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El Capitan Quarry, Lakeside, San Diego County, California, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
32° 53' 31'' North , 116° 49' 37'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
32.89194,-116.82694
GeoHash:
G#: 9mugjec1q
GRN:
N22W71
Type:
Quarry
KΓΆppen climate type:
Csa : Hot-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Harbison Canyon3,841 (2011)8.0km
Alpine14,236 (2011)8.5km
Lakeside20,648 (2011)9.7km
Crest2,593 (2011)10.2km
Eucalyptus Hills5,313 (2011)11.3km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
El Cajon Valley Gem & Mineral SocietyEl Cajon, California17km
Palomar Gem & Mineral ClubEscondido, California35km
San Diego Gem and Mineral SocietySan Diego, California37km
San Diego Lapidary SocietySan Diego, California37km
Mindat Locality ID:
91259
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:91259:5
GUID (UUID V4):
03cd329c-78f6-4a39-8a75-4d77c789e23b


A former crushed stone quarry located 9.6 km (6.0 miles) ENE of Lakeside.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


13 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Aluminocopiapite
Formula: Al2/3Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
β“˜ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
β“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
β“˜ 'Chlorite Group'
β“˜ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
β“˜ Ferrimolybdite
Formula: Fe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O
β“˜ Goethite
Formula: Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH)
β“˜ Halotrichite
Formula: FeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
β“˜ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
β“˜ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
β“˜ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
β“˜ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
β“˜ Rozenite
Formula: FeSO4 · 4H2O
β“˜ Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
β“˜ Spinel var. Pleonaste
Formula: (Mg,Fe)Al2O4
β“˜ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
β“˜Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
β“˜Molybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Goethite4.00.Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH)
β“˜Spinel
var. Pleonaste		4.BB.05(Mg,Fe)Al2O4
β“˜Magnetite
var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite		4.BB.05Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
β“˜Spinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
β“˜Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Rozenite7.CB.15FeSO4 Β· 4H2O
β“˜Halotrichite7.CB.85FeAl2(SO4)4 Β· 22H2O
β“˜Aluminocopiapite7.DB.35Al2/3Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 Β· 20H2O
β“˜Ferrimolybdite7.GB.30Fe2(MoO4)3 Β· nH2O
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
β“˜Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜var. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
β“˜'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
β“˜'Tourmaline'-AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
β“˜'Chlorite Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ AluminocopiapiteAl2/3Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Hβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hβ“˜ FerrimolybditeFe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O
Hβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Hβ“˜ HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Hβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ RozeniteFeSO4 · 4H2O
Hβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
BBoron
Bβ“˜ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ AluminocopiapiteAl2/3Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Oβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oβ“˜ FerrimolybditeFe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O
Oβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Oβ“˜ HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Oβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ RozeniteFeSO4 · 4H2O
Oβ“˜ SpinelMgAl2O4
Oβ“˜ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing MagnetiteFe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
Oβ“˜ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oβ“˜ Spinel var. Pleonaste(Mg,Fe)Al2O4
Oβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgβ“˜ SpinelMgAl2O4
Mgβ“˜ Spinel var. Pleonaste(Mg,Fe)Al2O4
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ AluminocopiapiteAl2/3Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Alβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alβ“˜ HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Alβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ SpinelMgAl2O4
Alβ“˜ Spinel var. Pleonaste(Mg,Fe)Al2O4
Alβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ AluminocopiapiteAl2/3Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Sβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sβ“˜ HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Sβ“˜ MolybdeniteMoS2
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sβ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sβ“˜ RozeniteFeSO4 · 4H2O
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
TiTitanium
Tiβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiβ“˜ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing MagnetiteFe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
FeIron
Feβ“˜ AluminocopiapiteAl2/3Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Feβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feβ“˜ FerrimolybditeFe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O
Feβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Feβ“˜ HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Feβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feβ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feβ“˜ RozeniteFeSO4 · 4H2O
Feβ“˜ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing MagnetiteFe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
Feβ“˜ Spinel var. Pleonaste(Mg,Fe)Al2O4
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
MoMolybdenum
Moβ“˜ FerrimolybditeFe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O
Moβ“˜ MolybdeniteMoS2

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References

Weber, F. Harold Jr. (1963) Geology and mineral resources of San Diego County, California. County Report 3. California Division of Mines and Geology p.240
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