New City Quarry (Victoria Avenue quarry), Riverside, Riverside County, California, USAi
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New City Quarry (Victoria Avenue quarry) | Quarry |
Riverside | City |
Riverside County | County |
California | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
33° 57' 1'' North , 117° 21' 21'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Riverside | 322,424 (2017) | 3.7km |
Rubidoux | 34,280 (2011) | 6.8km |
Woodcrest | 14,347 (2011) | 7.6km |
Highgrove | 3,988 (2011) | 7.6km |
Sunnyslope | 5,153 (2011) | 9.9km |
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Club | Location | Distance |
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West End Prospectors Corporation | Norco, California | 18km |
Orange Belt Mineralogical Society | San Bernardino, California | 19km |
Valley Prospectors, Inc. | San Bernardino, California | 19km |
Yucaipa Valley Gem & Mineral Society | Yucaipa, California | 30km |
Mindat Locality ID:
87202
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:87202:0
GUID (UUID V4):
1eb10d8d-cf1d-4fb7-9aec-b2e440f2caf0
A former municipal limestone quarry located in the S½ sec. 36, T2S, R5W, SBM, 2 miles E of Riverside city center, between Glenhaven Avenue on the E and Alessandro Boulevard on the W, E of Victoria Avenue. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 500 meters.
Contact metamorphic dolomite intruded by granite. Periclase, spinel-forsterite and occasional spinel-monticellite facies. Local rocks include pre-Cenozoic metasedimentary and metavolcanic rocks undivided.
Workings include surface openings comprised of a quarry.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
19 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
ⓘ 'Allanite Group' Formula: (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
ⓘ Anorthite Formula: Ca(Al2Si2O8) Description: Occurs as a constituent of hedenbergite-labradorite rock. References: |
ⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite Formula: (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] Description: Occurs as a constituent of hedenbergite-labradorite rock. References: |
ⓘ 'Apatite' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) Description: Occurs in small amounts in the contact zone. References: |
ⓘ 'Apophyllite Group' Formula: AB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O Description: Occurs as skeletal crystals to 3 mm diameter. |
ⓘ Brucite Formula: Mg(OH)2 Description: Occurs as an alteration product of periclase in predazzite rock. References: |
ⓘ Chondrodite Formula: Mg5(SiO4)2F2 |
ⓘ Chromite Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4 Description: About 1 ton was mined. |
ⓘ Clinohumite Formula: Mg9(SiO4)4F2 |
ⓘ Clinozoisite Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
ⓘ Diopside Formula: CaMgSi2O6 Colour: Green Description: Occurs as large crystals in contact zone. |
ⓘ Forsterite Formula: Mg2SiO4 |
ⓘ Hedenbergite Formula: CaFe2+Si2O6 Description: Occurs as a constituent of hedenbergite-labradorite rock. References: |
ⓘ 'Hydrotroilite' Formula: FeS · H2O ? |
ⓘ Ludwigite Formula: Mg2Fe3+(BO3)O2 References: |
ⓘ Nontronite Formula: Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O Colour: Greenish yellow Description: Occurs as an alteration product of pyroxene in laboradorite-hedenbergite rock. Earthy, fibrous and micaceous. |
ⓘ Periclase Formula: MgO Description: Occurs in a contact zone as relic material altering to brucite. References: |
ⓘ Perovskite Formula: CaTiO3 Colour: Deep red Description: Minute grains in contact zone. |
ⓘ 'Scapolite' Description: Occurs in contact rocks. |
ⓘ Serendibite Formula: Ca4[Mg6Al6]O4[Si6B3Al3O36] Colour: Dark blue Description: Occurs as massive granular aggregates of glassy material as thin bands in the limestone. |
ⓘ Spinel Formula: MgAl2O4 |
ⓘ 'Tourmaline' Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z References: |
ⓘ Tremolite Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 Description: Occurs as prismatic aggregates in the contact limestone. |
ⓘ Vesuvianite Formula: Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
ⓘ Vonsenite Formula: Fe2+2Fe3+(BO3)O2 |
ⓘ Wollastonite Formula: Ca3(Si3O9) Colour: Pink Description: Granular at a contact of limestone and granodiorite. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
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ⓘ | Periclase | 4.AB.25 | MgO |
ⓘ | Spinel | 4.BB.05 | MgAl2O4 |
ⓘ | Chromite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
ⓘ | Perovskite | 4.CC.30 | CaTiO3 |
ⓘ | Brucite | 4.FE.05 | Mg(OH)2 |
Group 6 - Borates | |||
ⓘ | Ludwigite | 6.AB.30 | Mg2Fe3+(BO3)O2 |
ⓘ | Vonsenite | 6.AB.30 | Fe2+2Fe3+(BO3)O2 |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
ⓘ | Forsterite | 9.AC.05 | Mg2SiO4 |
ⓘ | Chondrodite | 9.AF.45 | Mg5(SiO4)2F2 |
ⓘ | Clinohumite | 9.AF.55 | Mg9(SiO4)4F2 |
ⓘ | Clinozoisite | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
ⓘ | Vesuvianite | 9.BG.35 | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
ⓘ | Diopside | 9.DA.15 | CaMgSi2O6 |
ⓘ | Hedenbergite | 9.DA.15 | CaFe2+Si2O6 |
ⓘ | Tremolite | 9.DE.10 | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
ⓘ | Wollastonite | 9.DG.05 | Ca3(Si3O9) |
ⓘ | Serendibite | 9.DH.40 | Ca4[Mg6Al6]O4[Si6B3Al3O36] |
ⓘ | Nontronite | 9.EC.40 | Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
ⓘ | Anorthite | 9.FA.35 | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
ⓘ | var. Labradorite | 9.FA.35 | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
Unclassified | |||
ⓘ | 'Tourmaline' | - | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
ⓘ | 'Apophyllite Group' | - | AB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O |
ⓘ | 'Hydrotroilite' | - | FeS · H2O ? |
ⓘ | 'Scapolite' | - | |
ⓘ | '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 | |
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H | ⓘ Apophyllite Group | AB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O |
H | ⓘ Brucite | Mg(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Clinozoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
H | ⓘ Nontronite | Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
H | ⓘ Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
H | ⓘ Hydrotroilite | FeS · H2O ? |
H | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
H | ⓘ Allanite Group | (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
B | Boron | |
B | ⓘ Ludwigite | Mg2Fe3+(BO3)O2 |
B | ⓘ Serendibite | Ca4[Mg6Al6]O4[Si6B3Al3O36] |
B | ⓘ Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
B | ⓘ Vonsenite | Fe22+Fe3+(BO3)O2 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
O | ⓘ Apophyllite Group | AB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O |
O | ⓘ Brucite | Mg(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Chondrodite | Mg5(SiO4)2F2 |
O | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
O | ⓘ Clinohumite | Mg9(SiO4)4F2 |
O | ⓘ Clinozoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
O | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
O | ⓘ Forsterite | Mg2SiO4 |
O | ⓘ Hedenbergite | CaFe2+Si2O6 |
O | ⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
O | ⓘ Ludwigite | Mg2Fe3+(BO3)O2 |
O | ⓘ Nontronite | Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
O | ⓘ Periclase | MgO |
O | ⓘ Perovskite | CaTiO3 |
O | ⓘ Serendibite | Ca4[Mg6Al6]O4[Si6B3Al3O36] |
O | ⓘ Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
O | ⓘ Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
O | ⓘ Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Vonsenite | Fe22+Fe3+(BO3)O2 |
O | ⓘ Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
O | ⓘ Wollastonite | Ca3(Si3O9) |
O | ⓘ Hydrotroilite | FeS · H2O ? |
O | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
O | ⓘ Allanite Group | (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
F | Fluorine | |
F | ⓘ Chondrodite | Mg5(SiO4)2F2 |
F | ⓘ Clinohumite | Mg9(SiO4)4F2 |
F | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
Na | Sodium | |
Na | ⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
Na | ⓘ Nontronite | Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | ⓘ Brucite | Mg(OH)2 |
Mg | ⓘ Chondrodite | Mg5(SiO4)2F2 |
Mg | ⓘ Clinohumite | Mg9(SiO4)4F2 |
Mg | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
Mg | ⓘ Forsterite | Mg2SiO4 |
Mg | ⓘ Ludwigite | Mg2Fe3+(BO3)O2 |
Mg | ⓘ Periclase | MgO |
Mg | ⓘ Serendibite | Ca4[Mg6Al6]O4[Si6B3Al3O36] |
Mg | ⓘ Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
Mg | ⓘ Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
Mg | ⓘ Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | ⓘ Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
Al | ⓘ Clinozoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Al | ⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
Al | ⓘ Nontronite | Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
Al | ⓘ Serendibite | Ca4[Mg6Al6]O4[Si6B3Al3O36] |
Al | ⓘ Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
Al | ⓘ Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
Si | ⓘ Apophyllite Group | AB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O |
Si | ⓘ Chondrodite | Mg5(SiO4)2F2 |
Si | ⓘ Clinohumite | Mg9(SiO4)4F2 |
Si | ⓘ Clinozoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Si | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
Si | ⓘ Forsterite | Mg2SiO4 |
Si | ⓘ Hedenbergite | CaFe2+Si2O6 |
Si | ⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
Si | ⓘ Nontronite | Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
Si | ⓘ Serendibite | Ca4[Mg6Al6]O4[Si6B3Al3O36] |
Si | ⓘ Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
Si | ⓘ Wollastonite | Ca3(Si3O9) |
Si | ⓘ Allanite Group | (A12+REE3+)(M13+M23+M32+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
P | Phosphorus | |
P | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
S | Sulfur | |
S | ⓘ Hydrotroilite | FeS · H2O ? |
Cl | Chlorine | |
Cl | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
Ca | ⓘ Clinozoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Ca | ⓘ Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
Ca | ⓘ Hedenbergite | CaFe2+Si2O6 |
Ca | ⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
Ca | ⓘ Perovskite | CaTiO3 |
Ca | ⓘ Serendibite | Ca4[Mg6Al6]O4[Si6B3Al3O36] |
Ca | ⓘ Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
Ca | ⓘ Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
Ca | ⓘ Wollastonite | Ca3(Si3O9) |
Ca | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
Ti | Titanium | |
Ti | ⓘ Perovskite | CaTiO3 |
Cr | Chromium | |
Cr | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
Fe | ⓘ Hedenbergite | CaFe2+Si2O6 |
Fe | ⓘ Ludwigite | Mg2Fe3+(BO3)O2 |
Fe | ⓘ Nontronite | Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
Fe | ⓘ Vonsenite | Fe22+Fe3+(BO3)O2 |
Fe | ⓘ Vesuvianite | Ca19Fe3+Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10]O(OH)9 |
Fe | ⓘ Hydrotroilite | FeS · H2O ? |
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New City Quarry, Riverside, Riverside County, California, USA