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Murrieta, Riverside County, California, USAi
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Quartz, etc.

Murrieta, Riverside County, California, USA
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Clinozoisite

Murrieta Mystery Mine, Murrieta, Riverside County, California, USA
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Quartz, etc.

Murrieta, Riverside County, California, USA
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Clinozoisite

Murrieta Mystery Mine, Murrieta, Riverside County, California, USA
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Quartz, etc.

Murrieta, Riverside County, California, USA
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Clinozoisite

Murrieta Mystery Mine, Murrieta, Riverside County, California, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
33° 33' 14'' North , 117° 12' 47'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
33.55389,-117.21306
GRN:
N23W70
Köppen climate type:
Csa : Hot-summer Mediterranean climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Murrieta109,830 (2017)0.1km
Murrieta Hot Springs3,644 (2018)5.1km
Wildomar35,632 (2017)8.0km
Temecula112,011 (2017)9.0km
Sedco Hills3,158 (2006)12.1km
Nearest Clubs:
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
ClubLocationDistance
Fallbrook Gem and Mineral Society, Inc.Fallbrook, California20km
Vista Gem & Mineral SocietyVista, California39km
South Orange County Gem & Mineral SocietySan Clemente, California40km
Palomar Gem & Mineral ClubEscondido, California50km
Mindat Locality ID:
211686
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:211686:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Smoky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘClinozoisite9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Feldspar Group'-
ⓘ'Silica'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
OOxygen
Oⓘ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Clinozoisite(CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)

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