl PrimeroMoiser et al. (2012) USGSSIR2012_5157 
podchrome-00015163163Middle Jurassic (163.3±1.1 Ma, U-Pb apatite-feldspar isochron in gabbro)       Cr91888Lucky Strike Mine, Chorro, Santa Lucia Mts (Santa Lucia Range), San Luis Obispo Co., California, USALucky StrikeMoiser et al. (2012) USGSSIR2012_5157 
podchrome-00007163163Middle Jurassic (163.3±1.1 Ma, U-Pb apatite-feldspar isochron in gabbro)       Cr91915New London Mine (London Mine), Chorro, Santa Lucia Mts (Santa Lucia Range), San Luis Obispo Co., California, USANew LondonMoiser et al. (2012) USGSSIR2012_5157 
podchrome-00010163163Middle Jurassic (163.3±1.1 Ma, U-Pb apatite-feldspar isochron in gabbro)       Cr91992Sunshine Claims (Keeney; Alviso), Chorro, Santa Lucia Mts (Santa Lucia Range), San Luis Obispo Co., California, USASunshineMoiser et al. (2012) USGSSIR2012_5157 
podchrome-00008163163Middle Jurassic (163.3±1.1 Ma, U-Pb apatite-feldspar isochron in gabbro)       Cr92000Trinidad Mine, Chorro, Santa Lucia Mts (Santa Lucia Range), San Luis Obispo Co., California, USATrinidadMoiser et al. (2012) USGSSIR2012_5157 


SampleSource LocalityReference URL
R080079Oceanic Mine, Cambria, Cambria-Oceanic District, Santa Lucia Mts (Santa Lucia Range), San Luis Obispo Co., California, USAhttps://rruff.info/R080079


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