Petra Mine, Tripp Flats, Cahuilla Mining District, Riverside County, California, USAi
Regional Level Types | |
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Petra Mine | Mine |
Tripp Flats | Flat |
Cahuilla Mining District | Mining District |
Riverside County | County |
California | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
33° 35' 43'' North , 116° 44' 17'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
---|---|---|
Anza | 3,014 (2011) | 7.5km |
Idyllwild | 3,583 (2010) | 16.2km |
Idyllwild-Pine Cove | 3,874 (2011) | 16.6km |
Aguanga | 1,128 (2011) | 20.6km |
Valle Vista | 14,578 (2011) | 22.2km |
Nearest Clubs:
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Club | Location | Distance |
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Shadow Mountain Gem & Mineral Society | Palm Springs, California | 32km |
Mindat Locality ID:
195339
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:195339:1
GUID (UUID V4):
fc60081a-f942-4cd8-8ae2-e43abb54a285
Summary:
A gemstone occurrence/mine located in sec. 2, T7S, R2E, SBM, 1.0 km (0.6 mile) SE of Tripp Flats (coordinates of record) and 6.1 km (3.8 miles) N of Cahuilla (town), along the eastern margin of the flats.
NOTE: This mine is not listed in the USGS MRDS database.
Mineralization is hosted in a pegmatite.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
ⓘ 'Clay minerals' |
ⓘ 'Mica Group' |
ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
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ⓘ | Quartz var. Smoky Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
ⓘ | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 | |
Unclassified | |||
ⓘ | 'Clay minerals' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Mica Group' | - |
List of minerals for each chemical element
O | Oxygen | |
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O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
O | ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz | SiO2 |
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