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Chino Quarry, Chino Hill, Crestmore quarries, Crestmore, Riverside Co., California, USA

Ref.: Woodford, A.O., Crippen, R.A., and Garner, K.B. (1941) Section Across Commercial Quarry, Crestmore, California. American Mineralogist: 26: 352-381.

Forrester, Curt (2004) Large Clintonite Crystals from the Crestmore Quarry Riverside, California. Mineralogical Record: July/August, 2004.

The lower Chino quarries had been cut down to the surrounding grade, or somewhat lower, by 1927. An underground mine was started in 1930 and operated until 1986.




Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities


Mineral List:
Arsenopyrite
Azurite
Bornite
Brucite
Calcite
'Deweylite'
Geikielite
Graphite
Hydromagnesite
Löllingite
Montmorillonite


12 entries listed. 10 valid minerals.

Localities in this Region:
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  • California
    • Riverside Co.
      • Crestmore
        • Crestmore quarries
          • Chino Hill
            • Chino Quarry

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