Pacific Clay pits, Alberhill, Temescal Valley, Riverside County, California, USAi
Regional Level Types | |
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Pacific Clay pits | Group of Pits |
Alberhill | - not defined - |
Temescal Valley | Valley |
Riverside County | County |
California | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
33° 43' 11'' North , 117° 24' 24'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Group of Pits
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Lake Elsinore | 61,981 (2017) | 9.3km |
Lakeland Village | 11,541 (2011) | 10.7km |
Meadowbrook | 3,185 (2017) | 11.3km |
Canyon Lake | 11,080 (2017) | 13.0km |
Sedco Hills | 3,158 (2006) | 13.8km |
Nearest Clubs:
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Club | Location | Distance |
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West End Prospectors Corporation | Norco, California | 27km |
South Orange County Gem & Mineral Society | San Clemente, California | 38km |
Fallbrook Gem and Mineral Society, Inc. | Fallbrook, California | 41km |
Santa Ana Rock & Mineral Club, Inc. | Santa Ana, California | 43km |
Orange Belt Mineralogical Society | San Bernardino, California | 45km |
Mindat Locality ID:
87238
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:87238:5
GUID (UUID V4):
5146a43a-32d8-4064-8080-432d77be1618
A former clay (kaolin) deposit/mine located in sec. 21, T5S, R5W, SBM, 1.1 km (0.7 mile) SW of Alberhill. Owned & operated by Pacific Clay Products, Inc. (100%), California (1990). MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 10 meters.
Local rocks include Jurassic marine rocks, unit 4 (Peninsular Ranges and Western Transverse Ranges).
Workings include unspecified surface openings (the topo map reflects a very large shaded area labeled "clay pit" at and around this point).
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1 valid mineral.
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
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ⓘ | Kaolinite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
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Link to USGS MRDS: | 10212941 |
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