Unnamed U-Th prospect, Fish Canyon, Castaic, Sierra Pelona Mts (Sierra Pelona Range), Los Angeles County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Unnamed U-Th prospect | Prospect |
| Fish Canyon | Canyon |
| Castaic | - not defined - |
| Sierra Pelona Mts (Sierra Pelona Range) | Mountain Range |
| Los Angeles County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° North , 118° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~1km
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
220243
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:220243:6
GUID (UUID V4):
8ecb34c5-c185-48ab-8bd5-9fdf0f03e636
An U-Th prospect located in T6N, R16W, SBM, at the end of the road in Fish Canyon.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Thorite Formula: Th(SiO4) Colour: Black Description: Occurs as grains in a silica-cemented feldspar breccia. The host rock is stained yellow and red and fluoresces yellow-green (SW UV). |
| ⓘ Thorite var. Uranothorite Formula: (Th,U)SiO4 Colour: Black Description: Occurs as grains in a silica-cemented feldspar breccia. The host rock is stained yellow and red and fluoresces yellow-green (SW UV). |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Thorite | 9.AD.30 | Th(SiO4) |
| ⓘ | var. Uranothorite | 9.AD.30 | (Th,U)SiO4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Thorite | Th(SiO4) |
| O | ⓘ Thorite var. Uranothorite | (Th,U)SiO4 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Thorite | Th(SiO4) |
| Si | ⓘ Thorite var. Uranothorite | (Th,U)SiO4 |
| Th | Thorium | |
| Th | ⓘ Thorite | Th(SiO4) |
| Th | ⓘ Thorite var. Uranothorite | (Th,U)SiO4 |
| U | Uranium | |
| U | ⓘ Thorite var. Uranothorite | (Th,U)SiO4 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America
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North America Plate
- Mojave DomainDomain
Pacific PlateTectonic Plate
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