Sand Canyon placers, Sand Canyon, San Gabriel Mts, Los Angeles Co., California, USA

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An Fe-Ti-Zr prospect located in Sand Canyon.

Mineralization is a sand and gravel deposit.

References

Neuerberg, George Joseph and Gottfried, D. (1954) Age determination of the San Gabriel anorthosite massif, California. Geological Society of America Bulletin: 65: 465.

Stinson, Melvin Clarence (1957b), Zirconium and hafnium. California Division of Mines and Geology Bulletin 176: 702-712.

Oakeshott, Gordon Blaisdell (1958) Geology and mineral deposits of San Fernando quadrangle, Los Angeles County, California. California Division of Mines Bulletin 172, 147 pp.

Benson, W.T., A.L. Engel & H.J. Heinen (1962), Titaniferous magnetite deposits, Los Angeles County, California: US Bureau Mines Report of Investigation 5962, 40 pp.

Grogan, R.M. (1964) Milling at Dupont's Heavy Minerals Mines in Florida, Milling Methods in America, Gordon and Breach Science Publishers: 205-230.

Kauffman, A.J., and D.C. Holt (1965) Zircon: A Review, with Emphasis on West Coast Resources and Markets. Bureau of Mines Information Circular 8268, 66 pp.

Anonymous (1976) Beach Sand Project for South Africa. Mining Magazine: 135 (November, 1976): 425-432.

Anonymous (1979) Mineral Sands Supplement, Industrial Minerals, No. 142 (July, 1979): I-IV.

Gomes, J.M., G.M. Martinez, W.W. Wong (1980), Recovery of Byproduct Heavy Minerals from Sand and Gravel Operations in Central and Southern California; Bureau of Mines Report of Investigation 8471: 20.

Anonymous (1981) Industrial Minerals (June, 1981): 458-465.

Pemberton, H. Earl (1983), Minerals of California; Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 461.

Mineral List

Zircon

1 entry listed. 1 valid mineral.