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Andalusite pegmatite (group I; older pegmatites), Little Cahuilla Mountain, Cahuilla Mining District, Riverside County, California, USAi
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Andalusite pegmatite (group I; older pegmatites)Pegmatite
Little Cahuilla MountainMountain
Cahuilla Mining DistrictMining District
Riverside CountyCounty
CaliforniaState
USACountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
33° 37' 14'' North , 116° 47' 35'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
33.62083,-116.79333
GeoHash:
G#: 9muzq23xw
GRN:
N23W70
Type:
Pegmatite
KΓΆppen climate type:
Csa : Hot-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Anza3,014 (2011)13.3km
Idyllwild3,583 (2010)14.9km
Idyllwild-Pine Cove3,874 (2011)15.1km
Valle Vista14,578 (2011)16.9km
East Hemet17,418 (2011)18.9km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Shadow Mountain Gem & Mineral SocietyPalm Springs, California33km
Mindat Locality ID:
86846
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:86846:1
GUID (UUID V4):
778f4629-5a89-4ae5-a8a3-f9acfeb08337


A pegmatite occurrence located in sec. 29, T6S, R2E, SBM, 2.2 km (1.4 miles) NE of Little Cahuilla Mountain (coordinates of record), on the southern ridge of Bautista Canyon, NNW of Cahuilla.

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7 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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β“˜ Andalusite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
Colour: Pink
Description: Opaque material; giant pink crystals in pegmatite.
β“˜ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
β“˜ Corundum
Formula: Al2O3
β“˜ Corundum var. Sapphire
Formula: Al2O3
β“˜ 'Feldspar Group'
β“˜ 'Feldspar Group var. Perthite'
β“˜ Kyanite ?
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
β“˜ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
β“˜ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Schorl
Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
β“˜ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Corundum
var. Sapphire		4.CB.05Al2O3
β“˜4.CB.05Al2O3
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Andalusite9.AF.10Al2(SiO4)O
β“˜Kyanite ?9.AF.15Al2(SiO4)O
β“˜Schorl9.CK.05NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
β“˜Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜var. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜Microcline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
β“˜'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
β“˜'Feldspar Group'-
β“˜'Tourmaline'-AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
β“˜'Feldspar Group
var. Perthite'		-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Hβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
BBoron
Bβ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Bβ“˜ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Oβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oβ“˜ CorundumAl2O3
Oβ“˜ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Oβ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ Corundum var. SapphireAl2O3
Oβ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oβ“˜ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Alβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alβ“˜ CorundumAl2O3
Alβ“˜ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Alβ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Alβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ Corundum var. SapphireAl2O3
Alβ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Alβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Siβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siβ“˜ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Siβ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Siβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kβ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Kβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
TiTitanium
Tiβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
FeIron
Feβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feβ“˜ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)

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References

Kunz, George F. (1905) Gems, Jewelers' Materials, and Ornamental Stones of California. Bulletin 37 (2nd ed.) California State Mining Bureau
Webb, R. W. (1943), Two Andalusite Pegmatites from Riverside County, California, The American Mineralogist: 28(11-12): 581-593.
Murdoch, Joseph & Webb, Robert W. (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 74.
Minobras (1973), Southern California Industrial Minerals: 58.
Pemberton, H. Earl (1983) Minerals of California. Van Nostrand Reinhold Company Inc.
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