Poway, San Diego County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Poway | - not defined - |
| San Diego County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
32° 57' 46'' North , 117° 2' 9'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Poway | 50,157 (2017) | 0.0km |
| Rancho Penasquitos | 60,000 (2018) | 7.4km |
| Mira Mesa | 70,000 (2018) | 11.4km |
| Eucalyptus Hills | 5,313 (2011) | 12.4km |
| Fairbanks Ranch | 3,148 (2011) | 14.5km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Palomar Gem & Mineral Club | Escondido, California | 18km |
| El Cajon Valley Gem & Mineral Society | El Cajon, California | 20km |
| San Diego Gem and Mineral Society | San Diego, California | 30km |
| San Diego Lapidary Society | San Diego, California | 30km |
| Vista Gem & Mineral Society | Vista, California | 33km |
Mindat Locality ID:
220943
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:220943:5
GUID (UUID V4):
dcc8612e-3086-45e1-a258-eb8b3431d46a
A populated place (town).
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded from this region.Mineral List
Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities7 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| β Arsenopyrite Formula: FeAsS Locality: Black Mountain Mine (Black Mountain group), Black Mountain, Poway, San Diego County, California, USA Description: Occurs as lenses of massive material in veins. |
| β 'Clinozoisite-Epidote Series' Localities: |
| β Epidote Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) Localities: |
| β Kaolinite Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 Localities: |
| β Microcline Formula: K(AlSi3O8) Localities: |
| β 'Monazite' Formula: REE(PO4) |
| β Orthoclase Formula: K(AlSi3O8) Localities: |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 Localities: |
| β Quartz var. Smoky Quartz Formula: SiO2 Localities: |
| β Schorl Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) Localities: |
| β 'Tourmaline' Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z Localities: |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | var. Smoky Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Epidote | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| β | Kaolinite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| β | Microcline | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
| β | Orthoclase | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
| β | Schorl | 9.CK.05 | NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| β | 'Clinozoisite-Epidote Series' | - | |
| β | 'Monazite' | - | REE(PO4) |
| β | 'Tourmaline' | - | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| H | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| H | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| B | Boron | |
| B | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| B | β Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Quartz var. Smoky Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| O | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| O | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| O | β Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| O | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | β Monazite | REE(PO4) |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Al | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Al | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Quartz var. Smoky Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | β Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Si | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | β Monazite | REE(PO4) |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | β Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| K | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Fe | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Fe | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
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Old Hag prospect No. 1, Van Dam Peak, Poway, San Diego County, California, USA