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Commercial quarry, Sky Blue Hill, Crestmore quarries, Crestmore, Riverside Co., California, USA

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The typical pegmatite of the Commercial Quarry shows the usual variable grain size, ranging from relatively fine graphic granite up to large individual crystals of feldspar 15 or 20 cm diameter. The principal minerals, all of which are usually present, are quartz, microcline, and oligoclase or, less comkmonly, albite. At the north end, pale epidote is present, and locally also axinite, "treanorite" (allanite), prehnite, datolite, zoisite (var. thulite), colourless garnet, zircon and several zeolites. at the south end, the rather large vertical dike is characterized by 10% to 40% of andradite garnet in crystals 1 - 2 cm diameter (Am.Min.: 26: 352-381).

This quarry was cut to the 910 foot level circa 1940 to 1954.




References:
Woodford, A.O., Crippen, R.A., and Garner, K.B. (1941). Section Across Commercial Quarry, Crestmore, California. American Mineralogist 26: 352-381.

Forrester, Curt (2004). Large Clintonite Crystals from the Crestmore Quarry Riverside, California. Mineralogical Record, July/August, 2004.




Group 1 - Elements
  		• Graphite1.CB.05a
    C
    Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
  		• Arsenopyrite2.EB.20
    FeAsS - (Fe
     
    0.90
    		Co
     
    0.10
    		)AsS
  		• Bornite2.BA.15
    Cu
     
    5
    		FeS
     
    4
  		• Chalcocite2.BA.05
    Cu
     
    2
    		S
  		• Chalcopyrite2.CB.10a
    CuFeS
     
    2
  		• Galena2.CD.10
    PbS
  		• Greenockite2.CB.45
    CdS
  		• Löllingite2.EB.15a
    FeAs
     
    2
  		• Molybdenite2.EA.30
    MoS
     
    2
  		• Pyrite2.EB.05a
    FeS
     
    2
  		• Pyrrhotite2.CC.10
    Fe
     
    7
    		S
     
    8
    		, (-4M), also given as Fe
     
    1-x
    		S (x = 0 - 0.2)
  		• Realgar2.FA.15a
    As
     
    4
    		S
     
    4
  		• Sphalerite2.CB.05a
    (Zn,Fe
    2+
     
    		)S
  		• Stibnite2.DB.05
    Sb
     
    2
    		S
     
    3
  		• Tetrahedrite2.GB.05
    (Cu,Fe,Ag,Zn)
     
    12
    		Sb
     
    4
    		S
     
    13
    Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
  		• Brucite4.FE.05
    Mg(OH)
     
    2
  		• Cuprite4.AA.10
    Cu
     
    2
    		O
  		• Hematite4.CB.05
    Fe
     
    2
    		O
     
    3
  		• Magnetite4.BB.05
    Fe
    2+
     
    		Fe
    3+
    2
    		O
     
    4
  		• Manganite ?4.FD.15
    Mn
    3+
     
    		O(OH)
  		• Minium4.BD.05
    Pb
     
    3
    		O
     
    4
  		• Opal4.DA.10
    SiO
     
    2
    		·nH
     
    2
    		O
      var: Opal-AN4.DA.10
    SiO
     
    2
    		·nH
     
    2
    		O
  		• Periclase4.AB.25
    MgO
  		• Quartz4.DA.05
    SiO
     
    2
  		• Rutile4.DB.05
    TiO
     
    2
  		• Spinel4.BB.05
    MgAl
     
    2
    		O
     
    4
    Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
  		• Aragonite5.AB.15
    CaCO
     
    3
  		• Azurite5.BA.05
    Cu
     
    3
    		[OH|CO
     
    3
    		]
     
    2
  		• Calcite5.AB.05
    CaCO
     
    3
  		• Cerussite5.AB.15
    PbCO
     
    3
  		• Hydromagnesite5.DA.05
    Mg
     
    5
    		[(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    4
    		(OH)
     
    2
    		] · 4H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Magnesite ?5.AB.05
    MgCO
     
    3
  		• Malachite5.BA.10
    Cu
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|CO
     
    3
    		]
  		• Strontianite5.AB.15
    SrCO
     
    3
    Group 6 - Borates
  		• Ludwigite ?6.AB.30
    Mg
     
    2
    		Fe
    3+
     
    		[O
     
    2
    		|BO
     
    3
    		]
    Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
  		• Anglesite7.AD.35
    PbSO
     
    4
  		• Ettringite7.DG.15
    Ca
     
    6
    		Al
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    4
    		|SO
     
    4
    		]
     
    3
    		 · 26H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Gypsum7.CD.40
    Ca[SO
     
    4
    		] · 2H
     
    2
    		O
      var: Selenite7.CD.40
    Ca[SO
     
    4
    		] · 2H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Thaumasite7.DG.15
    Ca
     
    3
    		[CO
     
    3
    		|SO
     
    4
    		|Si(OH)
     
    6
    		] · 12H
     
    2
    		O
    Group 9 - Silicates
  		• Actinolite9.DE.10
    ☐Ca
     
    2
    		(Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		)
     
    5
    		(Si
     
    8
    		O
     
    22
    		)(OH)
     
    2
  		• Afwillite9.AG.75
    Ca
     
    3
    		[HSiO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 2H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Albite9.FA.35
    Na[AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
    		]
      var: Andesine9.FA.35
    (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    8
    		]
      var: Oligoclase9.FA.35
    (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    8
    		]
  		• Andradite9.AD.25
    Ca
     
    3
    		Fe
    3+
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
     
    3
  		• Anorthite
    var: Labradorite    		9.FA.35
    (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    8
    		]
  		• Augite9.DA.15
    (Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		,Al,Fe
    3+
     
    		,Ti)[(Si,Al)
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		]
  		• Biotite9..
  		• Chondrodite9.AF.45
    (Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		)
     
    5
    		[(F,OH)
     
    2
    		|(SiO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		]
  		• Chrysocolla9.ED.20
    (Cu,Al)
     
    2
    		H
     
    2
    		Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    5
    		(OH)
     
    4
    		·nH
     
    2
    		O
  		• Chrysotile9.ED.15
    Mg
     
    3
    		Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    5
    		(OH)
     
    4
  		• Clinochlore9.EC.55
    (Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		)
     
    5
    		Al[(OH)
     
    8
    		|AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		]
  		• Clinozoisite9.BG.05
    {Ca
     
    2
    		}{Al
     
    3
    		}[O|OH|SiO
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
  		• Clintonite9.EC.35
    Ca(Mg,Al)
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|Al
     
    3
    		SiO
     
    10
    		]
  		• Cuspidine9.BE.17
    Ca
     
    4
    		[(F,OH)
     
    2
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
  		• Danburite9.FA.65
    CaB
     
    2
    		Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    8
  		• Datolite9.AJ.20
    CaB[OH|SiO
     
    4
    		]
  		• Diopside9.DA.15
    CaMg[Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		]
  		• Epidote9.BG.05
    {Ca
     
    2
    		}{Al
     
    2
    		Fe
    3+
     
    		}[O|OH|SiO
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
  		• Foshagite9.DG.15
    Ca
     
    4
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|Si
     
    3
    		O
     
    9
    		]
  		• Gehlenite9.BB.10
    Ca
     
    2
    		Al[AlSiO
     
    7
    		]
  		• Grossular9.AD.25
    Ca
     
    3
    		Al
     
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
     
    3
  		• Hillebrandite9.DG.40
    Ca
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|SiO
     
    3
    		]
  		• Kaolinite ?9.ED.05
    Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    5
    		(OH)
     
    4
  		• Laumontite9.GB.10
    CaAl
     
    2
    		Si
     
    4
    		O
     
    12
    		·4H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Merwinite9.AD.15
    Ca
     
    3
    		Mg[SiO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
  		• Microcline9.FA.30
    K[AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
    		]
  		• Monticellite9.AC.10
    CaMg[SiO
     
    4
    		]
  		• Montmorillonite9.EC.40
    (Na,Ca)
     
    0.33
    		(Al,Mg)
     
    2
    		Si
     
    4
    		O
     
    10
    		(OH)
     
    2
    		·nH
     
    2
    		O
  		• Muscovite9.EC.15
    KAl
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		]
  		• Nontronite9.EC.40
    Na
     
    0.3
    		Fe
     
    2
    		(Si,Al)
     
    4
    		O
     
    10
    		(OH)
     
    2
    		·nH
     
    2
    		O
  		• Okenite9.EA.40
    CaSi
     
    2
    		O
     
    5
    		·2H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Orthoclase9.FA.30
    K[AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
    		]
  		• Phlogopite9.EC.20
    KMg
     
    3
    		[(OH,F)
     
    2
    		|AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		]
  		• Prehnite9.DP.20
    Ca
     
    2
    		Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    3
    		O
     
    12
    		(OH)
  		• Riversideite9.DG.10
    Ca
     
    5
    		Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    16
    		(OH)
     
    2
    		·2H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Schorl9.CK.05
    [Na][Fe
    2+
    3
    		][Al
     
    6
    		][(OH)
     
    3
    		|OH|(BO
     
    3
    		)
     
    3
    		|Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
    		]
  		• Sepiolite9.EE.25
    Mg
     
    4
    		Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    15
    		(OH)
     
    2
    		·6H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Spurrite9.AH.15
    Ca
     
    5
    		[CO
     
    3
    		|(SiO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		]
  		• Talc ?9.EC.05
    Mg
     
    3
    		Si
     
    4
    		O
     
    10
    		(OH)
     
    2
  		• Tilleyite9.BE.82
    Ca
     
    5
    		[(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
  		• Titanite9.AG.15
    CaTi[O|SiO
     
    4
    		]
  		• Vermiculite9.EC.50
    (Mg,Fe,Al)
     
    3
    		(Al,Si)
     
    4
    		O
     
    10
    		(OH)
     
    2
    		·4H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Vesuvianite9.BG.35
    Ca
     
    10
    		(Mg,Fe)
     
    2
    		Al
     
    4
    		Si
     
    9
    		O
     
    34
    		(OH)
     
    4
      var: Californite9.BG.35
    Ca
     
    10
    		(Mg,Fe)
     
    2
    		Al
     
    4
    		Si
     
    9
    		O
     
    34
    		(OH)
     
    4
  		• Wollastonite9.DG.05
    Ca[SiO
     
    3
    		]
  		• Xonotlite9.DG.35
    Ca
     
    6
    		Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    17
    		(OH)
     
    2
  		• Zircon9.AD.30
    Zr[SiO
     
    4
    		]
  		• Zoisite9.BG.10
    {Ca
     
    2
    		}{Al
     
    3
    		}[O|OH|SiO
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
      var: Thulite9.BG.10
    {Ca
     
    2
    		}{Al
     
    3
    		}[O|OH|SiO
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
    Unclassified Minerals
  		• 'Allanite' ?-
  		• Amphibole Group
    var: Uralite    		-
  		• 'Apatite'-
  		• 'Apophyllite'-
  		• 'Axinite'-
  		• 'Chalcedony'-
  		• 'Chlorite Group'-
  		• 'Crestmoreite'-
  		• 'Deweylite'-
    Mg
     
    4
    		Si
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		·6H
     
    2
    		O ?
  		• 'Diallage'-
  		• 'Ellestadite'-
  		• 'Hornblende'-
  		• 'Hydrotroilite'-
    FeS·H
     
    2
    		O ?
  		• Limonite-
    FeO(OH)·nH
     
    2
    		O
  		• 'Phillipsite'-
  		• 'Scapolite'-
  		• 'Sericite'-
  		• 'Serpentine Group'-
    D
     
    2
    		[Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    5
    		](OH)4 + or - nH
     
    2
    		O
  		• 'Stilbite'-
  		• 'Tourmaline'-
  		• 'Xanthochroite'-
    CdS


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