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Aragonite from
Commercial Quarry, Sky Blue Hill, Crestmore quarries, Crestmore, Jurupa Valley, Riverside County, California, USA


Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Aragonite
Formula:CaCO3
Comments:Occurs on the 910 level as rosettes of acicular, transparent crystals 1 x 7 mm diameter. The crust-like occurrence was noted especially near stations 12 & 14.
Habit:Acicular; exhibiting b, k and m faces.
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Aragonite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Commercial Quarry, Sky Blue Hill, Crestmore quarries, Crestmore, Jurupa Valley, Riverside County, California, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:151228
Long-form Identifier:1:3:151228:1
GUID (UUID V4):43251f92-d741-4151-8fed-f960f6bda344
Nearest other occurrences of Aragonite
4.3km (2.7 miles) ā“˜Jensen Quarry, Jurupa Mountains, Jurupa Valley, Riverside County, California, USA
50.1km (31.1 miles) ā“˜White Knob Quarry, Lucerne Valley, Lucerne Valley Limestone District, San Bernardino County, California, USA
94.2km (58.5 miles) ā“˜Livingston Quarry (Livingston Rock and Gravel Co. Quarry), Portuguese Bend area, Palos Verdes Hills (Palos Verdes Cliffs), Palos Verdes peninsula, Los Angeles County, California, USA
95.5km (59.3 miles) ā“˜Calavera Quarry (G. M. Kelly Quarry), Carlsbad, San Diego County, California, USA
References
Reference Search (possible matching items)
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
PARAGENESIS OF THE MINERAL ASSEMBLAGE AT CRESTMORE, RIVERSIDE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA JonN W. Dalv, CaliJornia Institute...Institute oJ Technology, Posadena,California. INTRODUCTION For more than twenty years the Creslmore locality...This interest was first arousedwhen specimensof blue calcite with monticellite and xanthophyllite were...papers have been published on the mineralogy of Crestmore by A. S. Eakle, W. F. Foshag, A. F. Rogers, and...easternlobe of the Jurupa Mountains about three miles west of Riverside, California. The Jurupa Mountains are
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Vol. 26 No.6 SECTION ACROSS COMMERCIAL QUARRY, CRESTMORE, CALIFORNIA A. O. Wooononl, R. A. CnreroN...Abstract. Introduction Crestmore Rocks General Description Chino Limestone Sky BIue Limestone Quartzite..... Pegmatite. Contact Rocks Commercial Quarry Profile Wet Weather Quarry Profile JJ) 356 356 .tJo ... 358 358 359 360 364 365 Lone Star Quarry 370 375 377 Notes on Individual Minerals New or Undetermined...Bibliography of Crestmore Papers Jl I 378 379 380 Assrnecr At Crestmore, in southern California, crystalline
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COLLECTING (1951) AT CRESTMORE, CALIFORNIA By PAUL F. PATCHICK University of California at Los Angeles The...locality in California, if not in the whole western United States, is at Crestmore near Riverside, 50 miles...which is on U. S. Highway 70-99, the limestone quarries represent the third most highly mineralized region...Vermland, Sweden and the Franklin district, in Sussex County, New Jersey, are able to rival Crestmore's vast...been published concerning the Riverside Cement Company properties at Crestmore, beginning with those by Eakle
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al FAMOUS MINERAL LOCALITIES: CRESTMORE, RIVERSIDE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA Anruun S. Eaxla, (Ini,aersityof...place known as Crestmore is a suburban station situated a Jew miles west of Riverside, and is easily...shipment of the material can be done there. The Riverside Portland Cement Company has its plant here, and...should be obtained to go on the floor of the .quarries but this is freely given by the officials and...hundred feet above the surrounding plain. The south hill, al Kemp, J. F.; The pegmatites: Econ. Geology
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Geological Survey Menlo Park, CA Steven R. Morehead Riverside, CA Donald R. Peacor University of Michigan Ann........ 421 by P. J. Dunn Graphite from Crestmore, California ..........................................alone it is merely a collection of globs of bright blue dots, perhaps like a pointillist painting. This...specimens Natural History Museum o f Los Angeles County C urator (mineralogy): Dr. A nthony R. K am pf...volum e 22, N ovem ber-D ecem ber, 19 Sterling Hill Mining Museum Curators: Robert Hauck Richard Hauck
Report (issue)
MINERALS OF CALIFORNIA THE GOLDEN BEAR The Golden Bear Nugget of Yankee is NUGGET said to have...found in the mining the nugget Jim, Placer County, California, in 1871 by a small girl in who town kept...are nuggets. The nugget was acquired by the California Federation of Minerologicol Societies insignia...in in the Cali- San Francisco MINERALS OF CALIFORNIA CENTENNIAL VOLUME by JOSEPH (1866-1966) MURDOCH...Ian Campbell and Eleanor M. Learned BULLETIN California Division of Ferry Building, San 189 Mines
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at Boron, California. Both Fred Divoto and Ruth Kirkby, dedicated collectors of Crestmore minerals, have...or emerald meant any hard and gemmy stone of red, blue, or green color. This passion for color in mineral... Thus, a blue light might produce a red fluorescence, but a red light cannot produce a blue fluorescence...wollastonite, calcite, witherite, strontianite, aragonite, cerussite, and other minerals as well, was noted...ULTRAVIOLET SPECTRUM Scheelite fluoresces bright blue only under short wave ultraviolet light, and ruby
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at Boron, California. Both Fred Divoto and Ruth Kirkby, dedicated collectors of Crestmore minerals, have...or emerald meant any hard and gemmy stone of red, blue, or green color. This passion for color in mineral... Thus, a blue light might produce a red fluorescence, but a red light cannot produce a blue fluorescence...wollastonite, calcite, witherite, strontianite, aragonite, cerussite, and other minerals as well, was noted...ULTRAVIOLET SPECTRUM Scheelite fluoresces bright blue only under short wave ultraviolet light, and ruby
Report (issue)
MINERALS OF CALIFORNIA BULLETIN No STATE ; . .. : DlViSIi BUILDIN 113 COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE...AGRICULTURE DAVIS, CALIFORNIA STATE OF CAUFORNIA DEPABTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES GEORGE D. NORDENHOLT, Director...MINERALS OF CALIFORNIA By ADOLF PABST Associate Professor of Mineralogy University of California BERKELEY...BERKELEY CALIFORNIA STATE PRINTING OFFICE GEORGE H. MOORE. State Printer SACRAMENTO. 51440 1938 TABLE...Letter of Transmittal 5 Map 6 Outline o['. California Preface 7 Introduction 11 Native Elements
Report (Issue volume)
LIBRARY UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA DAVIS GtULlAil pplement 2 to INERALS OF CALIFORNIA r 1958 through 1961...1961 UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA DAVIS SEP 1 5 1PM Ui=JKAKY STATE OF CALIFORNIA THE RESOURCES AGENCY...MINERALS OF CALIFORNIA For 1958 Through 1961' By JOSEPH MulbodH ^%^j; \> University of California, Los... Angele0 And ROBERT W. WE^B ^ Supplement 2 California Division of Mines Ferry Building, LIBRARY UNIVERSITY...Francisco, 1964 of' .STATE )5#MUND ^^^ OF CALIFORNIA G. BROWN, Governor PIhe resources agency FISJHER/
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mine pegmatites, Ramona district, San Diego County, California ............................101 by E. E.... B. Spaulding R. A. Mason & R. F. Martin , California locality index ...........................................129 by A. R. Kampf & the Southern California Chapter of the Friends of Mineralogy, Locality...e P e g m a t it e s , istrc San Diego D ,California Eugene E. Foord U. S. Geological Survey, M....Louis B. Spaulding, Jr. P. O. Box 807, Ramona, California 92065 Roger A. M ason Dept, of Earth Sciences
Report (issue)
fvpplement to MINERALS OF CALIFORNIA For 1955 Through 1957 California Division of Mines Supplement...MINERALS OF CALIFORNIA For 1955 through 1957 By JOSEPh t^4Ara^ % University of California, Los Ange...WEBB University of California, Santa (Barbara with INDEX TO MINERALS OF CALIFORNIA ARRANGED BY COUNTIES...ELIZABETH COLLINS California Division of Mines Supplement to Bulletin 173 California Division of Mines....^rice$1.00 173 SUPPLEMENT TO MINERALS OF CALIFORNIA FOR 1955 THROUGH 1957 By JOSEPH MURDOCH and
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] \ I ^,_|^_g|gā€žgy. MMM STATE OF CALIFORNIA GOODWIN I. KNIGHT, Governor DEPARTMENT OF... Chief BULLETIN December 173 MINERALS OF CALIFORNIA By JOSEPH MURDOCH University of Caliiomia,...ROBERT W. WEBB University of California, Santa Barbara College Goleta, California Price $3.00 LIBRARY UNIVERSITY...Goodwin J. Knight Governor of ihe State of California Dear Sir: I have the honor to transmit herewith...JenlCalifornia, Chief of the Division of Mines. Minerals of California is one of the Division's
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
ALABAMAā€”Graphite is known to occur in commercial quantities at Gregory Hill, Tallapoosa Co., Ga. ARIZONAā€”Is...Crystal Hill in Plumose County, Arizona. N o one knows better than we do that there is no such county in Arizona...correct location for the Iimonite specimen is Crystal Hill, Plomosa Mts., Yuma Co., Ariz." ARKANSASā€”R. H. Beck...compact limestone. Burtwo west One and gray CALIFORNIA ā€” Col. Clarence M. Jenni, 3129 Chadwick Drive...have been finding many very rare minerals at Crestmore, Calif. Fine xls of scawtite, afwillite, and plazolite
Report (issue)
DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES MINERALS OF CALIFORNIA BULLETIN 1952 136 SUPPLEMENT DIVISION OF...BUILDING, SAN FRANCISCO 1952 MINERALS OF CALIFORNIA SUPPLEMENT TO BULLETIN By Joseph Murdoch ā€¢...Bulletin 136 and Supplement No. 1 Descriptions of California minerals and mineral localities Bibliography...Bulletin 136, the current revision of Minerals of California was published, it was planned to issue, from...inspection and use. The amount of new literature on California minerals, and the number of new-found occurrences
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ARIZONAā€”"Under separate cover 1 am sending you another Yuma County mineral. Look it over as it is a most interesting...my name in R&M. Was glad to send him some Yuma County specimens. That Novice Column is a very nice gesture...quartz J have yet seen." CALIFORNIAā€”The limestone quarries in Crestmore Riverside Co., Calif., considered...Indian Hill Rd., Riverside, Calif.) :ā€” "I will try to bring you up to date on Crestmore, California. Currently...Currently I am working for the Riverside Cement Company as the Assistant Mine Superintendent. W e are operating
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MINERALS OF CALIFORNlA 299" 257889 PEMBERTON' HOFE CALIFORNIA MINERALS 2995 SEP 1933 OINCO Digitized by...org/details/mineralsofcalifo00pemb MINERALS OF CALIFORNIA - MINERALS OF CALIFORNIA H. Earl Pemberton ~ VAN NOSTRAND...H. Earl, 1907Minerals of California. An updating of: Minerals of California: centennial volume, 1866-1966...index. 1. Mineralogy - California. 2. Mines and mineral resources - California. I. MUidoch, J oseph, 1890Minerals...1890Minerals of California. 11. Title. QE375.C32P45 549.9794 81-15963 ISBN 0-442-274882 AACR2 Preface
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GOLDā€”1 02. - large crystals $3,500 - Calaveras County, Calif. GOLD on Quartzā€”$1,400 Crystal Mine, Angels...GOLDā€”1.4 oz. mass, large crystals $3,200 - MaĀ­ dera County, Calif. GOLD on Quartzā€”$2,750 Crystal Mine, Angels...devoted to California minerals and localities. We would particularly like to do the California Issue in...outstanding lecture on ā€œPocket Pegmatites of Southern California.ā€ This was a most interesting lecture with slides...Newark, Del. 19711 and Richard W. Thomssen, 1077 Riverside Dr., Apt. 64, Reno, Nev. 89503 Introduction The
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7 257989 R q549 PEMBERTON, H.E MINERALS OF CALIFORNIA P 2995 IpSl q 49 f 07. 257889 ^ pe B T...org/details/mineralsofcalifoOOpemb MINERALS OF CALIFORNIA MINERALS OF CALIFORNIA H. Earl r i L ] Pemberton ...H. Earl, 1907Minerals of California. An updating of: Minerals of California: 1866-1966 / by Joseph Murdoch...Includes index. 1. Mineralogy -California. 2. Mines and mineral resources- California. I. Murdoch, Joseph, 1890Minerals...1890Minerals of California. II. Title. centennial volume, QE375.C32P45 ISBN 0-442-27488 2 549.9794
Report (issue)
M^iajKaMVMtrVMMIMMVW^- 'Vv s > MINERALS Of CALIFORNIA BULl,ETIN NĀ«, 91 issei0 BY rr: ^ ;wIFORNIA...BULLETIN [November, 1922 No. 91 Minerals of California $ BY ARTHUR S. EAKLE, Ph. D. Professor...Mineralogy, University of California COMPLIMENTS OF ^^^foyd Sc, c/iosty GIST CALIFORNIA STATE PRINTING OFFICE...Stephens, Governor of the State of California, Sacramento, California Sir: I have the honor to transmit...upon the minerals of California. This bulletin records our knowledge of California minerals to date,
Journal (volume)
STATE OF CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION OF MINES FERRY BUILDING, SAN FRANCISCO...BRADLEY State Mineralogist JANUARY 1943 No. CALIFORNIA JOURNAL OF MINES AND GEOLOGY QUARTERLY CHAPTER...FERRY BUILDING, SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA 21200 LIBRARY UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA DAVIS 1 DIVISION OF MINES...Mines and mineral resources of 7 11 Santa Cruz County, by Henry G. Hubbard 11 Discoveries in the strategic...O'Brien 77 Current mining activity in Plumas County, by C. A. Logan 85 GEOLOGIC BRANCH 88 Current
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luminescence. For example, fluorite may fluoresce white, blue, green, yellow, orange, or red, each color due to...fluorescing minerals. The fieldā€”mine, mine dump, or quarryā€”can be richly rewarding in its production of...present. For example, fluorite may fluoresce white, blue, green, yellow, orange, or red; each color is due...Balmat, New York; and Howard Brown of Lucerne Valley, California. Emanuel Fritch of the Gemological Institute...the AutoCAD program. Helen Brumbaugh of the Cherry Hill, New Jersey, Library managed to obtain a seemingly
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1951). Ettringite specimens have also come from quarries around Bellerberg, Rhineland-Palatinate, where...crystals from the Clara mine may be mistaken for aragonite, and vice versa. Italy has produced some great...identification of ettringite could be mistaken, as aragonite and anglesite needles are remarkably similar in...Scawt Hill, near Larne, County Antrim, Ireland, has produced microcrystals of ettringite. Scawt Hill ettringite...aggregate the plaster has cemented. These include aragonite, gypsum, and brucite. The Haturium region of the
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luminescence. For example, fluorite may fluoresce white, blue, green, yellow, orange. or red, each color due to...fluorescing minerals. The fieldā€”mine, mine dump, or quarryā€”can be richly rewarding in its production of...present. For example, fluorite may fluoresce white, blue, green, yellow, orange, or red; each color is due...Balmat, New York; and Howard Brown of Lucerne Valley, California. Emanuel Fritch of the Gemological Institute... AutoCAD program. Helen Brumbaugh of the Cherry Hill, New Jersey, Library managed to obtain a seemingly
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
PERICLASE FROM CRESTMORE NEAR RIVERSIDE, CALIFORNIA,* WITH A LIST OF MINERALS FROM THIS LOCATITY AusrrN...the United States is Crestmore, near Riverside, California. Here the Riverside Portland Cement Company...Conn., have furnished more new minerals than Crestmore. Appended to this article will be found a bibliography...mineralogy of Crestmore. Article 3 by Professor A. S. Eakle of the University of California contains the...the best general account of the Crestmore minerals. Periclaseor isometric magnesium oxide was first found
 
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