Maria Mine (Maris Mine [?]), Soledad Canyon, Santa Clarita, Santa Clarita Valley, Los Angeles County, California, USA i
Regional Level Types
Maria Mine (Maris Mine [?]) Mine
Soledad Canyon Canyon
Santa Clarita - not defined -
Santa Clarita Valley Valley
Los Angeles County County
California State
USA Country

Regional Level Types
Maria Mine (Maris Mine [?])	Mine
Soledad Canyon	Canyon
Santa Clarita	- not defined -
Santa Clarita Valley	Valley
Los Angeles County	County
California	State
USA	Country

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

34° North , 118° West (est.)

Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.

Margin of Error:

~1km

GRN:

N23W71

Type:

Mine

Köppen climate type:

Csb : Warm-summer Mediterranean climate

Mindat Locality ID:

209302

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:209302:7

GUID (UUID V4):

A former Ag mine.

NOTE: Murdoch (Bull. 189) lists this mine as the "Maris" Mine on page 129, while the "Maria" Mine is listed on page 339. The single letter difference may be a typographical error for the Maria Mine, since both are listed as being located in Soledad Canyon.

Select Mineral List Type

Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List

ⓘ Chalcocite

ⓘ Native Silver

2 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Chalcocite

Formula: Cu₂S

Description: Occurs as irregular masses in syenitic granite.

References:

being a report of the California State Board of Agriculture. 31 pp., Sacramento: 12

Blake, Wm. P. (1866), Annotated catalogue of the principal mineral species hitherto recognized in California and the adjoining states and territories

Murdoch, Joseph; Webb, Robert Wallace (1966) Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966) - California Division of Mines and Geology, Bulletin 189. California Division of Mines and Geology. 559 pp.

ⓘ Native Silver

Formula: Ag

References:

being a report of the California State Board of Agriculture. 31 pp., Sacramento: 21

Blake, Wm. P. (1866), Annotated catalogue of the principal mineral species hitherto recognized in California and the adjoining states and territories

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘ	Native Silver	1.AA.05	Ag
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Chalcocite	2.BA.05	Cu₂S

List of minerals for each chemical element

S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Chalcocite	Cu₂S
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Chalcocite	Cu₂S
Ag	Silver
Ag	ⓘ Native Silver	Ag

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

North AmericaContinent

Coast MountainsMountain Range

North America Plate

California BorderlandAccretionary Complex
Mojave DomainDomain

Pacific PlateTectonic Plate

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References

Blake, Wm. P. (1866), Annotated catalogue of the principal mineral species hitherto recognized in California and the adjoining states and territories; being a report of the California State Board of Agriculture. 31 pp., Sacramento: 12, 21.

Murdoch, Joseph & Robert W. Webb (1966), Minerals of California, Centennial Volume (1866-1966): California Division Mines & Geology Bulletin 189: 129, 339.