Unnamed abandoned quarry (Unnamed small gravel quarry), Claremont, Los Angeles County, California, USAi
Regional Level Types | |
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Unnamed abandoned quarry (Unnamed small gravel quarry) | Quarry |
Claremont | - not defined - |
Los Angeles County | County |
California | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 7' 45'' North , 117° 43' 19'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Claremont | 36,283 (2017) | 3.6km |
La Verne | 32,681 (2017) | 5.3km |
Montclair | 38,690 (2017) | 6.5km |
San Antonio Heights | 3,371 (2011) | 6.7km |
Upland | 76,443 (2017) | 7.6km |
Nearest Clubs:
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Club | Location | Distance |
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Monrovia Rock Hounds Inc. | Monrovia, California | 26km |
West End Prospectors Corporation | Norco, California | 27km |
Route 66 Gold Miners Inc | Brea, California | 29km |
North Orange County Gem & Mineral Society | La Habra, California | 30km |
Whittier Gem and Mineral Society, Inc. | Whittier, California | 33km |
Mindat Locality ID:
81489
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:81489:5
GUID (UUID V4):
fb7b246e-6286-4867-9344-23a0cf3cc7d1
A pegmatite/clay deposit located in the N½½NW¼ sec. 5, T1S, R8W, SBM, 3.6 km (2.2 miles) N of Claremont.
Mineralization is hosted in pegmatite cutting a quartz-biotite schist.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) |
ⓘ 'Biotite' Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 Description: A component of quartz-biotite schist. |
ⓘ Montmorillonite Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O Description: Occurs in pegmatite as an apparent alteration product of feldspar. Waxy. References: |
ⓘ Orthoclase Formula: K(AlSi3O8) |
ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
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ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
ⓘ | Montmorillonite | 9.EC.40 | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
ⓘ | Orthoclase | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
ⓘ | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Unclassified | |||
ⓘ | 'Biotite' | - | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
H | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
O | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
O | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
O | ⓘ Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
F | Fluorine | |
F | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Na | Sodium | |
Na | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Na | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Mg | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Al | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Al | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
Al | ⓘ Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Si | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Si | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
Si | ⓘ Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
K | Potassium | |
K | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
K | ⓘ Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
Ti | Titanium | |
Ti | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Other Databases
Link to USGS MRDS: | 10285238 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America
- Coast MountainsMountain Range
North America Plate
- Franciscan DomainDomain
Pacific PlateTectonic Plate
USA
- California
- San Gabriel MountainsMountain Range
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