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Moosa Canyon, Bonsall, San Diego County, California, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
33° 16' 54'' North , 117° 10' 46'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
33.28167,-117.17944
GeoHash:
G#: 9mutmd8xc
GRN:
N23W70
Type:
Canyon
KΓΆppen climate type:
Csa : Hot-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Bonsall3,982 (2011)4.4km
Hidden Meadows3,485 (2011)8.8km
Vista100,890 (2017)10.8km
Fallbrook30,534 (2011)12.5km
Camp Pendleton North5,200 (2011)13.2km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Vista Gem & Mineral SocietyVista, California11km
Fallbrook Gem and Mineral Society, Inc.Fallbrook, California12km
Palomar Gem & Mineral ClubEscondido, California20km
South Orange County Gem & Mineral SocietySan Clemente, California43km
Mindat Locality ID:
180848
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:180848:6
GUID (UUID V4):
4c43aedc-524f-44cf-b9e2-db8c03832d68


A canyon located 4.4 km (2.7 miles) E of Bonsall. A possible gemstone occurrence located in the EΒ½ sec. 27, T10S, R3E, SBM, near Bonsall.

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4 valid minerals.

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β“˜ Axinite-(Fe)
Formula: Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
Colour: Smoky
Description: Smoky-colored crystals up to nearly 5 cm in size.
β“˜ 'Axinite Group'
β“˜ Laumontite
Formula: CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Spodumene ?
Formula: LiAlSi2O6
β“˜ Spodumene var. Kunzite ?
Formula: LiAlSi2O6
β“˜ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜var. Smoky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Axinite-(Fe)9.BD.20Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
β“˜Spodumene
var. Kunzite ?		9.DA.30LiAlSi2O6
β“˜ ?9.DA.30LiAlSi2O6
β“˜Laumontite9.GB.10CaAl2Si4O12 Β· 4H2O
Unclassified
β“˜'Tourmaline'-AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
β“˜'Axinite Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ Axinite-(Fe)Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
Hβ“˜ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
LiLithium
Liβ“˜ Spodumene var. KunziteLiAlSi2O6
Liβ“˜ SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
BBoron
Bβ“˜ Axinite-(Fe)Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
Bβ“˜ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ Axinite-(Fe)Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
Oβ“˜ Spodumene var. KunziteLiAlSi2O6
Oβ“˜ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
Oβ“˜ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ Axinite-(Fe)Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
Alβ“˜ Spodumene var. KunziteLiAlSi2O6
Alβ“˜ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Alβ“˜ SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ Axinite-(Fe)Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
Siβ“˜ Spodumene var. KunziteLiAlSi2O6
Siβ“˜ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ Axinite-(Fe)Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH
Caβ“˜ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
FeIron
Feβ“˜ Axinite-(Fe)Ca2Fe2+Al2BSi4O15OH

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References

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): 62.
Kunz, George F. (1905) Gems, Jewelers' Materials, and Ornamental Stones of California. Bulletin 37 (2nd ed.) California State Mining Bureau
Schaller, Waldemar Theodore (1911b), Axinite from California: USGS Bulletin 490: 37-47.
Merrill, F. J. H. (1914), Geology and Mineral Resources of San Diego and Imperial Counties: Gems, Lithia Minerals. California State Mining Bureau, San Francisco, Cal. California State Printing Office, December. Chapter 1, page 72.
Murdoch, Joseph & Webb, Robert W. (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 238, 372.
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