Acton Mining District, Los Angeles Co., California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Acton Mining District | Mining District |
| Los Angeles Co. | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude:
34° North , 118° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~163km
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Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities13 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| β Almandine Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3 Reference: g slak |
| β Azurite Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 Locality: Emma Mine, Parker Mountain, Acton, Acton Mining District, Los Angeles Co., California, USA Reference: Gay, T.E. and Hoffman, S.R. (1954) Mines and mineral deposits of Los Angeles County, California. California Journal of Mines and Geology: 50: 613; Sharp, W.E. (1959) Minerals from Los Angeles County, California. Printed privately, Los Angeles, California: 46; Pemberton, H. Earl (1983), Minerals of California; Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 225. |
| β Bornite Formula: Cu5FeS4 Localities: Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
| β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Locality: Acton Quarry, Parker Mountain, Acton, Acton Mining District, Los Angeles Co., California, USA Description: Occurs as crystals and casts. Reference: Pemberton, H. Earl (1983), Minerals of California; Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 210. |
| β Chalcocite Formula: Cu2S Locality: Emma Mine, Parker Mountain, Acton, Acton Mining District, Los Angeles Co., California, USA Reference: Sharp, W.E. (1959) Minerals from Los Angeles County, California. Printed privately, Los Angeles, California: 46; Pemberton, H. Earl (1983), Minerals of California; Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 97. |
| β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 Locality: Emma Mine, Parker Mountain, Acton, Acton Mining District, Los Angeles Co., California, USA Reference: Sharp, W.E. (1959) Minerals from Los Angeles County, California. Printed privately, Los Angeles, California: 46; Pemberton, H. Earl (1983), Minerals of California; Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 89. |
β Chrysocolla Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 Locality: Emma Mine, Parker Mountain, Acton, Acton Mining District, Los Angeles Co., California, USA Reference: Paolo Sanchez's Collection |
| β 'Feldspar Group' Reference: Gay, T.E. and Hoffman, S.R. (1954) Mines and mineral deposits of Los Angeles County, California. California Journal of Mines and Geology, California Division of Mines (Report 50): 50(3&4): 666. |
| β Gold Formula: Au Reference: Ref: Minerals of California, H.E. Pemberton, 1983 |
| β 'Heulandite' Localities: Colour: Colorless Description: Occurs in veins and cavities in basalt. Reference: Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1938), Notes on some minerals from southern California: American Mineralogist: 23: 352; Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 219. |
β Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 Localities: Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
| β Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Reference: g slak |
| β Opal Formula: SiO2 · nH2O Reference: Oakeshott, Gordon Blaisdell (1958) Geology and mineral deposits of San Fernando quadrangle, Los Angeles County, California. California Division of Mines Bulletin 172, 147 pp. |
β Quartz Formula: SiO2 Localities: King of the West property, Antelope Valley, Acton, Acton Mining District, Los Angeles Co., California, USA Collecting Site Mine, Antelope Valley, Acton, Acton Mining District, Los Angeles Co., California, USA Stewart Jasper deposit, Antelope Valley, Acton, Acton Mining District, Los Angeles Co., California, USA Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
| β Quartz var. Chalcedony Formula: SiO2 Reference: Oakeshott, Gordon Blaisdell (1958) Geology and mineral deposits of San Fernando quadrangle, Los Angeles County, California. California Division of Mines Bulletin 172, 147 pp. |
| β Quartz var. Jasper Reference: USGS MRDS database (2005). |
| β 'Stilbite Subgroup' Formula: M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O Description: Occurs as sheave-like aggregates and platy crystals to 8 cm long. Reference: Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1938), Notes on some minerals from southern California: American Mineralogist: 23: 352; Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 352. |
| β 'Thomsonite' Reference: Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 366. |
| β Titanite Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O Locality: Emma Mine, Parker Mountain, Acton, Acton Mining District, Los Angeles Co., California, USA Description: Abundant crystals to 5mm. Reference: Sharp, W.E. (1959) Minerals from Los Angeles County, California. Printed privately, Los Angeles, California: 46; Pemberton, H. Earl (1983), Minerals of California; Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 475. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| β | Bornite | 2.BA.15 | Cu5FeS4 |
| β | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
| β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Opal | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 Β· nH2O |
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | var. Chalcedony | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | var. Jasper | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Azurite | 5.BA.05 | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| β | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Almandine | 9.AD.25 | Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| β | Chrysocolla | 9.ED.20 | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 Β· nH2O, x < 1 |
| β | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| β | Titanite | 9.AG.15 | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| β | 'Feldspar Group' | - | |
| β | 'Heulandite' | - | |
| β | 'Stilbite Subgroup' | - | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] Β· nH2O |
| β | 'Thomsonite' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| H | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| H | β Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
| H | β Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| H | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | β Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| O | β Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| O | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
| O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| O | β Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| O | β Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| O | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
| Al | β Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Al | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Si | β Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | β Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
| Si | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Si | β Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | β Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | β Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | β Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Cu | β Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | β Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| Cu | β Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| Cu | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | β Gold | Au |
References
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Localities in this Region
- California
- Los Angeles Co.
- Acton Mining District
- Los Angeles Co.
- California
- Los Angeles Co.
- Acton Mining District
- Acton
- Antelope Valley
- Escondido Canyon
- Parker Mountain
- West of Acton
- Acton
- Acton Mining District
- Los Angeles Co.
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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