Trabuco Canyon [town], Santa Ana Mountains, Orange Co., California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Trabuco Canyon [town] | Town |
| Santa Ana Mountains | Mountain Range |
| Orange Co. | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
33° 39' 45'' North , 117° 35' 22'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Locality type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
A populated place (town).
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded from this region.Mineral List
Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities10 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
β Arcanite (TL) Formula: K2SO4 Type Locality: Habit: Pseudo-hexagonal due to twinning. Description: Found as yellow crystals in a pine railroad tie in Tunnel #1. Reference: Eakle (1908) Bull. Dept. of Geology, Univ. of California: 5: 232. Frondel, C. (1950) Amer. Min.: 35: 596. Palache et al (1951) Dana's Sys. Min., 7th. ed.: 400. |
| β Cassiterite Formula: SnO2 Reference: Mining and Scientific Press (1903), Tin in the United States: Mining and Scientific Press: 7: 117; Segerstrom, R.J. (1941), Tin in California: California Division Mines Report 37: 550; Pemberton, H. Earl (1983), Minerals of California; Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 176. |
| β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
| β 'Clays' Localities: Reference: Logan, Clarence August (1925), Sacramento field division: California Mining Bureau. (Report 21): 21: 64; USGS MRDS database (2005). |
| β Galena Formula: PbS Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
| β Gold Formula: Au Description: Placer material in small amounts. Reference: Larsen, Esper Signius, Donald L. Everhart & Richard H. Merriam (1951), Crystalline rocks of southwestern California: California Division Mines Bulletin 159, 136 pp.: 46-49; Clark, Wm. B. (1970a) Gold districts of California: California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 193: 176; Pemberton, H. Earl (1983), Minerals of California; Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 25. |
| β Kaolinite Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 Reference: USGS MRDS database (2005). |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Localities: Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
| β Silver Formula: Ag Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
| β Sphalerite Formula: ZnS Localities: Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
| β 'Tourmaline' Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z Colour: Black Reference: Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 370. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| β | Silver | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| β | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Cassiterite | 4.DB.05 | SnO2 |
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| β | Arcanite (TL) | 7.AD.05 | K2SO4 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Kaolinite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| β | 'Clays' | - | |
| β | 'Tourmaline' | - | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| B | Boron | |
| B | β Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Arcanite | K2SO4 |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| O | β Cassiterite | SnO2 |
| O | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Arcanite | K2SO4 |
| S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | β Galena | PbS |
| S | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | β Arcanite | K2SO4 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | β Silver | Ag |
| Sn | Tin | |
| Sn | β Cassiterite | SnO2 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | β Gold | Au |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | β Galena | PbS |
Localities in this Region
- California
- Orange Co.
- Santa Ana Mountains
- Orange Co.
- California
- Orange Co.
- Santa Ana Mountains
- Orange Co.
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America
- Coast MountainsMountain Range
North America Plate
- Franciscan DomainDomain
- Los Angeles basinBasin
- Southern California Borderland BasinsBasin
Pacific PlateTectonic Plate
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Trabuco Mine, Trabuco Canyon, Trabuco Canyon [town], Santa Ana Mountains, Orange Co., California, USA