Afton Canyon, Afton, Cady Mountains, San Bernardino County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Afton Canyon | Canyon |
| Afton | Community (Former) |
| Cady Mountains | Mountain Range |
| San Bernardino County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 2' 37'' North , 116° 17' 6'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Baker | 735 (2011) | 31.2km |
| Fort Irwin | 8,845 (2011) | 43.7km |
Mindat Locality ID:
30526
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:30526:3
GUID (UUID V4):
f75ba783-1c41-44c9-94b4-0004b8b86aa4
Afton Canyon is a popular hiking spot. The primitive four-wheel drive Mojave Road follows the Mojave River that rarely flows on its surface gravel, except during and immediately after rains. Because of the danger of flash flooding, the Canyon should be avoided when it is raining.
secs. 12, 13, 14, 20, 21, 22, T. 11 N., R. 6
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| β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| β Fluorite Formula: CaF2 |
| β Goethite Formula: Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
| β Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
| β Hollandite Formula: Ba(Mn4+6Mn3+2)O16 |
| β 'Jasper' Localities: |
| β Magnesite Formula: MgCO3 Locality: Afton Canyon Mine, Afton Canyon, Afton, Cady Mountains, San Bernardino County, California, USA Colour: White to pink Description: Fine-grained material 30 to 75 feet thick. |
| β Montmorillonite Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| β Opal Formula: SiO2 · nH2O |
| β 'Opalite' |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 Localities: References: |
| β Quartz var. Agate Localities: |
| β Quartz var. Agate-Jasper Formula: SiO2 Localities: |
| β Quartz var. Chalcedony Formula: SiO2 Localities: |
| β Quartz var. Plume Agate Formula: SiO2 Localities: |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Goethite | 4.00. | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
| β | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| β | Quartz var. Agate | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | var. Agate-Jasper | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | var. Chalcedony | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 | |
| β | var. Plume Agate | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | Opal | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 Β· nH2O |
| β | Hollandite | 4.DK.05a | Ba(Mn4+6Mn3+2)O16 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| β | Magnesite | 5.AB.05 | MgCO3 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Montmorillonite | 9.EC.40 | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 Β· nH2O |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Jasper' | - | |
| β | 'Opalite' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Goethite | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
| H | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| H | β Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | β Magnesite | MgCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Quartz var. Agate-Jasper | SiO2 |
| O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | β Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| O | β Goethite | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | β Hollandite | Ba(Mn64+Mn23+)O16 |
| O | β Magnesite | MgCO3 |
| O | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| O | β Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Quartz var. Plume Agate | SiO2 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | β Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | β Magnesite | MgCO3 |
| Mg | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Quartz var. Agate-Jasper | SiO2 |
| Si | β Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| Si | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Si | β Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | β Quartz var. Plume Agate | SiO2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | β Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Ca | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | β Hollandite | Ba(Mn64+Mn23+)O16 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Goethite | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | β Hollandite | Ba(Mn64+Mn23+)O16 |
Localities in this Region
- California
- San Bernardino County
- Cady Mountains
- San Bernardino County
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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- Mojave DomainDomain
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