Amargosa group (Red Feather claim; Red Feather deposit; La Frentz; Macy; Black Brothers; Llewellyn Iron property), Ritter Ridge, Palmdale, Los Angeles County, California, USAi
Regional Level Types | |
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Amargosa group (Red Feather claim; Red Feather deposit; La Frentz; Macy; Black Brothers; Llewellyn Iron property) | - not defined - |
Ritter Ridge | Ridge |
Palmdale | - not defined - |
Los Angeles County | County |
California | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 34' 58'' North , 118° 11' 11'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
---|---|---|
Desert View Highlands | 2,360 (2011) | 3.2km |
Palmdale | 158,351 (2017) | 6.4km |
Quartz Hill | 10,912 (2011) | 7.5km |
Leona Valley | 1,607 (2011) | 10.1km |
Vincent | 15,922 (2011) | 11.2km |
Nearest Clubs:
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Club | Location | Distance |
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Palmdale Gem & Mineral Club | Palmdale, California | 6km |
Antelope Valley Gem and Mineral Club | Lancaster, California | 14km |
Sierra Pelona Rock Club | Newhall, California | 38km |
Woodland Hills Rock Chippers, Inc. | San Fernando Valley, California | 47km |
Mineralogical Society of Southern California | Pasadena, California | 48km |
Mindat Locality ID:
81122
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:81122:3
GUID (UUID V4):
3d3c854d-a9d8-4d15-89a9-68370a93a448
A former Mn mine located in the NE¼ sec. 30, T6N, R12W, and in sec. 24, T6N, R13W, SBM, on Ritter Ridge.
Mineralization is hosted in rocks of the Great Smoky Group (schist).
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities2 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
ⓘ 'Psilomelane' |
ⓘ Rhodonite Formula: CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] Colour: Deep pink Description: Occurs as pockets 1 to 2 feet (0.3 - 0.6 meters) thick of fairly pure pink massive material and with crystals to 2.5 cm. |
ⓘ Spessartine Formula: Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
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ⓘ | Spessartine | 9.AD.25 | Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3 |
ⓘ | Rhodonite | 9.DK.05 | CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] |
Unclassified | |||
ⓘ | 'Psilomelane' | - |
List of minerals for each chemical element
O | Oxygen | |
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O | ⓘ Rhodonite | CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] |
O | ⓘ Spessartine | Mn32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | ⓘ Spessartine | Mn32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Rhodonite | CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] |
Si | ⓘ Spessartine | Mn32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Rhodonite | CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] |
Mn | Manganese | |
Mn | ⓘ Rhodonite | CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] |
Mn | ⓘ Spessartine | Mn32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
Localities in this Region
- California
- Los Angeles County
- Palmdale
- Ritter Ridge
- Amargosa group (Red Feather claim; Red Feather deposit; La Frentz; Macy; Black Brothers; Llewellyn Iron property)
- Ritter Ridge
- Palmdale
- Los Angeles County
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