Dominguez pit, Bald Peak, Riverside County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Dominguez pit | Pit |
| Bald Peak | Peak |
| Riverside County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
33° 45' North , 117° 30' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| El Cerrito Corona | 5,100 (2018) | 10.3km |
| Trabuco Canyon | 3,000 (2014) | 12.8km |
| Home Gardens | 11,570 (2011) | 14.4km |
| Portola Hills | 9,083 (2018) | 14.5km |
| Corona | 164,226 (2017) | 15.2km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| West End Prospectors Corporation | Norco, California | 21km |
| Santa Ana Rock & Mineral Club, Inc. | Santa Ana, California | 34km |
| South Orange County Gem & Mineral Society | San Clemente, California | 37km |
| American Opal Society | Anaheim, California | 39km |
| Searchers Gem and Mineral Society | Anaheim, California | 39km |
Mindat Locality ID:
86899
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:86899:3
GUID (UUID V4):
18fae13e-1f52-44e1-b2d5-816214cc42ae
A former clay (kaolin) deposit/pit operation located in the SW¼SW¼NW¼ sec. 10, T5S, R6W, SBM, 3.4 km (2.1 miles) ESE of Bald Peak (coordinates of record), along Coldwater Canyon, eastern slope of the Santa Ana Mountains, just S of Glen Ivy Hot Springs, on National Forest land. Owned & operate3d by the U.S. Tile Company, Corona, California (1981). MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 100 meters.
Local rocks include Mesozoic gabbroic rocks, unit 2 (undivided).
Workings include unspecified surface openings.
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1 valid mineral.
Rock Types Recorded
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Kaolinite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10261346 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America
- Coast MountainsMountain Range
North America Plate
Pacific PlateTectonic Plate
USA
- California
- Santa Ana MountainsMountain Range
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