Sierra Pelona Mts (Sierra Pelona Range), Los Angeles County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Sierra Pelona Mts (Sierra Pelona Range) | Mountain Range |
| Los Angeles County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude:
34° North , 118° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~163km
Type:
Mindat Locality ID:
222427
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:222427:8
GUID (UUID V4):
1667b0ca-7c29-43cf-a835-fd02a3622d36
A mountain range located N of the western end of the San Gabriel Mountains, separated from them by the Soledad Canyon (between Palmdale and Santa Clarita). These mountains lie to the NE of the Santa Clarita Valley, SE of the San Emigdio Mountains, and S and SW of the Antelope Valley and the San Andreas fault.
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| β Actinolite Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 Localities: Description: Occurs as crystals up to 5 cm. Reference: Sharp, W.E. (1959) Minerals from Los Angeles County, California. Printed privately, Los Angeles, California: 54; Pemberton, H. Earl (1983), Minerals of California; Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 396. |
| β Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) Description: Occurs as a constituent of albite amphibolite. Reference: Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 152; Pemberton, H. Earl (1983), Minerals of California; Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 482. |
| β Analcime Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O Description: Occurs in fractures in schist. Reference: Sharp, W.E. (1959) Minerals from Los Angeles County, California. Printed privately, Los Angeles, California: 61; Pemberton, H. Earl (1983), Minerals of California; Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 370, 371, 383-384. |
| β Antigorite Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 Reference: Sharp, W.E. (1959) Minerals from Los Angeles County, California. Printed privately, Los Angeles, California: 58; Pemberton, H. Earl (1983), Minerals of California; Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 422. |
| β Beidellite Formula: (Na,Ca0.5)0.3Al2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O Description: Occurs in graphitic schists with sillimanite as patches and fracture fillings in feldspar. Reference: Beverly, Burt Jr. (1934), Graphite deposits in Los Angeles County, California: Economic Geology: 29: 352; Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 100. |
| β 'Biotite' Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 Description: Occurs in a biotite-sillimanite schist. Reference: Beverly, Burt Jr. (1934), Graphite deposits in Los Angeles County, California: Economic Geology: 29: 351; Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 206. |
| β Chromite Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4 Description: Occurs in seerpentine. (NOTE: Probably magnesiochromite based on occurrence in a high Mg environment.) Reference: Tucker, W. Burling (1927), Los Angeles, Mono Counties: California Mining Bureau. Report 23: 288; Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 140. |
| β 'Clay minerals' Reference: Gay, T.E. and Hoffman, S.R. (1954) Mines and mineral deposits of Los Angeles County, California. California Journal of Mines and Geology, California Division of Mines (Report 50): 50(3&4): No. 110, p. 652; California Division of Mines and Geology (1990), Mines and mineral producers active in California (1988-89), California Department of Conservation, Division of Mines and Geology, Special Publication 103. |
| β Clinozoisite Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) Localities: Habit: Prismatic; in radiating aggregates Colour: Greenish gray Description: Occurs in lenses of radiating prisms as much as 4 inches (10 cm) in size, in albite amphibolite. Reference: Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 152; Pemberton, H. Earl (1983), Minerals of California; Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 482. |
| β Cordierite Formula: (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) Colour: Dark blue Description: Occurs as crystals to 2mm giving a bluish hue to the quartz-cordierite-muscovite schist at this quarry. Reference: Sharp, W.E. (1959) Minerals from Los Angeles County, California. Printed privately, Los Angeles, California: 56, 93; Pemberton, H. Earl (1983), Minerals of California; Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 447-448. |
| β 'Feldspar Group' Reference: Beverly, Burt Jr. (1934), Graphite deposits in Los Angeles County, California: Economic Geology: 29: 352; Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 100. |
| β Galena Formula: PbS Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
| β Gold Formula: Au Localities: Dry Canyon Lease Placer Mine, Castaic, Sierra Pelona Mts (Sierra Pelona Range), Los Angeles County, California, USA Castaic Valley placers, Castaic, Sierra Pelona Mts (Sierra Pelona Range), Los Angeles County, California, USA Smith Ranch Placer Mine, San Francisquito Canyon, Castaic, Sierra Pelona Mts (Sierra Pelona Range), Los Angeles County, California, USA Tuch & Dether Placer Mine, Castaic, Sierra Pelona Mts (Sierra Pelona Range), Los Angeles County, California, USA Reference: Sampson, Reid J. (1937), Mineral resources of Los Angeles County, California: California Journal of Mines and Geology, California Mining Bureau (Report 33): 33(3): 183; Gay, T.E. and Hoffman, S.R. (1954) Mines and mineral deposits of Los Angeles County, California. California Journal of Mines and Geology, California Division of Mines (Report 50): 50(3&4): No. 19, p. 620. |
| β Graphite Formula: C Localities: Unnamed Graphite-Sillimanite deposit, Elizabeth Lake Canyon area, Elizabeth Lake Canyon, Castaic, Sierra Pelona Mts (Sierra Pelona Range), Los Angeles County, California, USA Unspecified Graphite occurrence, Bouquet Canyon, Green Valley, Sierra Pelona Mts (Sierra Pelona Range), Los Angeles County, California, USA California Graphite Company Mine (California Graphite Company deposit; San Francisquito Canyon deposit; Prince; Flakee), San Francisquito Canyon, Green Valley, Sierra Pelona Mts (Sierra Pelona Range), Los Angeles County, California, USA Unnamed Graphite-Sillimanite deposit, Upper Elizabeth Lake Canyon, Elizabeth Lake Canyon, Castaic, Sierra Pelona Mts (Sierra Pelona Range), Los Angeles County, California, USA Helman deposit, Green Valley, Sierra Pelona Mts (Sierra Pelona Range), Los Angeles County, California, USA Description: Occurs in a biotite-sillimanite schist. Reference: Beverly, Burt Jr. (1934), Graphite deposits in Los Angeles County, California: Economic Geology: 29: 351; Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 206. |
| β Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O Localities: Reference: Gay, T.E. and Hoffman, S.R. (1954) Mines and mineral deposits of Los Angeles County, California. California Journal of Mines and Geology, California Division of Mines (Report 50): 50(3&4): No. 109, p. 688-689; USGS MRDS dartabase (2005). |
| β Gypsum var. Satin Spar Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O Description: Occurs as seams up to 5 cm thick (diameter). Reference: Sharp, W.E. (1959) Minerals from Los Angeles County, California. Printed privately, Los Angeles, California: 60; Pemberton, H. Earl (1983), Minerals of California; Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 287. |
| β Laumontite Formula: CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O Description: Occurs in fractures in schist. Reference: Sharp, W.E. (1959) Minerals from Los Angeles County, California. Printed privately, Los Angeles, California: 61; Pemberton, H. Earl (1983), Minerals of California; Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 370, 371, 383-384. |
| β Magnesite Formula: MgCO3 Localities: Reference: Bradley, W.W. (1925), Magnesite in California: California Mining Bureau. Bulletin 79; Sharp, W.E. (1959) Minerals from Los Angeles County, California. Printed privately, Los Angeles, California: 64; Pemberton, H. Earl (1983), Minerals of California; Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 203. |
| β Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Description: Occurs as a constituent of quartz-cordierite-muscovite schist. Reference: Sharp, W.E. (1959) Minerals from Los Angeles County, California. Printed privately, Los Angeles, California: 56, 93; Pemberton, H. Earl (1983), Minerals of California; Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 447-448. |
| β Natrolite Formula: Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O Description: Occurs in fractures in schist. Reference: Sharp, W.E. (1959) Minerals from Los Angeles County, California. Printed privately, Los Angeles, California: 61; Pemberton, H. Earl (1983), Minerals of California; Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 370, 371, 383-384. |
| β 'Psilomelane' Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
| β Pyrolusite Formula: Mn4+O2 Reference: Trask, Parker Davies (1950) Geologic description of the manganese deposits of California. California Division of Mines Bulletin 152, 378 pp.: 101-102; Pemberton, H. Earl (1983), Minerals of California; Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 164. |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
| β Rhodonite Formula: CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] Description: Occurs as lenses and pockets in quartzite. Reference: Trask, Parker Davies (1950) Geologic description of the manganese deposits of California. California Division of Mines Bulletin 152, 378 pp.: 101-102; Pemberton, H. Earl (1983), Minerals of California; Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 411. |
| β 'Serpentine Subgroup' Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4 Localities: Reference: Tucker, W. Burling (1927), Los Angeles, Mono Counties: California Mining Bureau. Report 23: 288; Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 140. |
| β 'Silica' Reference: Gay, T.E. and Hoffman, S.R. (1954) Mines and mineral deposits of Los Angeles County, California. California Journal of Mines and Geology, California Division of Mines (Report 50): 50(3&4): 708. |
| β Sillimanite Formula: Al2(SiO4)O Localities: Unnamed Graphite-Sillimanite deposit, Elizabeth Lake Canyon area, Elizabeth Lake Canyon, Castaic, Sierra Pelona Mts (Sierra Pelona Range), Los Angeles County, California, USA Unnamed Graphite-Sillimanite deposit, Upper Elizabeth Lake Canyon, Elizabeth Lake Canyon, Castaic, Sierra Pelona Mts (Sierra Pelona Range), Los Angeles County, California, USA San Francisquito Canyon, Castaic, Sierra Pelona Mts (Sierra Pelona Range), Los Angeles County, California, USA Description: Occurs in a biotite-sillimanite schist. Reference: Beverly, Burt Jr. (1934), Graphite deposits in Los Angeles County, California: Economic Geology: 29: 351; Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 206. |
| β Silver Formula: Ag Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
| β Talc Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region. Description: Occurs massive; as lenses in schists. Reference: Sharp, W.E. (1959) Minerals from Los Angeles County, California. Printed privately, Los Angeles, California: 56, 93; Pemberton, H. Earl (1983), Minerals of California; Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 418 & 420. |
| β 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). Reference: Sharp, W.E. (1959) Minerals from Los Angeles County, California. Printed privately, Los Angeles, California: 62; Pemberton, H. Earl (1983), Minerals of California; Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 462. |
| β 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). Reference: Sharp, W.E. (1959) Minerals from Los Angeles County, California. Printed privately, Los Angeles, California: 62; Pemberton, H. Earl (1983), Minerals of California; Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 462. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| β | Graphite | 1.CB.05a | C |
| β | Silver | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Chromite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
| β | Pyrolusite | 4.DB.05 | Mn4+O2 |
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Magnesite | 5.AB.05 | MgCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| β | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 Β· 2H2O |
| β | var. Satin Spar Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 Β· 2H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Actinolite | 9.DE.10 | β»Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| β | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| β | Analcime | 9.GB.05 | Na(AlSi2O6) Β· H2O |
| β | Antigorite | 9.ED.15 | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| β | Beidellite | 9.EC.40 | (Na,Ca0.5)0.3Al2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 Β· nH2O |
| β | Clinozoisite | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| β | Cordierite | 9.CJ.10 | (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) |
| β | Laumontite | 9.GB.10 | CaAl2Si4O12 Β· 4H2O |
| β | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| β | Natrolite | 9.GA.05 | Na2Al2Si3O10 Β· 2H2O |
| β | Rhodonite | 9.DK.05 | CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] |
| β | Sillimanite | 9.AF.05 | Al2(SiO4)O |
| β | Talc | 9.EC.05 | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| β | Thorite | 9.AD.30 | Th(SiO4) |
| β | var. Uranothorite | 9.AD.30 | (Th,U)SiO4 |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| β | '' | - | |
| β | 'Biotite' | - | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| β | 'Clay minerals' | - | |
| β | 'Feldspar Group' | - | |
| β | 'Psilomelane' | - | |
| β | 'Serpentine Subgroup' | - | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| β | 'Silica' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| H | β Clinozoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| H | β Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| H | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | β Gypsum var. Satin Spar Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| H | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| H | β Beidellite | (Na,Ca0.5)0.3Al2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| H | β Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| H | β Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| H | β Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| H | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| H | β Antigorite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Graphite | C |
| C | β Magnesite | MgCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Rhodonite | CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] |
| O | β Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Magnesite | MgCO3 |
| O | β Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| O | β Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| O | β Clinozoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| O | β Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| O | β Cordierite | (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) |
| O | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | β Gypsum var. Satin Spar Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | β Sillimanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| O | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| O | β Beidellite | (Na,Ca0.5)0.3Al2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| O | β Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| O | β Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| O | β Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| O | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| O | β Thorite var. Uranothorite | (Th,U)SiO4 |
| O | β Antigorite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | β Thorite | Th(SiO4) |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Na | β Beidellite | (Na,Ca0.5)0.3Al2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Na | β Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| Na | β Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | β Magnesite | MgCO3 |
| Mg | β Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Mg | β Cordierite | (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) |
| Mg | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| Mg | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Mg | β Antigorite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Clinozoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Al | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | β Cordierite | (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) |
| Al | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | β Sillimanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Al | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| Al | β Beidellite | (Na,Ca0.5)0.3Al2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Al | β Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| Al | β Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| Al | β Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Rhodonite | CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | β Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| Si | β Clinozoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | β Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Si | β Cordierite | (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) |
| Si | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | β Sillimanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Si | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| Si | β Beidellite | (Na,Ca0.5)0.3Al2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Si | β Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| Si | β Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| Si | β Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| Si | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Si | β Thorite var. Uranothorite | (Th,U)SiO4 |
| Si | β Antigorite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | β Thorite | Th(SiO4) |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Galena | PbS |
| S | β Gypsum var. Satin Spar Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| S | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Rhodonite | CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] |
| Ca | β Clinozoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Ca | β Gypsum var. Satin Spar Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Ca | β Beidellite | (Na,Ca0.5)0.3Al2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Ca | β Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| Ca | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Ca | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| Cr | Chromium | |
| Cr | β Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | β Rhodonite | CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] |
| Mn | β Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
| Fe | β Cordierite | (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) |
| Fe | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| Fe | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | β Silver | Ag |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | β Gold | Au |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | β Galena | PbS |
| Th | Thorium | |
| Th | β Thorite var. Uranothorite | (Th,U)SiO4 |
| Th | β Thorite | Th(SiO4) |
| U | Uranium | |
| U | β Thorite var. Uranothorite | (Th,U)SiO4 |
Localities in this Region
- California
- Los Angeles County
- Sierra Pelona Mts (Sierra Pelona Range)
- Alpine
- Castaic
- All For One Placer Mine
- Blue Cloud Chinchilla Dust Mine (Blue Cloud deposit)
- Blue Goose Mine
- Castaic Quarry (Southern California Brick Company; Castaic Brick Company)
- Castaic Valley placers
- Charlie Canyon deposit (Charlie Canyon Gypsum deposit; San Francisquito Canyon deposit)
- Dry Canyon Lease Placer Mine
- Elizabeth Lake Canyon
- Fish Canyon
- Fox Placer prospect (Fox No. 2)
- Great West prospect
- Raggio's Franciscan & Silver Sheen Mine (Reggio S Franciscan and Silver Mine)
- Rose Hill Placer prospect
- San Francisquito Canyon
- Scorella placers
- Silver Mountain prospect
- Skipper Placer prospect (Skipper Nos. 1 and 2)
- Tuch & Dether Placer Mine
- Caswell
- Green Valley
- Sierra Pelona Mts (Sierra Pelona Range)
- Los Angeles County
- California
- Los Angeles County
- Sierra Pelona Mts (Sierra Pelona Range)
- Green Valley
- Del Sur Ridge
- Desert Stone Quarry No. 1 (Jones Quarry)
- Double Eagle prospect (Gray Eagle Mine)
- El Segando Placer Mine
- George Shaffner locality
- Gladwin and Peet claim
- Gladys prospect
- Golden Rock Mine
- Gross Talc Mine
- Helman deposit
- Herman Gurley Stone occurrence
- Hoffman Mine
- Iron Mack Mine
- Joslin prospect
- Lost Canyon Placer prospect (Goldy B; Canyon; Texas Canyon; Cruzan)
- Matt H. Colville property
- Mitchell Quarry
- Perry Mine
- Peterson property
- Poteet Quarry
- ⭔Poteet Quarry area
- Prince Mines
- Robert O. Hathcock property
- San Francisquito Canyon
- Texas Canyon
- Unnamed Magnesite occurrence
- Williams Quarry
- Ritter Ranch
- Three Points
- Bear Canyon
- Black Hawk group
- Brite Lease Mine
- Picturesque Nos. 1; 2; & 3 prospects
- Rivera Mining Company prospect (Tuttle lease; Gold Dyke)
- Rogers and Gentry Mine (Big Susanna vein; Newa)
- Unnamed Au-Cu-Pb mine shaft
- Valvue Mine
- Ventura-Neenach Mining Company Mine (Brite lease; Russell & Myler lease)
- Green Valley
- Sierra Pelona Mts (Sierra Pelona Range)
- Los Angeles County
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