Elder Canyon deposits, Elder Canyon, Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, San Diego County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Elder Canyon deposits | Group of Deposits |
| Elder Canyon | Canyon |
| Anza-Borrego Desert State Park | State Park |
| San Diego County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
33° 25' 30'' North , 116° 32' 8'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Group of Deposits
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Anza | 3,014 (2011) | 19.3km |
| Alpine Village | 146 (2006) | 21.0km |
| Borrego Springs | 3,429 (2014) | 24.0km |
| Aguanga | 1,128 (2011) | 30.6km |
| La Quinta | 40,476 (2017) | 33.7km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Borrego Rock and Gem Club | Borrego Springs, California | 24km |
| Shadow Mountain Gem & Mineral Society | Palm Springs, California | 45km |
Mindat Locality ID:
91261
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:91261:0
GUID (UUID V4):
201a34b0-9cf9-48bc-abca-8d6da90d107e
The Elder Canyon deposits are located in the WΒ½ sec. 2, T9S, R4E, SBM, near the Riverside County line, within the Anza-Borrego Desert State Park boundaries.
The deposits are gemstone-bearing pegmatites. The principal deposit is a tourmaline-bearing dike that is exposed along the east side of Elder (Alder) Canyon. The dike strikes northward, dips west, and is exposed laterally for about 1500 feet.
The area was first prospected by Charles Clark and Orville Bixley during the late 1920's, who reportedly mined and sold a small quantity of gem-quality beryl. Explored by a few shallow cuts.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| β 'Apatite' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| β Beryl Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| β 'Garnet Group' Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| β Laueite Formula: Mn2+Fe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O Colour: White Description: Occurs as rims on pseudolaueite crystals. |
| β Pseudolaueite Formula: Mn2+Fe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O Colour: Brown Description: Occurs as fibrous, rod-like crystals with circular cross-section. |
| β 'Tourmaline' Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Laueite | 8.DC.30 | Mn2+Fe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 Β· 8H2O |
| β | Pseudolaueite | 8.DC.30 | Mn2+Fe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 Β· 8H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Beryl | 9.CJ.05 | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Tourmaline' | - | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| β | 'Garnet Group' | - | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| β | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Laueite | Mn2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O |
| H | β Pseudolaueite | Mn2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O |
| H | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Be | Beryllium | |
| Be | β Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| B | Boron | |
| B | β Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| O | β Laueite | Mn2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O |
| O | β Pseudolaueite | Mn2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O |
| O | β Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| O | β Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| O | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Si | β Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | β Laueite | Mn2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O |
| P | β Pseudolaueite | Mn2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O |
| P | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | β Laueite | Mn2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O |
| Mn | β Pseudolaueite | Mn2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Laueite | Mn2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O |
| Fe | β Pseudolaueite | Mn2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O |
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