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New City Quarry (Victoria Avenue quarry), Riverside, Riverside County, California, USAi
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New City Quarry Panorama

New City Quarry, Riverside, Riverside County, California, USA
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Diopside

New City Quarry, Riverside, Riverside County, California, USA
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Ludwigite

New City Quarry, Riverside, Riverside County, California, USA
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New City Quarry Panorama

New City Quarry, Riverside, Riverside County, California, USA
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Diopside

New City Quarry, Riverside, Riverside County, California, USA
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Ludwigite

New City Quarry, Riverside, Riverside County, California, USA
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New City Quarry Panorama

New City Quarry, Riverside, Riverside County, California, USA
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Diopside

New City Quarry, Riverside, Riverside County, California, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
33° 57' 1'' North , 117° 21' 21'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
33.95028,-117.35611
GeoHash:
G#: 9qh91krys
GRN:
N23W70
Type:
Quarry
KΓΆppen climate type:
Csa : Hot-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Riverside322,424 (2017)3.7km
Rubidoux34,280 (2011)6.8km
Woodcrest14,347 (2011)7.6km
Highgrove3,988 (2011)7.6km
Sunnyslope5,153 (2011)9.9km
Nearest Clubs:
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
ClubLocationDistance
West End Prospectors CorporationNorco, California18km
Orange Belt Mineralogical SocietySan Bernardino, California19km
Valley Prospectors, Inc.San Bernardino, California19km
Yucaipa Valley Gem & Mineral SocietyYucaipa, California30km
Mindat Locality ID:
87202
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:87202:0
GUID (UUID V4):
1eb10d8d-cf1d-4fb7-9aec-b2e440f2caf0


A former municipal limestone quarry located in the SΒ½ sec. 36, T2S, R5W, SBM, 2 miles E of Riverside city center, between Glenhaven Avenue on the E and Alessandro Boulevard on the W, E of Victoria Avenue. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 500 meters.

Contact metamorphic dolomite intruded by granite. Periclase, spinel-forsterite and occasional spinel-monticellite facies. Local rocks include pre-Cenozoic metasedimentary and metavolcanic rocks undivided.

Workings include surface openings comprised of a quarry.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


19 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

Note: data is currently VERY limited. Please bear with us while we work towards adding this information!

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Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ 'Allanite Group'
Formula: (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
β“˜ Anorthite
Formula: Ca(Al2Si2O8)
Description: Occurs as a constituent of hedenbergite-labradorite rock.
β“˜ Anorthite var. Labradorite
Formula: (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Description: Occurs as a constituent of hedenbergite-labradorite rock.
β“˜ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Description: Occurs in small amounts in the contact zone.
β“˜ 'Apophyllite Group'
Formula: AB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
Description: Occurs as skeletal crystals to 3 mm diameter.
β“˜ Brucite
Formula: Mg(OH)2
Description: Occurs as an alteration product of periclase in predazzite rock.
β“˜ Chondrodite
Formula: Mg5(SiO4)2F2
β“˜ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
Description: About 1 ton was mined.
β“˜ Clinohumite
Formula: Mg9(SiO4)4F2
β“˜ Clinozoisite
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
β“˜ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
Colour: Green
Description: Occurs as large crystals in contact zone.
β“˜ Forsterite
Formula: Mg2SiO4
β“˜ Hedenbergite
Formula: CaFe2+Si2O6
Description: Occurs as a constituent of hedenbergite-labradorite rock.
β“˜ 'Hydrotroilite'
Formula: FeS · H2O ?
β“˜ Ludwigite
Formula: Mg2Fe3+(BO3)O2
β“˜ Nontronite
Formula: Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Colour: Greenish yellow
Description: Occurs as an alteration product of pyroxene in laboradorite-hedenbergite rock. Earthy, fibrous and micaceous.
β“˜ Periclase
Formula: MgO
Description: Occurs in a contact zone as relic material altering to brucite.
β“˜ Perovskite
Formula: CaTiO3
Colour: Deep red
Description: Minute grains in contact zone.
β“˜ 'Scapolite'
Description: Occurs in contact rocks.
β“˜ Serendibite
Formula: Ca4[Mg6Al6]O4[Si6B3Al3O36]
Colour: Dark blue
Description: Occurs as massive granular aggregates of glassy material as thin bands in the limestone.
β“˜ Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
β“˜ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
β“˜ Tremolite
Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Description: Occurs as prismatic aggregates in the contact limestone.
β“˜ Vesuvianite
Formula: Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
β“˜ Vonsenite
Formula: Fe2+2Fe3+(BO3)O2
β“˜ Wollastonite
Formula: Ca3(Si3O9)
Colour: Pink
Description: Granular at a contact of limestone and granodiorite.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Periclase4.AB.25MgO
β“˜Spinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
β“˜Chromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
β“˜Perovskite4.CC.30CaTiO3
β“˜Brucite4.FE.05Mg(OH)2
Group 6 - Borates
β“˜Ludwigite6.AB.30Mg2Fe3+(BO3)O2
β“˜Vonsenite6.AB.30Fe2+2Fe3+(BO3)O2
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Forsterite9.AC.05Mg2SiO4
β“˜Chondrodite9.AF.45Mg5(SiO4)2F2
β“˜Clinohumite9.AF.55Mg9(SiO4)4F2
β“˜Clinozoisite9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
β“˜Vesuvianite9.BG.35Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(β—»4)β—»[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
β“˜Diopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
β“˜Hedenbergite9.DA.15CaFe2+Si2O6
β“˜Tremolite9.DE.10β—»Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
β“˜Wollastonite9.DG.05Ca3(Si3O9)
β“˜Serendibite9.DH.40Ca4[Mg6Al6]O4[Si6B3Al3O36]
β“˜Nontronite9.EC.40Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 Β· nH2O
β“˜Anorthite9.FA.35Ca(Al2Si2O8)
β“˜var. Labradorite9.FA.35(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Unclassified
β“˜'Tourmaline'-AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
β“˜'Apophyllite Group'-AB4[Si8O22]X Β· 8H2O
β“˜'Hydrotroilite'-FeS Β· H2O ?
β“˜'Scapolite'-
β“˜'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
β“˜'Allanite Group'-(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
Hβ“˜ BruciteMg(OH)2
Hβ“˜ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hβ“˜ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Hβ“˜ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Hβ“˜ HydrotroiliteFeS · H2O ?
Hβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Hβ“˜ Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
BBoron
Bβ“˜ LudwigiteMg2Fe3+(BO3)O2
Bβ“˜ SerendibiteCa4[Mg6Al6]O4[Si6B3Al3O36]
Bβ“˜ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Bβ“˜ VonseniteFe22+Fe3+(BO3)O2
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Oβ“˜ Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
Oβ“˜ BruciteMg(OH)2
Oβ“˜ ChondroditeMg5(SiO4)2F2
Oβ“˜ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oβ“˜ ClinohumiteMg9(SiO4)4F2
Oβ“˜ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oβ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oβ“˜ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Oβ“˜ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Oβ“˜ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Oβ“˜ LudwigiteMg2Fe3+(BO3)O2
Oβ“˜ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Oβ“˜ PericlaseMgO
Oβ“˜ PerovskiteCaTiO3
Oβ“˜ SerendibiteCa4[Mg6Al6]O4[Si6B3Al3O36]
Oβ“˜ SpinelMgAl2O4
Oβ“˜ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oβ“˜ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ VonseniteFe22+Fe3+(BO3)O2
Oβ“˜ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Oβ“˜ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Oβ“˜ HydrotroiliteFeS · H2O ?
Oβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Oβ“˜ Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ ChondroditeMg5(SiO4)2F2
Fβ“˜ ClinohumiteMg9(SiO4)4F2
Fβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Naβ“˜ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ BruciteMg(OH)2
Mgβ“˜ ChondroditeMg5(SiO4)2F2
Mgβ“˜ ClinohumiteMg9(SiO4)4F2
Mgβ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgβ“˜ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Mgβ“˜ LudwigiteMg2Fe3+(BO3)O2
Mgβ“˜ PericlaseMgO
Mgβ“˜ SerendibiteCa4[Mg6Al6]O4[Si6B3Al3O36]
Mgβ“˜ SpinelMgAl2O4
Mgβ“˜ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mgβ“˜ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Alβ“˜ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alβ“˜ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Alβ“˜ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Alβ“˜ SerendibiteCa4[Mg6Al6]O4[Si6B3Al3O36]
Alβ“˜ SpinelMgAl2O4
Alβ“˜ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Siβ“˜ Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
Siβ“˜ ChondroditeMg5(SiO4)2F2
Siβ“˜ ClinohumiteMg9(SiO4)4F2
Siβ“˜ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siβ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siβ“˜ ForsteriteMg2SiO4
Siβ“˜ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Siβ“˜ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Siβ“˜ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Siβ“˜ SerendibiteCa4[Mg6Al6]O4[Si6B3Al3O36]
Siβ“˜ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Siβ“˜ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Siβ“˜ Allanite Group(A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
PPhosphorus
Pβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ HydrotroiliteFeS · H2O ?
ClChlorine
Clβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Caβ“˜ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caβ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caβ“˜ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Caβ“˜ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Caβ“˜ PerovskiteCaTiO3
Caβ“˜ SerendibiteCa4[Mg6Al6]O4[Si6B3Al3O36]
Caβ“˜ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Caβ“˜ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Caβ“˜ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Caβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Tiβ“˜ PerovskiteCaTiO3
CrChromium
Crβ“˜ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
FeIron
Feβ“˜ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feβ“˜ HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Feβ“˜ LudwigiteMg2Fe3+(BO3)O2
Feβ“˜ NontroniteNa0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Feβ“˜ VonseniteFe22+Fe3+(BO3)O2
Feβ“˜ VesuvianiteCa19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9
Feβ“˜ HydrotroiliteFeS · H2O ?

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References

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Bradley, W.W. (1940), Thirty-sixth report of the State Mineralogist: California Division Mines Report 36: 456.
American Mineralogist (1941): 26: 351-381.
Bailey, Edgar H. (1941b), Skeletonized apophyllite from Crestmore and Riverside, California: American Mineralogist: 26: 565-567.
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California Division of Mines and Geology Open-File Report 77-14 (1977): 764-766.
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