Coldwater Canyon Chiastolite locality, End of La Altura Road roadcut, Coldwater Canyon, Beverly Hills, Los Angeles County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Coldwater Canyon Chiastolite locality | - not defined - |
| End of La Altura Road roadcut | Road Cutting |
| Coldwater Canyon | Canyon |
| Beverly Hills | Group of Hills |
| Los Angeles County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 5' 28'' North , 118° 24' 17'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Beverly Hills | 34,869 (2018) | 2.0km |
| West Hollywood | 36,222 (2018) | 4.0km |
| Century City | 5,513 (2012) | 4.1km |
| Westwood | 2,019 (2017) | 4.6km |
| Studio City | 34,034 (2018) | 6.4km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| The Culver City Rock and Mineral Club | Culver City, California | 8km |
| Woodland Hills Rock Chippers, Inc. | San Fernando Valley, California | 11km |
| Southern California Paleontological Society | Los Angeles, California | 15km |
| Del Air Rockhounds Club | Northridge, California | 19km |
| Mineralogical Society of Southern California | Pasadena, California | 25km |
An occurrence located in central W½S½SW¼SE¼ sec. 12, T1N, R15W, SBM, 2.0 km (6,600 feet) NNW of Beverly Hills.
Abundant crystals of andalusite variety chiastolite, up to 8 cm in length, were found in spotted cordierite slates of the Santa Monica slate, in a road cut near the end of Altura Road. The crystals are often altered to fine fibrous aggregates of muscovite.
Mineralization is hosted in slates.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Andalusite Formula: Al2(SiO4)O Description: Occurs as crystals in Santa Monica "slate."Occurs as crystals to 8 cm long and 1 cm diameter in slate. References: |
| ⓘ Andalusite var. Chiastolite Formula: Al2(SiO4)O Description: Occurs as crystals in Santa Monica "slate."Occurs as crystals to 8 cm long and 1 cm diameter in slate. References: |
| ⓘ Cordierite Formula: Mg2Al4Si5O18 Description: A common constituent of the "spotted slates" of the Santa Monica Mountains. Occurs as megascopic subhedral crystals. References: |
| ⓘ Molybdenite Formula: MoS2 |
| ⓘ Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Description: Occurs as fine fibrous aggregates of muscovite after chiastolite crystals (pseudomorphic).
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| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Molybdenite | 2.EA.30 | MoS2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Andalusite | 9.AF.10 | Al2(SiO4)O |
| ⓘ | var. Chiastolite | 9.AF.10 | Al2(SiO4)O |
| ⓘ | Cordierite | 9.CJ.10 | Mg2Al4Si5O18 |
| ⓘ | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Andalusite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| O | ⓘ Andalusite var. Chiastolite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| O | ⓘ Cordierite | Mg2Al4Si5O18 |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Cordierite | Mg2Al4Si5O18 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Andalusite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Al | ⓘ Andalusite var. Chiastolite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Al | ⓘ Cordierite | Mg2Al4Si5O18 |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Andalusite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Si | ⓘ Andalusite var. Chiastolite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Si | ⓘ Cordierite | Mg2Al4Si5O18 |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Molybdenite | MoS2 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Mo | Molybdenum | |
| Mo | ⓘ Molybdenite | MoS2 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America Plate
- California BorderlandAccretionary Complex
- Franciscan DomainDomain
- Southern California Borderland BasinsBasin
Pacific PlateTectonic Plate
USA
- California
- Santa Monica MountainsMountain Range
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Coldwater Canyon Chiastolite locality, End of La Altura Road roadcut, Coldwater Canyon, Beverly Hills, Los Angeles County, California, USA