Unnamed Graphite-Sillimanite deposit, Upper Elizabeth Lake Canyon, Elizabeth Lake Canyon, Castaic, Sierra Pelona Mts (Sierra Pelona Range), Los Angeles County, California, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° North , 118° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~1km
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
215546
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:215546:6
GUID (UUID V4):
51c463d4-698a-4030-93ed-554ba0c2a8dd
A graphite-sillimanite occurrence located in the upper part of Elizabeth Lake Canyon, at its junction with the San Andreas rift valley.
Mineralization is hosted in graphitic schists.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
β Beidellite Formula: (Na,Ca0.5)0.3Al2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O Description: Occurs in graphitic schists with sillimanite as patches and fracture fillings in feldspar. |
β 'Feldspar Group' |
β Graphite Formula: C Description: Occurs in schists. |
β Sillimanite Formula: Al2(SiO4)O Description: Occurs in graphitic schists. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 1 - Elements | |||
---|---|---|---|
β | Graphite | 1.CB.05a | C |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
β | Sillimanite | 9.AF.05 | Al2(SiO4)O |
β | Beidellite | 9.EC.40 | (Na,Ca0.5)0.3Al2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 Β· nH2O |
Unclassified | |||
β | 'Feldspar Group' | - |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
---|---|---|
H | β Beidellite | (Na,Ca0.5)0.3Al2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
C | Carbon | |
C | β Graphite | C |
O | Oxygen | |
O | β Beidellite | (Na,Ca0.5)0.3Al2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
O | β Sillimanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
Na | Sodium | |
Na | β Beidellite | (Na,Ca0.5)0.3Al2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | β Beidellite | (Na,Ca0.5)0.3Al2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
Al | β Sillimanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | β Beidellite | (Na,Ca0.5)0.3Al2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
Si | β Sillimanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | β Beidellite | (Na,Ca0.5)0.3Al2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America
- Coast MountainsMountain Range
North America Plate
- Mojave DomainDomain
Pacific PlateTectonic Plate
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