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Big Maria Mountains, Riverside Co., California, USAi
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33° 51' 0'' North , 114° 42' 2'' West
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A mountain range located approximately 10 miles N of Blythe.

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26 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Reference: CDMG OFR 94-11 " Mineral Land Classification of the Eastern Half of Riverside Co. CA"
β“˜ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Habit: Prismatic
Description: Occurs as slender crystals.
Reference: Saul, R.B., Evans, J.R., and Gray, C.H. (1970) Mines and mineral resources of Riverside County. California Division of Mines and Geology County Report 9. Unpublished manuscript: 30; Pemberton, H. Earl (1983), Minerals of California; Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 316.
β“˜ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Reference: CDMG OFR 94-11 " Mineral Land Classification of the Eastern Half of Riverside Co. CA"
β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Reference: CALIF. DIV. MINES AND GEOL. OPEN-FILE REPORT 77-14, 1977
β“˜ Celadonite
Formula: K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Reference: CDMG OFR 94-11 " Mineral Land Classification of the Eastern Half of Riverside Co. CA"
β“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Reference: CDMG OFR 94-11 " Mineral Land Classification of the Eastern Half of Riverside Co. CA"
β“˜ 'Chlorite Group'
Reference: CDMG OFR 94-11 " Mineral Land Classification of the Eastern Half of Riverside Co. CA"
β“˜ Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Reference: CDMG OFR 94-11 " Mineral Land Classification of the Eastern Half of Riverside Co. CA"
β“˜ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
Reference: CDMG OFR 94-11 " Mineral Land Classification of the Eastern Half of Riverside Co. CA"
β“˜ Epidote
Formula: {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
Reference: CDMG OFR 94-11 " Mineral Land Classification of the Eastern Half of Riverside Co. CA"
β“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
Reference: CDMG OFR 94-11 " Mineral Land Classification of the Eastern Half of Riverside Co. CA"
β“˜ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
Reference: CDMG OFR 94-11 " Mineral Land Classification of the Eastern Half of Riverside Co. CA"
β“˜ Gold
Formula: Au
Reference: CDMG OFR 94-11 " Mineral Land Classification of the Eastern Half of Riverside Co. CA"
β“˜ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Description: Some occurs here.
Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.; Saul, R.B., Evans, J.R., and Gray, C.H. (1970) Mines and mineral resources of Riverside County. California Division of Mines and Geology County Report 9. Unpublished manuscript: 30; Pemberton, H. Earl (1983), Minerals of California; Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 151; California Division of Mines and Geology Open-File Report 94-11 (1994): Mineral Land Classification of the Eastern Half of Riverside County, California.
β“˜ Kyanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
Reference: CDMG OFR 94-11 " Mineral Land Classification of the Eastern Half of Riverside Co. CA"
β“˜ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Description: Occurs as elongated bodies capping a limestone ridge.
Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.; Saul, R.B., Evans, J.R., and Gray, C.H. (1970) Mines and mineral resources of Riverside County. California Division of Mines and Geology County Report 9. Unpublished manuscript: 30; Pemberton, H. Earl (1983), Minerals of California; Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 151; California Division of Mines and Geology Open File Report 94-11, Mineral Land Classification of the Eastern Half of Riverside Co., California.
β“˜ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.; CDMG OFR 94-11 " Mineral Land Classification of the Eastern Half of Riverside Co. CA"
β“˜ 'Monazite'
Formula: REE(PO4)
Reference: CDMG OFR 94-11 " Mineral Land Classification of the Eastern Half of Riverside Co. CA"
β“˜ Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Reference: CDMG OFR 94-11 " Mineral Land Classification of the Eastern Half of Riverside Co. CA"
β“˜ Piemontite
Formula: {Ca2}{Al2Mn3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Reference: CDMG OFR 94-11 " Mineral Land Classification of the Eastern Half of Riverside Co. CA"
β“˜ 'Psilomelane'
Reference: CDMG OFR 94-11 " Mineral Land Classification of the Eastern Half of Riverside Co. CA"
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Reference: CDMG OFR 94-11 " Mineral Land Classification of the Eastern Half of Riverside Co. CA"
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Reference: USGS (2005), Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS): U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia, loc. file ID #10064455.
β“˜ Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
Reference: CDMG OFR 94-11 " Mineral Land Classification of the Eastern Half of Riverside Co. CA"
β“˜ 'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
Reference: California Division of Mines and Geology Open-File Report 94-11 (1994): Mineral Land Classification of the Eastern Half of Riverside County, California.
β“˜ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
Reference: CDMG OFR 94-11 " Mineral Land Classification of the Eastern Half of Riverside Co. CA"
β“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Reference: CDMG OFR 94-11 " Mineral Land Classification of the Eastern Half of Riverside Co. CA"
β“˜ Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
Reference: California Division of Mines and Geology Open-File Report 94-11 (1994): Mineral Land Classification of the Eastern Half of Riverside County, California.
β“˜ Thorite
Formula: Th(SiO4)
Reference: CDMG OFR 94-11 " Mineral Land Classification of the Eastern Half of Riverside Co. CA"
β“˜ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Reference: CDMG OFR 94-11 " Mineral Land Classification of the Eastern Half of Riverside Co. CA"
β“˜ Vesuvianite
Formula: Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Reference: CDMG OFR 94-11 " Mineral Land Classification of the Eastern Half of Riverside Co. CA"
β“˜ Wollastonite
Formula: Ca3(Si3O9)
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Reference: CDMG OFR 94-11 " Mineral Land Classification of the Eastern Half of Riverside Co. CA"
β“˜ Wulfenite
Formula: Pb(MoO4)
Reference: CDMG OFR 94-11 " Mineral Land Classification of the Eastern Half of Riverside Co. CA"

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
β“˜Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
β“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
β“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
β“˜Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Azurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
β“˜Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
β“˜Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Scheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
β“˜Wulfenite7.GA.05Pb(MoO4)
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Actinolite9.DE.10β—»Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
β“˜Celadonite9.EC.15K(MgFe3+β—»)(Si4O10)(OH)2
β“˜Chrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 Β· nH2O, x < 1
β“˜Diopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
β“˜Epidote9.BG.05a{Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
β“˜Kyanite9.AF.15Al2(SiO4)O
β“˜Phlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜Piemontite9.BG.05a{Ca2}{Al2Mn3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
β“˜Talc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
β“˜Thorite9.AD.30Th(SiO4)
β“˜Vesuvianite9.BG.35Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(β—»4)β—»[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
β“˜Wollastonite9.DG.05Ca3(Si3O9)
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
β“˜'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
β“˜'Chlorite Group'-
β“˜'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
β“˜'Monazite'-REE(PO4)
β“˜'Psilomelane'-
β“˜'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4
β“˜'Tourmaline'-AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Hβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Hβ“˜ Epidote{Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Hβ“˜ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Hβ“˜ CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Hβ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Hβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hβ“˜ Piemontite{Ca2}{Al2Mn3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Hβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
BBoron
Bβ“˜ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cβ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Oβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Oβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Oβ“˜ Epidote{Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Oβ“˜ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Oβ“˜ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Oβ“˜ CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ MonaziteREE(PO4)
Oβ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ ThoriteTh(SiO4)
Oβ“˜ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Oβ“˜ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oβ“˜ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Oβ“˜ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Oβ“˜ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Oβ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Oβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oβ“˜ Piemontite{Ca2}{Al2Mn3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Oβ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oβ“˜ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
Oβ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
Oβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mgβ“˜ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Mgβ“˜ CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Mgβ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Mgβ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Mgβ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Alβ“˜ Epidote{Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Alβ“˜ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Alβ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Alβ“˜ Piemontite{Ca2}{Al2Mn3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Siβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Siβ“˜ Epidote{Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Siβ“˜ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Siβ“˜ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Siβ“˜ CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ ThoriteTh(SiO4)
Siβ“˜ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Siβ“˜ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Siβ“˜ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Siβ“˜ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Siβ“˜ Piemontite{Ca2}{Al2Mn3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Siβ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pβ“˜ MonaziteREE(PO4)
Pβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
ClChlorine
Clβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Kβ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Caβ“˜ Epidote{Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Caβ“˜ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Caβ“˜ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Caβ“˜ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Caβ“˜ Piemontite{Ca2}{Al2Mn3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Caβ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
MnManganese
Mnβ“˜ Piemontite{Ca2}{Al2Mn3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
FeIron
Feβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Feβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Feβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feβ“˜ Epidote{Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feβ“˜ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Feβ“˜ CeladoniteK(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2
Feβ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cuβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ZnZinc
Znβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
MoMolybdenum
Moβ“˜ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
WTungsten
Wβ“˜ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
AuGold
Auβ“˜ GoldAu
PbLead
Pbβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Pbβ“˜ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
ThThorium
Thβ“˜ ThoriteTh(SiO4)

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