Music Valley deposit (Music Valley Rare Earth deposit), Music Valley, Riverside County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Music Valley deposit (Music Valley Rare Earth deposit) | Deposit |
| Music Valley | Valley |
| Riverside County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 1' 8'' North , 115° 57' 21'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Twentynine Palms | 26,025 (2017) | 15.8km |
| Indio Hills | 972 (2011) | 32.9km |
| Joshua Tree | 7,414 (2011) | 35.3km |
| Sky Valley | 2,406 (2011) | 39.3km |
| Indio | 87,533 (2017) | 41.0km |
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| First Class Miners | Yucca Valley, California | 45km |
| Hi-Desert Rockhounds of Morongo Valley | Yucca Valley, California | 45km |
Mindat Locality ID:
87191
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:87191:5
GUID (UUID V4):
4dc11fb4-65e3-4fea-8084-87953b766e72
A REE-Th occurrence/prospect located in the center N½N½ sec. 8, T2S, R10E, SBM, in the southern Music Valley area, on National Park Service land (Joshua Tree National Park). Discovered in 1959. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 100 meters. This is a deposit or group of mineralized zones located in the Music Valley. This deposit description includes the Ajax prospect (https://www.mindat.org/loc-220482.html); Baby Blue prospect (https://www.mindat.org/loc-295689.html); Peerless Nuclear Minerals deposits (https://www.mindat.org/locedit.php?loc=87259); Uranus Nos. 2, 4, 6 claims (https://www.mindat.org/locedit.php?loc=220484; https://www.mindat.org/loc-220485.html); and the U-Thor claim (https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/show-mrds.php?dep_id=10115562).
The ore bodies vary. Ore body No. 1 is lenticular, stratiform. Ore body No. 2 is tabular and disseminated. Ore body No. 3 is placer. The primary mode of origin was metamorphism. The secondary mode of origin was sedimentation. Primary ore control was lithology while the secondary control was bedding. There is no wallrock alteration. The principal ore mineral is xenotime, comprising as much as 35% of the rock at the U-thor pit. Local rocks include Precambrian igneous and metamorphic rock complex.
Workings include unspecified surface and underground openings.
There was no production plans because of insufficient reserves and metallurgical problems.
Reserves and resources: Type: in-situ (estimate year - 1983); demonstrated reserves: 50,000 metric tons of ore. REE (Y group): 13 weight percent; (Ce group): 8.3 weight percent; Th - minor.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities9 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Actinolite Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| ⓘ 'Allanite Group' ? Formula: (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) Localities: Uranus No. 6 prospect, Music Valley deposit (Music Valley Rare Earth deposit), Music Valley, Riverside County, California, USA ? (more information) U-Thor claims (Unnamed U deposit; U-Thor deposit), Music Valley deposit (Music Valley Rare Earth deposit), Music Valley, Riverside County, California, USA ? (more information) References: |
| ⓘ 'Apatite' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) Localities: |
| ⓘ 'Biotite' Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 Localities: |
| ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ Microcline Formula: K(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ 'Monazite' Formula: REE(PO4) Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region. |
| ⓘ Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Orthoclase Formula: K(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ 'Plagioclase' Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 Localities: |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Titanite Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O |
| ⓘ Xenotime-(Y) Formula: Y(PO4) Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region. |
| ⓘ Zircon Formula: Zr(SiO4) |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Xenotime-(Y) | 8.AD.35 | Y(PO4) |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
| ⓘ | Titanite | 9.AG.15 | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| ⓘ | Actinolite | 9.DE.10 | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Microcline | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ | Orthoclase | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Biotite' | - | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| ⓘ | 'Monazite' | - | REE(PO4) |
| ⓘ | 'Plagioclase' | - | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| ⓘ | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| ⓘ | 'Allanite Group' ? | - | (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| H | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| H | ⓘ Allanite Group | (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Monazite | REE(PO4) |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| O | ⓘ Xenotime-(Y) | Y(PO4) |
| O | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| O | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| O | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| O | ⓘ Allanite Group | (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| F | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Si | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Si | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Si | ⓘ Allanite Group | (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Monazite | REE(PO4) |
| P | ⓘ Xenotime-(Y) | Y(PO4) |
| P | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| K | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | ⓘ Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Ca | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Ca | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Ti | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Y | Yttrium | |
| Y | ⓘ Xenotime-(Y) | Y(PO4) |
| Zr | Zirconium | |
| Zr | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10212860 |
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Localities in this Region
- California
- Riverside County
- Music Valley
- Music Valley deposit (Music Valley Rare Earth deposit)
- Music Valley
- Riverside County
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