Loomis Mine (Loomis prospect), North Fork Alder Creek, Granite Mountain, Acton, Acton District, Los Angeles County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Loomis Mine (Loomis prospect) | Mine |
| North Fork Alder Creek | Creek |
| Granite Mountain | Mountain |
| Acton | - not defined - |
| Acton District | Mining District |
| Los Angeles County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 20' 58'' North , 118° 2' 60'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Vincent | 15,922 (2011) | 17.9km |
| Acton | 7,596 (2014) | 19.0km |
| Altadena | 42,777 (2011) | 19.3km |
| Littlerock | 1,377 (2014) | 20.0km |
| Sierra Madre | 11,163 (2017) | 20.9km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Monrovia Rock Hounds Inc. | Monrovia, California | 23km |
| Mineralogical Society of Southern California | Pasadena, California | 24km |
| Pasadena Lapidary Society | Pasadena, California | 24km |
| Palmdale Gem & Mineral Club | Palmdale, California | 26km |
| Woodland Hills Rock Chippers, Inc. | San Fernando Valley, California | 34km |
Mindat Locality ID:
81326
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:81326:7
GUID (UUID V4):
f8ebad29-bc8b-4f0c-b3f1-90d5b3235746
A Au prospect/mine located in the NW¼ sec. 17, T3N, R11W (SB), 3.2 km (2.0 miles) SE of Granite Mountain and about 12 miles SE of Acton.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Microcline Formula: K(AlSi3O8) Description: Occurs as crystals in granodiorite. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Microcline | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America
- Coast MountainsMountain Range
North America Plate
- Mojave DomainDomain
Pacific PlateTectonic Plate
USA
- California
- San Gabriel MountainsMountain Range
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