Unnamed Diatomaceous Earth quarry, Rolling Hills, Palos Verdes peninsula, Los Angeles County, California, USAi
Regional Level Types | |
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Unnamed Diatomaceous Earth quarry | Quarry |
Rolling Hills | Group of Hills |
Palos Verdes peninsula | Peninsula |
Los Angeles County | County |
California | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
33° 45' 55'' North , 118° 22' 24'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Rolling Hills | 1,893 (2017) | 1.7km |
Rancho Palos Verdes | 42,732 (2017) | 2.6km |
Rolling Hills Estates | 8,258 (2017) | 2.9km |
Palos Verdes Estates | 13,682 (2017) | 4.4km |
Lomita | 20,785 (2017) | 6.2km |
Nearest Clubs:
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Club | Location | Distance |
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Palos Verdes Gem & Mineral Society | Rolling Hills Estates, California | 3km |
South Bay Lapidary & Mineral Society | Torrance, California | 8km |
Delvers Gem & Mineral Society | Bellflower, California | 27km |
The Culver City Rock and Mineral Club | Culver City, California | 29km |
Southern California Paleontological Society | Los Angeles, California | 34km |
Mindat Locality ID:
81207
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:81207:3
GUID (UUID V4):
96f14a02-4a15-472c-a1f3-96fcd34ac433
A former diatomaceous earth mine located 2.0 km (6,600 feet) WNW of Rolling Hills.
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1 valid mineral.
Rock Types Recorded
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
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ⓘ | Opal | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 · nH2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America Plate
- Franciscan DomainDomain
- Los Angeles basinBasin
- Southern California Borderland BasinsBasin
Pacific PlateTectonic Plate
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