Big Maria claims (Big Maria 1-16 claims), Black Point, Big Maria Mountains, Riverside County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Big Maria claims (Big Maria 1-16 claims) | Group of Claims |
| Black Point | Point |
| Big Maria Mountains | Mountain Range |
| Riverside County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
33° 43' 0'' North , 114° 33' 10'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Group of Claims
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Blythe | 19,208 (2017) | 12.5km |
| Ehrenberg | 1,470 (2011) | 12.8km |
| Mesa Verde | 1,023 (2011) | 20.6km |
| Ripley | 692 (2011) | 23.3km |
| Quartzsite | 3,626 (2017) | 30.4km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Quartzsite Roadrunners Gem & Mineral Club | Quartzsite, Arizona | 30km |
Mindat Locality ID:
86762
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:86762:0
GUID (UUID V4):
8948f1b8-f2f6-4104-a1e5-a28c0781973f
A Th-U-V-REE occurrence located in the NW¼ sec. 26, T5S, R23E, SBM, 5.2 km (3.2 miles) SW of Black Point (coordinates of record), on Bureau of Land Management administered land (located claim). MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 100 meters. Also includes secs. 22 & 27.
Deposit involves a phlogopite-filled, thorite and monazite-bearing shear zone in granite. Local rocks include Precambrian granitic rocks, unit 1 (Eastern Mojave Desert).
Workings include unspecified surface openings.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
3 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Celadonite Formula: K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ 'Monazite' Formula: REE(PO4) |
| ⓘ Phlogopite Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Thorite Formula: Th(SiO4) |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Thorite | 9.AD.30 | Th(SiO4) |
| ⓘ | Celadonite | 9.EC.15 | K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Phlogopite | 9.EC.20 | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Monazite' | - | REE(PO4) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Celadonite | K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Celadonite | K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Monazite | REE(PO4) |
| O | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Thorite | Th(SiO4) |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Celadonite | K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Celadonite | K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Thorite | Th(SiO4) |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Monazite | REE(PO4) |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Celadonite | K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
| K | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Celadonite | K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
| Th | Thorium | |
| Th | ⓘ Thorite | Th(SiO4) |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10261468 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America
- Sonoran DesertDesert
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Basin and Range BasinsBasin
- Mojave DomainDomain
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