Bird Rock claim (Bird Rock deposit; W. M. Keenan), Lawson Peak, Los Terrenitos, Laguna Mountains, San Diego County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Bird Rock claim (Bird Rock deposit; W. M. Keenan) | Claim |
| Lawson Peak | Peak |
| Los Terrenitos | - not defined - |
| Laguna Mountains | Mountain Range |
| San Diego County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
32° 38' 9'' North , 116° 44' 42'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Rancho de sus Niños | 108 (2014) | 10.4km |
| Paso del Águila | 292 (2013) | 12.7km |
| Potrero | 656 (2011) | 12.8km |
| Lomas de Santa Anita | 6,604 (2014) | 13.6km |
| Tecate | 64,764 (2018) | 13.6km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| El Cajon Valley Gem & Mineral Society | El Cajon, California | 27km |
| San Diego Gem and Mineral Society | San Diego, California | 40km |
| San Diego Lapidary Society | San Diego, California | 40km |
Mindat Locality ID:
91141
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:91141:7
GUID (UUID V4):
8054d54f-0511-49ee-9b49-9b058f456409
A REE-U occurrence/prospect located in secs. 1 & 2, T17S, R2E, SBM, on the W side of Lawson Peak and 2½ miles NE of Lyons Peak.
Mineralization is hosted in a weathered pegmatite.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ 'Fergusonite' |
| ⓘ 'Monazite' Formula: REE(PO4) |
| ⓘ Samarskite-(Y) Formula: YFe3+Nb2O8 Habit: Well-terminated crystals in sheaflike clusters Description: Occurs in clusters of crystals to 5 x 7 cm. |
| ⓘ Uranophane Formula: Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O Colour: Yellow Description: Occurs as films on fractures of a weathered pegmatite. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Samarskite-(Y) | 4.DB.25 | YFe3+Nb2O8 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Uranophane | 9.AK.15 | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Monazite' | - | REE(PO4) |
| ⓘ | 'Fergusonite' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Uranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Monazite | REE(PO4) |
| O | ⓘ Samarskite-(Y) | YFe3+Nb2O8 |
| O | ⓘ Uranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Uranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Monazite | REE(PO4) |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Uranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Samarskite-(Y) | YFe3+Nb2O8 |
| Y | Yttrium | |
| Y | ⓘ Samarskite-(Y) | YFe3+Nb2O8 |
| Nb | Niobium | |
| Nb | ⓘ Samarskite-(Y) | YFe3+Nb2O8 |
| U | Uranium | |
| U | ⓘ Uranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
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