Bouquet Canyon Quarry (Pyle Quarry), Bouquet Canyon, Green Valley, Sierra Pelona Mts (Sierra Pelona Range), Los Angeles County, California, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 31' 4'' North , 118° 26' 23'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
---|---|---|
Agua Dulce | 3,342 (2011) | 10.7km |
Green Valley | 1,027 (2011) | 11.8km |
Santa Clarita | 182,371 (2017) | 16.9km |
Castaic | 19,015 (2011) | 17.1km |
Valencia | 148,456 (2012) | 17.6km |
Nearest Clubs:
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Club | Location | Distance |
---|---|---|
Sierra Pelona Rock Club | Newhall, California | 17km |
Palmdale Gem & Mineral Club | Palmdale, California | 30km |
Del Air Rockhounds Club | Northridge, California | 33km |
Antelope Valley Gem and Mineral Club | Lancaster, California | 34km |
Woodland Hills Rock Chippers, Inc. | San Fernando Valley, California | 38km |
Mindat Locality ID:
81154
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:81154:2
GUID (UUID V4):
289dfe6a-24fc-479b-b898-db9e2e002a41
A former dimension stone (flagstone) quarry located in the center W½SW¼NW¼ sec. 15, T5N, R15W, SBM, on the W side of Bouquet Canyon Road, 8.7 miles N of the junction with Francisquito Road, about 7¼ miles S of Green Valley in Bouquet Canyon.
Mineralization is hosted in schists.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Cordierite Formula: (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) Colour: Dark blue Description: Occurs as crystals to 2mm giving a bluish hue to the quartz-cordierite-muscovite schist at this quarry. |
ⓘ Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Description: Occurs as a constituent of quartz-cordierite-muscovite schist. |
ⓘ Talc Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 Description: Occurs massive; as lenses in schists. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
---|---|---|---|
ⓘ | Cordierite | 9.CJ.10 | (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) |
ⓘ | Talc | 9.EC.05 | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
ⓘ | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
---|---|---|
H | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Cordierite | (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) |
O | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | ⓘ Cordierite | (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) |
Mg | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | ⓘ Cordierite | (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) |
Al | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Cordierite | (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) |
Si | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
K | Potassium | |
K | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Cordierite | (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) |
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